RDWorks Learning Lab 11 part1 rotary table introduction

If you own a Chinese laser cutter this little series of videos about me learning how to use the free software provided, may solve the problem of trying to learn from a virtually unreadable manual.
I am nothing to do with RD Works, I am not an instructor and I am no expert. This series will document the essential bits of many hours of trial and error

[wozart.at-photographyisart]

Many, many, many thanks for your Videos. I love to see them. I bought this laser 10 days ago and until now your videos helped me a lot. Thanks again and keep on producing!

[jrrothwell]

Hi Russ,

I have been watching your videos and working my way through
them for some time now, and would have to say I believe you are a genius.

I am looking to use my laser machine to generate an income
while I recover from an upcoming major heart surgery.

The material you have provided thus far  has saved me much time which I currently do
not have a lot of at the moment, as this would have taken me forever to attempt
to figure out on my own, and for this I thank you.

I was hoping that I could have some of your .dxf files,
particularly the design for the laser pointer used to align the mirrors and the
jig you are using for levelling items on the rotary table.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could assist me with
this.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

Thanks and regards,

Joe

[wildone]

Hi Russ, thanks for your reply, you are widely known as you probably know, many have referred me to you, no retirement isn't easy because you don't if you have her indoors !!!! That's what my logo means, I now work for my wife. But I'll look into the links and let you know if I need a new machine sooner than I wanted lol. Wish now I had bought a bigger model with all attachments, but the wife knows best NOT Cheers Russ, great to learn from you. Ray 👍🏻🇬🇧

[mateusz]

FYI rotary attachment doesn't have any home switches, machine take so long to zero axis and it gives up basically. You have to manually move gantry that you disconnected and move it to its home switches. find video on YT " roller rotary setup" from boss laser. Interestingly Boss lasers are little modified Chinese lasers and they even use RDworks

[wildone]

Hi Russ, I'm Ray from Nottinghamshire, Ive just retired from my own manufacturing company and decided to take up the laser as a hobby, I find your tutorials brilliant and really useful. I've stated my quest with a K40, it's going fine, but I've just bought a rotary to attachment for the K40, I'm upgrading next year, the one you show here how would I connect the stepper motor and disconnect the y axis motor, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks Russ, keep up the tutorials, brilliant. Ray M

[jason.redsheddesigns]

Thank you so much for all the time you put into these videos. You are amazing!

[tugaminhoto]

your videos are something between Games of Thrones and Vikings, if we start watch we can't stop anymore :D

[TheBlackZO]

Great video! Like you I couldn't find any info for the 4th axis and the wife has been telling me I have to quit living in the shop. I think if you're going to figure out how to use one of these Chinese lasers it's gonna take some serious shop time!

[magicman]

You have been happy with the RDworks that came with your machine? My machine should be here by the end of the month. Bought it sept 1 and will receive Dec (give or take). Just information for any planning on buying a Chinese laser.

[zfilm]

thank you and looking forward for your new videos

[jeffrein]

Hi! I have the same unit and for the life of me cannot figure out why it is engraving tumblers on an angle. Rotary is squared to table. Driving me nuts

[jimmihenry]

I have a 3018 CNC engraver and had the same thoughts to create a rotary Y Axis.
But i am not quite sure if the workpiece diameter does effect the travel distance and
speed. Adjusting that would be possible but annoying, that would have to be done due
the travel setting of the pulses per millimeter. Because the F speed is the same for all
the axis. On top of that it would have to be calculated with every workpiece diameter
change and this would be awkward. It is just a thought for now.

[wildone]

The rotary I've bought. Is exactly same as the one your displaying on this video. There will be a way of using it on the K40 I'm sure,

[MarkSchuster-ymiy]

Have you tried LIGHT BURN? Way easier than this old program plus what really opened up my laser for me is Light Burn is configured for a camera with a fish eye lens’s Sonething only the super expensive lasers have. I believe I paid 50 bucks for my license and I tried out several cameras . They sell one for 80 bucks but I purchased a high end Logitech camera for34 dollars on eBay. Incredible. This camera option I can hand draw something on paper and put it on the table after using the camera without touching the paper it perfectly cut ou5 what I drew! Not being critical I’ve been following you a couple years. I think you are way smarter than I am and if lightburn didn’t come along I was afraid I’d have to sell my laser. I’m a luthier and just didn’t have the time or patience to lean just wondering on your opinion on light burn

[michaelwarren]

Could you tell me where to get the rotary table? The Laguna PL 12/20 looks similar in a few ways and I am curious if this will work on it.

[freefifty]

I've got exactly the same rotary device! It works great, I put it on the bed and connect the cable and of it goes (connect cables powered down). The problem is when I take out the rotary and reconnect the cable for the laser table. Doesn't seem to matter what I do, the machine keeps peeping! So far the only thing that seems to work is to unplug the electrical cord and let it sit overnight! Any ideas, help will ben appreciated.

[zfilm]

hi and thanks for all your helpful videos, can you tell me where to purchase rotary ?

[mmartin]

Good day, is there a place I can find the roller attachment plans you made for the rotary bed? Thank you Sir.

[brianpchapin]

Good evening Russ and thank you once again for publishing all of your videos!  I am seeking your help as I am beyond frustrated. I am etching wine glasses using the same laser and rotary you show in this video.  I have the computer connected via USB and am not using the User Settings Rotary or Diameter settings. I did go in and adjust the Vendor settings for the Grid and Diameter. Nonetheless, I get the first glass to etch perfect. I place the next glass in and press Start again and the next glass etches at a width much more compressed then the first . I have experimented all night and am tired of wasting glasses. I hope you can help. Much appreciated in advance.

[richardsillert]

I would like to know were I can find the rotary bed? Thanks Richard