Xtool- Make a Template
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- čas přidán 8. 10. 2022
- Make a reusable template with perfect alignment using the Xtool D1 and LightBurn!
In this video I’ll create a template to hold 6 wood slices!
I’ll guide you through each step of the way from project materials, drawing the template in LightBurn, lasering the template, and most of all- how to perfectly align the template to the laser!
This video is perfect for those who are new to laser machines and LightBurn software.
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Did you try this project at home? Let me how your project turned out in the comments below!
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Have to say, this was the BEST explanation for making a template and using it with the print and cut feature. I believe it's easier than having a perfectly squared jig as simply aligning the two targets makes it foolproof no matter whether your jig is square to your laser or not. Love it and currently engraving 64 round 4-in coasters right now with a jig I made using your instructions. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you! Glad you like it!
Nice! Didn't know that about moving the works manually and it getting "lost". THAT explains a lot!
Thanks!
You are an excellent teacher. i will certainly watch more of your videos.
Very nice and instructive video , the wizard parameter is gonna be really useful, thanks for this highlight ! 👍🏽
Thank you- The Print and Cut feature is a hidden gem and extremely flexible!
Excellent. Thanks for the info. Will definitely help on my keychain jig.
You are welcome! Glad it helped!
This was SO HELPFUL. Couldyou put your videos in different playlists - like "Tutorials" and "Reviews" so it's easier to find things? THANK YOU!!!
You're welcome! That's a great idea to create playlists! When I started the channel I didn't think I would be making product reviews!
Great video. That is a fantastic "trick" to know. Thanks for sharing! New subscriber here!!!
Thank you!
great info thank you
You're welcome!
This video is so good it is worth a subscribe. Well done!
Thank you very much!
@@thelaserchannel1 I own a xtool myself and I have had a issues with stuttering. Is there anyway I can send you a quick question or a PM?
@@littlehousegadgets Certainly- go to my main CZcams page and click on About- there will find a spot to email me directly.
Nice idea!
Thanks!
Great job!
Lightburn is one of those 'hidden' costs associated with buying a laser machine
It seems way more useful than doing work in Inkscape, then importing it into XCS
I didn't budget for the program because I simply didn't know.
I need to sell a few projects to offset the additional cost.
I ran free software until it no longer did what I needed it to- from there it was an easy transition to LightBurn. Today I run LB on all my Laser Diode, Co2, and Fiber/Galvo machines. It's really nice to use one software suite across multiple machine types!
Good job...you have a new sub!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing...
Thanks for watching!
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
I've seriously watched a lot of videos regarding templates, and your video is by far the most detailed and easiest to follow.
Seriously...you're awesome!
Quick question, if you use the nudge tools to move the laser out of the way so you can pop out the material, will it remember the coordinates that were set during the process, so you can just drop in new raw material?
Thank you for watch and your kind words! To answer your question- "it should" and by that I mean in Absolute Coordinate mode the laser will always know its position in relation to the project location.
@@thelaserchannel1 thank you for the info, I appreciate it.
I really enjoyed your video on making template, probably the most detailed one I have seen. had one question how does lightburn recognize the template that you made for later use?
Thank you! Just run the "Print and Cut" wizard again to teach Lightburn where the alignment targets are located and you're all set!
Been searching for an alignment video and this is the best yet!
When re-aligning the laser to the engraved crosshairs, are you using the projected offset laser target, or the diode laser on the low power target setting(forgot proper name)?
Thank you!
Thanks! I have the offset for the crosshairs turned on so for me I used the crosshairs to align to the template targets. The laser "FIRE" dot is much smaller/finer than the red crosshairs and would offer a more precise alignment, but using the crosshairs still produced great alignment results!
@@thelaserchannel1 thanks so much for the reply 🙏🏼
Nice tutorial. I will use this soon. One quick question as I am quite new to lasers. I have the D1 Pro, the cross hairs are not directly under the laser, same as yours. Is there any tuning that needs to be done for alignment accuracy? Or is it automatic since you did the alignment with the the points on the template and Lightburn? Thanks.
Hi- in Lightburn software, the cross hair offset is taken into account, this can be found at Edit> Device Settings and Laser Offset. I recommend testing on some cardboard first. Just keep in mind you must use the Lightburn "MOVE" command like in the video to move the laser head to the targets- if you hand push the laser than Lightburn will have no idea where the actual laser position is.
Great video thank you ! Did you focus the laser before setting the machine to home ?
Yes- I focused the laser before homing the machine- once the machine is Homed I do not want to touch the laser module. Thanks for watching!
@@thelaserchannel1 your video has really helped me today I upgraded to the 40 watt laser and also the infrared module, I designed a jig in lightburn to help me engrave on multiple metal pets tags, but I never knew the cross hair function existed in Lightburn.
@@TheRoman59 Thank you!
I also have d1 without limit switches. Are you just clicking the house button to do the homing bump stop or are you doing something else?
Hi- Yes- I'm using the bump stop homing. Just make sure the machine does not bump against any cables or anything soft- for best results the bump stop will bump into metal frame parts. Thanks for watching!
Graat video. What do you save that file as?
Thanks! I save my files as *.lbrn2. I don't have any legacy files in the older .lbrn file system.
Can you recommend power and speed settings for Xtool D1 Pro 20W version for cutting regular cardboard boxes?
I don't have run setting for the Xtool D1 Pro 20w- I would recommend 20mm/s at 100% power or 10mm/s at 50% power if you don't want to run you machine at 100%- this should get you go starting point. Your actual setting will depend on the type of card board you are using. Feel free to post your run settings here for others to see- thanks!
@@thelaserchannel1 I used 10mm/s at 50% power. 1 pass worked, but to be safe 2 passes worked great.
@@terrytharrett9033 Excellent! Thank you for sharing!
I bought a xTool D1 Pro Upgraded Laser Engraver after a frustrating connection with Makeblock after having issues with the laser quitting after about 20 minutes. I communicated with them over a 3-day period and finally sent it back to Amazon. How has yours been working?
I have the D1 10 watt (non pro) and only had a couple minor issues. Makeblock would get back to me after after 2-3 days initially- after that message turn around was 1 day. My issues were all addressed and fixed. The Xtool videos are not sponsored- I purchased the machine with my own money and do not have any special "CZcamsr" attention from Xtool service.
These work on xtcs?
That is very good question. I checked in XCS and there is currently no Print and Cut option. LightBurn does have a 30 day Free demo available. All features during the 30 day demo are accessible.
followed instructions, laser limit switch keeps activating. Cant get this to work
I ran into this too, I made the template and the alignment targets to fit inside the work area of the machine. If I had the alignment targets too close to the work area of the machine sometimes the machine would bump the homing limit switches.