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Useful Information/Links
Below are links that I have found useful in my laser journey. If you have any to suggest please feel free to message me and i will gladly consider adding it to this page so others can also benefit
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Average cutting/engraving parameters.
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This is a document published by OMTech.
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It is simply a starting point, make necessary adjustments to suit your needs
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Materials that should not be used in your laser.
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Some materials are not suitable for laser cutting due to the dangers they present to your personal health and your laser
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Test Files
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Zip file includes 3mm, 6mm, ultra dense, engrave and line power test cards. I did not create these files but found them in various locations
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Smoke and Mirrors website gives a good explanation on how to properly align your mirrors
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Inkscape is a free program used for designing or editing designs. YouTube contains a lot of tutorial videos.
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Removebg is a website which is useful for removing backgrounds of any image
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Vector Magic is a website that will convert JPG, PNG, GIF Files to PDF, SVG, EPS vectors
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Stencilyfy is a website used to edit text to be more suitable for laser cutting.
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When you laser cut certain letters (ex. O) will lose the inner portion of the shape. Stencilfy automatically adds birdges to prevent this
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Conversion Sites used to convert files to different formats such as PDF, JPEG, SVG, DXF, AI or EPS.
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ImagR is a website that is used for to prepare a picture for laser engraving. You can do things such as make puzzles, mask certain portions, remove backgrounds, cartoonize you image and enhance you image
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Nesting Sites/Programs
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Nesting takes your shapes and rotates them and finds way to fit them all on your material. This helps make the most efficient use of your material by minimizing waste.
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Font Websites
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Preview Fonts on your computer
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Wordmark
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Free files/designs
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Materials
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Wood
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Rubber for Stamps
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Amazon
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Lightburn Documentation
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Contains documentation, tips and tricks or beginners and advanced users alike.
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Lightburn Tutorials are helpful for first time users and experiences users alike
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Information on How to Remove Scratches from Acrylic