How to use absolute coordinates with a laser engraver 

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Hello! That’s awesome, glad you liked the guide and hope it helps you save some time

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I believe the referenced boards are for the guides to be cut from. The base, which has the grid engraved into it, would be plywood or MDF of a much larger size.

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@@thatDIYlifeI’ll be waiting

Any update on the jig video, I tried making one and it was crooked 🥲

A honeycomb is more making cuts

Hi, this video shows how to use jigs for cutting besides engraving with honeycomb bed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Non9lnrDzB4.html

@@JamesKoch-r8r interesting… does it go to the corners alright?

@@thatDIYlife yes it does but its still off that 3/4''

I don't fully understand your question but it sounds like the position of your engraving is off.

@@thatDIYlife I use a diod laser sculpfun s30 max so when i cut material i use 100% laser power and it takes like few passes to cut but when it cuts the material it leaves a. mark of burn at the steel plate i use as a bottom

oh, that's normal. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

I've done all my engraving using this method for over 3 years now. But when you cut you probably will want to use a honeycomb bed. You will still get marks underneath the honeycomb so you might want to put either a sheet of steel or aluminum under the honeycomb to keep from messing up your nicely engraved grid. When you make a cut on a piece of wood precision is not normally need. And besides, you will not be able to precisely place your wood using the honeycomb bed. It's kinda like throwing handgrenades, close is good enough. When I engrave, the honeycomb bed comes off. When I cut, the honeycomb bed goes back on. As simple as that. I may have missed it in the video but whenever you make your jigs for, say, several coasters, make sure you 'lock' the outline of the coasters in your LightBurn file or you may accidentally move the outline. When that happens your jigs are useless. I hope this answers your question.

​@@krisknowlton5935 😊 Hi, this video shows how to use jigs for cutting besides engraving with honeycomb bed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Non9lnrDzB4.html

The grid is probably bigger than the work area of your laser. You’ll need to modify it to fit your laser’s work area

I’m going to make a follow up video for these templates and how to make them. Stay subscribed 🙂

You’d have to add or remove lines and text in Lightburn to match you’re laser’s working area.

I’m new to LightBurn so it seemed impossible, but I already figured it out. So stoked! Thanks!

@@SD333. glad that worked out for you