Now that you have put your machine and laser together, there are a lot of options for how to run it. It will depend on what software you might already have and if you want… Using Lightburn on Shapeoko3 and X Carve Machines
Aztec Calendar Made Using VCarve Pro and a J Tech Laser We presented this project in the Vectric User group last October, and we thought we would share it with everyone here on how to… Making an Aztec calendar using VCarve Pro and a J Tech laser
e have been doing upgrade kits for GRBL machines like the X Carve and Shapeoko 2 and Shapeoko 3 machines for years now. Besides these machines, there are tons more that use GRBL for the… Picture Engraving with GRBL Machines
We ship all of our lasers with the High Efficiency AR Coated lens and have been doing this for about 3 years now. They push through a lot of power to the work surface. However,… Lens Comparisons
CNC Dust Boot The guys over at Suckit Dust Boot have made a very nice dust boot for the X Carve and are working on the Shapeoko3 and Shapeoko2. We got our hands on one of… LaserSuckit™ Dust Boot
There are a lot of applications in which the ability to mark metal would be of use. We get a lot of questions about this every day. Unfortunately our lasers right now do not have… Laser Powder Coating For Metal Panels
Here in the shop we use several software solutions for the purpose of engraving. Laser Etch is a very practical method for etching black and white designs, logos, or PCB’s. This is simply because… Laser Etch Software Basics
We have had a lot of questions on if our drivers can be put in parallel to allow more current. The short answer is YES! The unique design of the J Tech driver is built… 5 Amp Dual Laser Driver Setup
We use Universal G Code sender on many of our GRBL machines in the shop. If you have an X Carve or a Shapeoko 3, you will not be able to run your machine in… Universal G Code Sender Basics
Information on our Vectric Laser Post Processor We have been asked by a lot of people to make a post processor to the Vectric Software so it can be used with the laser. You ask… Vectric Laser Post Processor
