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

Recommended Settings

• Boss LS-3655 100W Lightburn Cut Library, updated 11/15/2019 - Lightburn Library with Boss Recommended Settings and more
• 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

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 or ethernet, depending on if you're connected directly via USB (the shop laptop) or ethernet (your laptop or another computer on the shop LAN)
• 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

 If you want to run Lightburn on your own computer, to work on stuff before coming into the shop to run a job, contact Subrata to get the discount code which lets you buy a copy for $20
 There is a free trial, though, so you can run it for a while before you buy it.

• Boss LS-3655 100W Lightburn Cut Library, updated 11/15/2019 - Lightburn Library with Boss Recommended Settings and more

LaserWorks

   We don't currently use LaserWorks

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

• Laser Templates - Inexpensive designs fully usable for both personal and commercial products
• 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
• Polygonia Design Suite - Rapidly Create Symmetrical Designs for Manufacturing

Useful Tools

• Definitive Guide to Nesting Software for Laser Cut Designs

Materials Links

• The Scoop On Plastic Substrates
• USPlastics Acrylic
• TroTec Engraving Supplies - Including two-color acrylics like Rowmark
• Ocooch Hardwoods - Suppliers of thin wood and plywood for scroll sawing, carving, intarsia, wood turning, laser cutting and engraving, thick veneers and much more.
• Inventables - Acrylic, circuit board blanks, corian, machinable wax and foam, metal, plastic, stamping, wood & mdf
• Stone Color Fill - Soaks into pores of stone that's been laser engraved
• Laser Foil
• 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

Box Generators

https://makerdesignlab.com/tutorials-tips/online-file-generators-for-laser-cutting/

https://boxmaker.connectionlab.org/ https://boxdesigner.connectionlab.org http://boxdesigner.frag-den-spatz.de/

https://community.glowforge.com/t/tab-box-generator/7222

https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/

https://github.com/Neon22/inkscape-LasercutBox https://github.com/BvdP/elliptical-box-maker/ https://github.com/paulh-rnd/TabbedBoxMaker

https://imagio.dk/boxmaker/ https://www.instructables.com/id/Generating-elliptical-boxes-using-a-laser-cutter-a/ https://www.instructables.com/id/Joinery-Joints-for-Laser-Cut-Assemblies/

http://joostn.github.io/OpenJsCad/ - Gear generator http://jeromeleary.com/laser/

https://www.makercase.com

http://www.reidb.net/LaserLivingHinges.html

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:255013 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:404