Well, I have had some issues with lasercut, but I am not sure what is going on. My cutting surface is 500x400mm. I am using Corel X5 to make a 500x400mm image. I export it as a bitmap. I then open it in paint and resave it as a monochrome so that it fits the 2-bit standard for lasercut engraving. I assume 2-bit means that the lasercut software can only give a 4 level variation on the PWM levels of the laser.
My first problem was that when I inspected the final bitmap, it was saved just over 500x400mm. So, I resized the bitmap to 450x350mm to allow for software and conversion errors. I also centered my image so there is a 25mm boundary all around, to avoid soft errors for the time being.
So....here is my problem. I import the bitmap to lasercut. I then click download and select current. It complies just fine. When I run the laser....my image looks almost *nothing* like what I am seeing on the lasercut screen.
I attached my bitmap file and lasercut file below. Can someone tell me what may be going on?
Also, does anyone have basic setting recommendations for etching glass with an 80w reci tube? Thanks!!!!
Here is a link to my files:
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