Need Help!- versa laser, laser engraving

[cadmaniac]

hello it has been a while since i have logged into this site
I am looking into a new venture. i am interested in laser engraving, cutting and marking
I want to be able to cut and or mark
a variety of metals and other materials. I currently run a small cnc mill *(see Cadmania.com) and rhino based software. i am fairly proficient with my mill and software. I would like to be able to use my ability to cut and or mark wood,leather, plastic, silver, gold, steel, flooring tile, gems and even diamonds or anything else that might come up. I am looking at universal systems versalaser VLS$.60 60W. if any one out their has anything that can help me with my decision. Pros /cons, learning curve, better systems,, their experience with this system or others it would help me. $ a factor. Thank You
Ira

[spoiledbrat]

I have owned a VLS2.30 for about a year and a half. No problems, whatsoever. To run it, you will want a copy of corel draw. I find that software hard to use (I am a Rhino maniac!), but a necessary evil. On more complicated drawings, I export as DXF, open in corel draw, and make small adjustments.

You can print directly from Rhino, but in the engraving world, Corel excells when it comes to text (creating, alignment, and changing fonts after the fact).

Good luck with your decision, I would buy the same system again in a heartbeat. I would, however, get the rotary fixture right up front. Many people want me to engrave wine glasses for them.

The learning curve is pretty simple. Red lines = cut, Blue lines = vector engrave, any other colors = raster. Once you have a template set up in corel, locating engraving stock onto your laser is a no brainer.

[esgok]

we have a versa laser vls2,30
we setuped and working
but it is error
(top door open )
could you help us

[Litografa]

It's very easy - check magnet locks on top door, after please check wires from this magnets.

[jorge Felipe]

I am very experience in 3d designer (Rhinoceros) roland machine and laser
and engravers from Roland dga.

[jorge Felipe]

My machine only works from the control panel in the computer.
I changed the keypad but still not working.
When i pressed the power key the machine table goes down and no key works.
Does anyone can help me.

[Litografa]

Check "switch-off" responsible for upper limit for table movement. Looks like it is broken and laser always think that necessary move table down

[jorge Felipe]

I have just to change the switch-off of the upper limit.
When I prees the power key the machine not works but when I press it in the computer control panel it works but when i press any key the key pad of the machine it starts go down.
I you sure of that.
Best regards
Felipe

[Litografa]

1) Did you have grounding? If YES, did you check grounding for real work?
2) How long this laser is in use?
3) May be you worked in past on materials which contain PVC?
99% reason of problem is lack of contact OR opposite unwilling contact. In this case I am taking multimeter and check all connections

BUT 1% is
I am not very familiar with ULS but
4) Did you have built-in check?
5) Could you do firmware upgrade?

[jorge Felipe]

I bought this machine last year.
I just cut pvc(test) one time because I did not know that when you burn PVC creates hydrochloric gas.
But i did not grounded the machine bu i will ground it.
Best regards
Felipe

[jorge Felipe]

does anyone can teach me how to prepare the drive to print with rotary.
I have a doubt about the material thickness i have to write and i wrote the diameter of the piece to be engraver and the nachine loose the rigth focus of the material.

[C.Manuel]

Hello, I try a free software "open sourece software" to laser engrever" Chinese equivalent to the laser newlydraw, goldenlaser, lasercut, someone can tell me where to find, thanks.