Engraving Machine Software Download

Software Downloads Download the driver(s) for your specific ULS system. All drivers are pertinent to a specific laser platform and will work for all laser cutting, laser marking, and laser engraving activities. With image engraving (raster to gcode convertion) LaserGRBL could be a good. Professional machine are bundled with their own software.

Figure: Gearbest.com Laser Engraving Machine (baseboard not included) If you have already assembled your Eleks Laser, skip down to the Software Instructions step. Hardware Construction This document expands on the detail of the Instructable below: “ How to: Laser engraver!” by MakerBox Adding some extra hints on construction, as well as providing more details on wiring and setting up and using the Benbox software & drivers. Please see the above Instructable for the hardware construction details.

There are several videos and tutorials on building the Eleks Laser, particularly the GearBest (and Banggood) models. But most lack details, particularly with the software setup.

GearBest: Banggood. Below are some hints and tips for building your Gearbest or Banggood Eleks Laser Engraver. The Instructable above has the details, but I found these items as I went thru the steps in their tutorial. Read through these and then jump to their tutorial. Do not over tighten acrylic bolts to keep from cracking.

(Hopefully, obvious!) In step 2: Frame Assembly Use the 1cm bolts with nuts on the frame. Not the 1.2cm or 1.5cm bolts. In step 3: X-Carriage Use a 3cm bolt, acrylic mount, plastic spacer, washer, bearing, washer, nut for each bearing assembly. Orient the Stepper with gear with wiring connector towards the bearings.

(picture 1) Build the second x carriage as a mirror image of the first (picture 2) In Step 4: Laser Assembly Attach the Laser and the Stepper with gear to the acrylic pieces before assembling the long screws and bearings (picture 3 & 4) The kit included two plastic guide covers to route the wires along the outside frame, but you have to install the wires BEFORE you assemble the steppers onto the frame. But it’s mainly aesthetics. In Step 6: Belt Assembly Install the center (laser head) belt first. Use the 1.2cm bolts and nuts. Do not cut the belt until you have it adjusted. Feed the entire belt thru the second acrylic fastener. Tighten fastener and slide the stepper assembly up and down the rail.

It should travel smoothly and the belt should stay tense on the stepper gear. When ready to cut, leave at least a half inch or so sticking out of the acrylic fasteners so you can adjust tension. Don’t cut too short! There is about 6 inches of spare belt available after all the installation. The “How to: Laser engraver!” Instructable is good for the hardware construction, but a bit thin for the wiring and on the software side. • Wire your Laser Engraver using the above diagram.