Burn Images into Wood using LaserGRBL

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Published 2017-06-06
In this tutorial I show how to use a DIY laser Burner/engraver, such as the 3DP Burner to burn an image into wood. The burner/engraver must be a GRBL controlled unit. Two free programs are required for this tutorial. Inkscape, which is used to crop the image and convert to greyscale and the LaserGRBL program, which is used to generate gcode from your image to burn it onto wood. LaserGRBL is a sender program that directly connects to the burner and sends it gcode commands.
Get the programs here. (Just follow page links to downloads)

www.Inkscape.org/
www.lasergrbl.com/

All Comments (21)
  • @rdavidw3517
    Great video that helps new users (like me) learn how to use GRBL software. It's saved me hours of searching to find answers. Your responses to user questions and comments are also very informative.
  • @pauloe8pck830
    Thank you very much for your excellent video Kevin. Helped me a lot with inkscape as well.
  • @ricksmith7631
    i had the same issue with jerkiness while burning as it jumped over the white unburned area, i slowed the jog speed way down and kept it close to the burn speed, i noticed the laser didnt jump as much and ran much smoother, it takes a little longer to burn but the results were much cleaner. plus make sure your belt tension is set right with no slop, the belts do stretch a hair after a while and they tell you to trim off the excess when setting up the machine - dont, it gives you something to grip on to re-tension the belt then tuck the free end under the channel so its out of the way, you cant put the end cap on but thats just for looks so leave the cap off on the free end.
  • @vandanhbui1411
    Thank you so much, your instruction is very clearly! Finally, i find the solution for my project <3
  • @firemanv69
    Thank you so much learing on my own and wish i would have found this sooner so thank you
  • @Qualitex
    Hey sir, Did you install your TTL wire to Z+ Max éndstop? :) I got some issues with 3dpburner g code, it goes not controle the ttl auto, but only manuel. :( im about to try LaserGBRL software.
  • @starwars65622
    I have the anet a8 3d printer fitted with a 500mw Chinese laser does lasergrbl work with this firmware?
  • @ayasugihada
    Thank you for the tutorial! One thing I am really missing with this software is the option to run focal adjustment for the laser (lower light option) and "show path" option which would show me the maximal burn area for the current project. Are these buried somewhere in the software or are they just missing? Thanks!
  • @jakubpiatka5765
    Hey, if I use mosfet with 250mw laser and control the gate with PWM, is it good way to burn pictures?
  • @errolfoster1101
    I haven't tried it yet but i have converted my photo to a pencil drawing to see what sort of picture I get
  • @cutflower36
    Thanks for the video, can you make you own dimensions, or is is locked
  • @MakerMark
    I think dithering the image before importing into the app works better
  • @johndrew6568
    Kevin Brigadier. Cheers. But I have a question, once you get the print set up correctly. Can you save it, make a copy of the file then remove the original image and add a new image, keeping all the settings, to save time. As you can probably guess I'm very new to this.