Boss LS-3655

Useful Links

• Boss Laser Manuals Downloads - LS Machine Operations. LS QuickStart Guide, LaserWORKS, Rotary
• LightBurn Software Manual - Documentation for the LightBurn software
• LightBurn Tutorials
• Preventing Homing on Laser - Press ESC to cancel the homing sequence, after the controller beeps (carriage may start moving a split second before that)

Recommended Settings

• Boss LS-3655 100W Lightburn Cut Library, updated 11/15/2019 - Lightburn Library with Boss Recommended Settings and more NOTE: If the downloaded file is a .xml, rename it to be .clb extension
• Boss Laser Materials Recommended Settings - Use settings for 100W
• NoVA Labs Recommended Settings For Their 100W Laser

Material Guides

• ATX Hackerspace Materials List - Until we have our own list, refer to this list for what's safe/not safe to use on the laser
• Epilog Materials Compatibility List
• Universal Laser Materials Library
• FullSpectrum Laser Wood List - List of woods that FSLaser recommends/doesn't recommend
• AP Lazer - How To Choose The Best Wood For Laser Engraving
• Laser Cutting Slate Coasters
• Laser Engraving Stone - Great list of various stones that Boss recommends for engraving, as well as tips

Safety

• MakeItLabs Laser Materials Safety Intro

Laser Parameters

If you want to set up the Boss LS-3655 in LightBurn or another program, here are the settings you need:

• Type: Ruida
• Connection: USB (Best to use this setting but transfer the file to computer already connect to Boss, rather than moving USB)
• 1400mm x 900mm
• Home is rear-right position
• 100W (don't think this is a configuration option, just good to know for selecting power settings per Recommended Settings)

Software

• Lightburn - Makerspace members receive a significant discount on a license for their own computer, where they can prepare Lightburn files at their convenience. These files can later be uploaded to the laser's computer at the makerspace. Inquire on our Slack channel for more details.

Example Projects

• Boss Laser Ideas Boss Laser Project Downloads
• Universal Laser Examples
• Epilog's Sample Club Projects
• Designs By Phil Glowforge Projects
• Thingiverse - BrianHanifin Glowforge Projects
• Latest Made Glowforge Project Ideas
• Inventables Project Ideas

Design Sites

Pay Sites

• Laser Templates - Inexpensive designs fully usable for both personal and commercial products
• Laser Cutting Templates by Vasily39 on Etsy

Free Sites

• DXFforCNC
• Ready To Cut - CNC Art Files For Sharing
• CNC File Sharing
• 3axis.co - Free vector files for laser cutting
• CNC Cookbook Free DXF Files
• FileCNC Free Vector Files for CNC
• Scan2CAD Free DXF Files
• DesignShop Free CNC Project Files
• Wood Toolbox - Templates for lasers and CNCs
• MakeCNC

Design Tools

• Stencil Generator from Suncatcher Studio
• FlatFab
• LubAn 3D - Tons of different tools for creating or processing 3D models for 3D printing, CNC and laser cutting
• Polygonia Design Suite - Rapidly Create Symmetrical Designs for Manufacturing
• Photo 2 Stencil
• Box Generators

Useful Tools

• Definitive Guide to Nesting Software for Laser Cut Designs
• Multi Generator 2.2.2 Online - Generates test files for power, acceleration, DPI, cut, kerf, depth, grid placement

Materials Links

Wood

• Ocooch Hardwoods - Suppliers of thin wood and plywood for scroll sawing, carving, intarsia, wood turning, laser cutting and engraving, thick veneers and much more.
• WoodCraft

Acrylic

• USPlastics Acrylic
• TroTec Engraving Supplies - Including two-color acrylics like Rowmark
• plasticsacrylic on eBay - (NOTE: Sometimes hefty shipping fees but can combine orders) Has some thinner (1/16") acrylic not found in other sources, also has a wide selection of other interesting acrylics including various colors of mirrored
• The Scoop On Plastic Substrates
• COHn Acrylics

Various

• XTool - Acrylic, fancy plywood
• Inventables - Acrylic, circuit board blanks, corian, machinable wax and foam, metal, plastic, stamping, wood & mdf
• RowMark - Lots of different specialty materials including wood and acrylic for lasers
• Smoke Hill Designs - Wood and acrylic for lasers
• Modfy - Wood and acrylic for lasers, lots of different patterns and colors

Other

• JDS Industries - Laserable Leatherette

Engraving/Finishing

• Stone Color Fill - Soaks into pores of stone that's been laser engraved
• Laser Foil
• Laser heat transfer foil sheet
• CerMark Spray - For marking typically un-markable metal with the laser. Binds the spray material to the metal
• CRC Dry Moly Lube - Cheap alternative to CerMark Spray
• CerMark Tape - An alternative for when spraying isn't an option
• LaserFlex Heat Transfer Sample Kit - An alternative to the CerMark Tape
• LaserBond - Another alternative to CerMark Spray
• Brilliance Laser Inks - Alternative to CerMark Spray but also has a powder option

Box Generators (updated 9/7/2024)

MakerDesignLab Tools List - Great list of online tools for creating boxes, gears, labyrinths, jigsaw puzzles, etc

Boxes.py redirects to boxes.hackerspace-bamberg.de - TONS of boxes/etc. A+++

MakerCase - Simple Boxes, Polygon Boxes with 3 or more sides, Boxes with round corners, Boxes with dividers. Very good but simple online box generator

TemplateMaker - Design tool to make templates for tons of paper boxes and such

Box Designer at ConnecitonLab

boxdesigner at frag-de-spatz.de

Tab-Box Generator on GlowForge community

Inkscape-LasercutBox by Neon22

elliptical-box-maker by BvdP

TabbedBoxMaker by paulh-md

BoxMaker at Imagio.dk

Generating Elliptical Boxes Using a Laser Cutter and Inkscape

Joinery: Joints for Laser Cut Assemblies

OpenJsCad Gear generator

Laser Cut Box Generator at Jeromeleary.com

Tabbed Boxes with Living Hinges

Parametric box maker for lasercut on Thingiverse

Box-o-Tron 1.0 on Thingiverse