User Manual of SCULPFUN S9 series 8.31

Before starting laser engraving, please read this safety guide carefully. It mentions situations that require special attention, including warnings about unsafe behaviors. Please observe and pay attention to this statement to protect your safety.

1.       Laser safety

This machine uses Class 4 laser products. The power of the laser is so high that it may cause eye injuries and burn the skin.

We installed a laser shield on the laser, which can filter out the diffuse reflected light at the laser focal point. We gave away goggles, you can bring goggles if you need them.

2.       Fire safety

Since the material is burned or evaporated during cutting, the high-intensity laser beam generates extremely high temperatures and generates a lot of heat. Please try to keep indoor ventilation or add exhaust equipment.

Certain materials can catch fire during cutting, especially flammable materials such as wood and paper. During the engraving process, please try to put a metal pad or other fireproof pad on the bottom of the engraving machine to protect the safety of the table or workbench.

Always keep a working fire extinguisher nearby.

3.       Material safety

Do not engrave materials with unknown properties.

Recommended engraving materials: wood, acrylic, bamboo, leather, fabric, paper, black-coated cermet. Materials that are not recommended: glossy metal, transparent materials, reflective materials, plastic, etc. At the end of the manual we attached which materials are not suitable for engraving.

4.       Safe to use

The engraving machine can only be used horizontally, and ensure that the engraving machine is reliably fixed. Fixing holes are reserved on the four tripods, and other devices can be used to fix them on the workbench. Prevent accidental displacement or falling of the work surface during work to cause fire;

It is strictly forbidden to point the laser towards people, animals or any combustible materials, regardless

of whether it is in working condition or not.        2

Teenagers must have parental supervision during use.

The SCULPFUN S6/S6 Pro laser engraving machine uses a fixed-focus laser. The way to focus the laser on the engraved object is: place the fixed-focus column on the surface of the engraved object, slide the laser module until the edge touches the fixed-focus column, and fix the module screw by hand , Take off the fixed-focus column to complete the fixed-focus.

The laser protective cover can help us block most of the glare. You don’t have to wear glasses all the time, and people around you can also do not wear goggles. But you can wear goggles if you feel it is necessary.

The laser power of the SCULPFUN S6/S6 Pro laser engraving machine is about 5.5W. It can easily cut some wood panels, acrylic, and engrave blackened metal. However, it is not recommended to cut reflective materials and transparent materials.

The engraving machine of SCULPFUN S6/S6 Pro supports PWM control (pulse width modulation). PWM will make the engraved patterns more layered.

Right-angle measuring ruler: X-axis and Y-axis contain precise scale lines, which is convenient for you to measure the size of engraving objects quickly. The 410x420mm large-area engraving interval can meet your various engraving needs.

Extensive compatibility: The machine can be compatible with various mature engraving software, such as LaserGRBL, LightBurn, Benbox, GrblController, LiteFire, supports PWM mode engraving, supports Windows system, and also supports MAC system (LightBurn), engraving file format supports JPG , PNG, DXF, SVG, G-code, NC, BMP, etc. We recommend LightBurn first, because it is very professional in cutting. For beginner could also try LaserGRBL, It is relatively simple and good at carving.

Safety design: The machine is equipped with a power switch to facilitate emergency power off. Fixing holes are reserved on the four feet and the body structure to facilitate fixing the machine and the data cable.

Instructions for using engraving machine

1.       Select the engraving file. Open the LaserGRBL software, click "File"> "Open File" in turn, and then select the graphics you want to engrave for engraving. Currently LaserGRBL supports files in NC, G-Code, BMP, JPG,, PNG,, DXF and other formats.

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a.       LaserGRBL can adjust the sharpness, brightness, contrast, highlight and other attributes of the target image. When adjusting the image parameters, you can see the actual effect in the preview window on the right, and you can try to adjust to the effect you think is satisfactory.

b.       The engraving mode usually selects "line-to-line tracking" and "1bit jitter". 1bit jitter is more suitable for engraving grayscale graphics. If you want to cut, please select vector or centerline engraving mode.

c.       Engraving quality essentially refers to the line width of laser scanning. This parameter mainly depends on the size of the laser spot of the engraving machine. The laser spot used by the S6 engraving machine is a rectangular spot of 0.15mm, and the S6 pro uses a square spot of 0.08mm. Therefore, the recommended engraving quality range is 5-8. Different materials have different responses to laser irradiation. Therefore, the specific value also depends on the specific material engraving test.

d.       At the bottom of the preview window, you can also rotate, mirror, and cut the image.

e.       After completing the above settings, click Next to enter the settings of engraving speed, engraving energy and engraving size

Adjust as you like

Suitable for carving

Suitable for cutting

Represents the density/mm of laser dots

3.       Set the engraving speed, engraving energy and engraving size

a.       It is recommended to use 1000 for the engraving speed. This is the value that we think is the best engraving effect after repeated experiments. Of course, you can increase or decrease this speed according to your own preferences. A faster speed will save engraving time, but it may bring The slower speed is the opposite of the decline in the engraving effect.

b.       In the selection of laser mode, there are two commands for laser on, M3 and M4. It is recommended to use the M4 command when engraving in the 1bit jitter mode, and the M3 command is recommended for other situations. If your laser only has the M3 command, please check whether the laser mode is enabled in the GRBL configuration. For the description of GRBL configuration, please refer to the official description of LaserGRBL.

c.       The choice of engraving energy is based on different materials. We have attached engraving and cutting parameters of common materials at the end of the manual for your reference.

d.       Finally set the size you want to engrave, and click the "Create" button to complete the setting of all engraving parameters.

Engraving Speed

Click to finish setting

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At this time, the laser axis position is the origin (0,0)

Because we will use a centered laser in the next step to determine the position of the engraving pattern, if the original position of the laser is improper, it may collide with the laser, so it is recommended to move the laser to the middle of the frame every time before engraving the pattern.

The S6 series engraving machine uses a fixed-focus laser + sliding device to adjust the laser so that the laser focus is irradiated on the surface of the engraved object. It is divided into the following steps: a: Place the fixed-focus column on the surface of the carved object, and slide the laser down so that the laser shell is in close contact with the 20mm fixed-focus column.

b: Tighten the fixing screws of the laser and remove the fixed focus column.

Click the center button

Move the laser to the center of the frame again

Tighten the fixing screws, And remove the fixed focus column

Adjust the position of the sculpture,

Make the engraving object and the laser shell outline paralle6l,

while the center point also coincides

Regarding how to locate the engraving pattern, that is, how to make the pattern engraved in the correct position of the engraving object, this is an important topic for laser engraving machines.

The S6 engraving machine uses the click to center position   to make the laser to center of the pattern, at the same time, move the engraving object to make the engraving object coincide with the center of the laser, so that the axes of the two have coincided. Note that at this time, try to observe the outline of the engraved object and make it parallel to the

outer outline of the laser.

The next step is to determine the specific engraving position, the axis has been coincident, by scanning the outline        , you can know exactly where the laser engraved pattern will be and the size of the engraved pattern.

The outline of the engraved pattern previewed in the software is the actual scanned outline, and the position of the engraved pattern can be previewed through this operation.

Scan the outline, you can preview the precise position of the engravd pattern

Section 4. Start carving and control during the carving process

1.       Click   to start engraving, and fill in the number of repeated engravings here

2.       There are four forms of emergency stop: pause in the lower right corner   ; cancel all data immediately   ; stop engraving        , or directly turn off the power switch on the control box is also an emergency stop method.

3.       The laser energy adjustment, line width and speed adjustment during engraving are as shown in the figure below

laser Power,Linear,Speed        7

adjustment

Table1 S6 engraving machine common material engraving parameter table suggestion

Table2 Cutting parameters for common materials of S6 engraving machine suggestion

Note: This is a very conservative parameter recommendation. The actual number of times needs to be adjusted according to the actual materials and test results.For laser cutting , we recommend increasing the speed to get a clean cut on edge.

The meaning of the software parameters in the table:

Repeat carving rounds

Quality        laser Energy(S-Mx)        Speed

Suggestion for engraving and cutting:

1.       When engraving, you can initially test the parameters, engrave the effect, and then formally engrave. The two parameters of pattern preview and quality are very important when engraving. Generally use Line to line mode.

2.       When cutting, try to increase the quality and energy, and slow down the speed appropriately. 8

Mode generally used: Vectorize/Centerline

Lightburn is a very professional laser engraving software, almost the best. He looks very complicated at first, but the function is very powerful, as long as a little study can be mastered. It is especially convenient for cutting. It is suitable for windows or MAC systems and has a one-month free trial period.

The official website: https://lightburnsoftware.com/