I purchased my Chinese laser cutter with the underwhelming M2 Nano mainboard. In this video, I install a Cohesion3D LaserBoard controller to use with the software Lightburn. This combination is incredibly powerful and efficient. It makes using the laser a breeze.

My installation was very easy. The documentation matched my setup and the board was plug and play. I introduced my own extra work by electing to relocate the controller location, which involved extending wiring. On a smaller machine like a K40, this wouldn't be necessary and the whole thing would be done in 10 minutes.

When using this board, a g-code only Lightburn license is required. Lightburn has a full featured 30 day trial for you to test the software and make an informed purchase. I highly recommend trialling it out.

In a future video I will showcase the Lightburn camera and give some tips on how to get the best out of this package.

Cohesion3D LaserBoard: https://cohesion3d.com/shop/controlle...
Lightburn software: https://lightburnsoftware.com/
C3D LaserBoard installation docs: https://forum.cohesion3d.com/t/k40-wi...
C3D air assist documentation: https://forum.cohesion3d.com/t/laserb...
High speed cluster firmware: https://forum.cohesion3d.com/t/improv...
Smoothieware laser cutter configuration guide: http://smoothieware.org/laser-cutter-...

Buy quality and affordable filament from X3D. Buy 3, get 1 free and a free sample pack with every order: www.x3d.com.au

Take a look around and if you like what you see, please subscribe.

Support me on Patreon:   / teachingtech