Hi James. I brought this machine of the back of your review. I got the 10w version with the roller attachment. I LOVE IT! I havent tried the roller yet but have done lots of cool stuff on slate and wood of different types. I am also a woodturner and use the laser to engrave the base of all my pieces with my brand and the wood type. Things I havent tried yet is engraving non-anodised or painted metals or acrylics and I would really like to see some tutorials from you on this when you have the time. Cheers.
James pre-ordered one of these based on your Instagram post alone, I was a bit worried about no air assist, but it's good to know I can retrofit one if required. Thank you for the video, top notch content 👍
Hi James, A really fantastic video, very well explained, especially the assembly and set up with the phone. I live in the UK and would like to purchase this machine but they are out of stock at the moment so in the mean time I have probably watched every video on RUclips about the Jinsoku LC-40 and yours has been by far the most informative. Just one little thing that you might want to look at is there are a lot of errors (spelling etc) in your subtitles which are an excellent addition but might cause some confusion to those that rely on them. Thanks for an excellent channel. Paul
Thanks Paul. It's only been fairly recently I've been adding my own subtitles because of the extra time it takes. This would have been RUclipss auto subtitles, but I can go in and edit them so I will do 👍 If you're struggling to get one, just message me on my website
@@JamesDeanDesigns Thank you James for replying so promptly. I wasn’t sure if you knew that the subtitles were like this. I will be looking at your website later.
James, I did some looking into the GRBL settings on my LC-40 and noticed the max for all three axis’s is set to 5000. This may be why your tests didn’t show much difference above that. It’s a bit strange that the machine would be set there instead of 10200! Any thoughts on this? BTW I changed mine to 8000, the 80% rule and it flat out flys now!
Hi James, I've been running the LC-40 with the 10w laser from the past 6 months and found it to be a really good machine, but do you know whether it can take a more powerful laser? If it can, would you recommend anything.
Most lasers over 10w require their own power supply and the LC 40 uses fancy cables so you would need to tinker with the wiring to make it work. You would also need to find a way to mount it because more powerful lasers are typically larger. So yes you could get it to work but would require some tinkering
Hi James, I’m a complete novice and looking to buy this machine to get going so I really enjoyed this video. With regards to safety, do you have any advice on appropriate safety goggles please? I’ve picked up that they need to protect from 455nm and be from a “reliable manufacturer” (whoever they are!). Thank you.
@James : great video as always. Just talked to sainsmart the other day and they confirmed a 10w laser upgrade for the LC40. Did you got rid of the crooked circles with tensioning the belts in the end? Because I’ve the same problem and already did the tensioning, checked alignment, lubed the rails - no clue why that is or is that a thing with belts? My normal 3018 pro diy laser can engrave so detailed. Not as fast obviously but at least super accurate compared to the lc40.
Hi James, Bought this laser as a result of your video. I did get the more expensive 5.5w compresses version. How can I check if I have received the correct one because I think I just received the standard version.
I bought this laser a while ago and I just getting around to using it now that the weather is warmer. I like it though there are some things I don't like. It is hard to attach the X stepper cable. When I first tried this laser it would only go in the Y direction. I had to take it apart and reattach the X cable. It works now. They could have made it easier to tighten the belts as the X belt on my machine is a bit loose though it still seems to work okay. You said that air assist could be attached to the 5w module with passive air assist. I would be interested in knowing how to do this.
Thank you for this video. I just received the 10W version a few days ago and am beginning to really like this. Do you have any thoughts on tuning this machine, like what you did for the 3018 Pro? Are there any points from that video I could use here? Your review along with a few others convinced me this should be my next machine. Not giving up on the 3018, I purchased the expansion kit to make it a 3040.. Having two machines will be great!
Hi James, Great video as always! How would you describe the stiffness of these "new" type frame compared to the old and simple extrusions used e.g on 3018? The beams are open on one side which typically is very poor on twist resistant. Thanks in advance!
Thank you.The frame as such is open, but equally they run on linear rails which are better overall. Especially because this is a laser, the chance of twisting is very minimal anyway
amazing tutorial video, i got the lc=40 coming tomorrow and since watching this i feel a little less nervous about getting it all setup, just wondering for all you seasoned engravers.... is it worth getting a honeycomb base for this.... many thanks, and thankyou again for the great video :)
Hi James. I’m a newbie. Just purchased this machine. When homing, it’s vibrating quite a bit for a good amount of seconds. Any ideas why this is happening? And how I fix this? Thanks
Is it the second part of homing? So usually it touches the end once, bounces off an then touches again softly? Is it that slower movement making it vibrate?
Hi James, I’ve connected up the LC40 laser but it won’t connect to Lightburn or LaserGrbl either. I’m connected to Com port 5 (tried multiple com ports and still nothing) and when connected laptop makes the connection sound. I’ve tried putting a manual laser in and adding the bed area dimensions in and still nothing. The LC40 app works and so does Sainsmart Engraving software so I know the laser works including the usb lead. I’ve loaded and reloaded the driver also but still won’t connect or even see the laser. Any ideas? Many Thanks
Howdy Mark, I have a similar problem, did you end up finding a solution? Right at this moment I have a very attractive looking paperweight sitting on my bench pretending to be a laser engraver 🤪😣
@@theopalcuttingroom8488 I found this resource on their website docs.sainsmart.com/article/hy1vjck0oj-genmitsu-jinsoku-lc-40-resources But in a nutshell, you have to go into Ports, and disable everything in there other than the one connected to your laser. Once you’ve don’t that it will update fine and then enable everything. Hope that helps 👍
@@marksneyd1262 Thank you Mark, that works 👍 I have contacted SainSmart and advised they need to make the resource a little clearer, namely that the user needs to disable all COM ports in the Device Manager including COM1 to cause the PC to recognise the LC-40. Cheers and thanks for your help 👍
It's difficult to say as I haven't really tested that many. The FoxAlien one is good and I like the fact they give you the power adapter to allow it to work on any machine
Hi James, Thanks for putting this up ,it is a really useful guide to the engraver. I bought one but have tried on 2 laptops to download the drivers etc, but can't make them connect to machine. It just keeps saying waiting for connection despite following the flashing etc. Just wondered if this was the problem you mentioned when you tried connecting with your first computer? Cheers Andy
Essentially yes, the tool they provide to refresh wouldn't connect and do the necessary task. Bit of a pain, was hoping it was an isolated incident but I'd definitely reach out to Sainsmart if you haven't done so already
@@JamesDeanDesigns Hi James ,Thank you for taking time reply. It seems to be a problem in the software I reckon. I did contact them & they asked if I had flashed it, which I had. They have not replied to my latest message though ,which is disappointing. Its a well built bit of kit & looks great . With regret I will have to return it to Amazon if they don't reply. Great channel by the way James. Andy
I have an interesting problem with the software flashing of the LC-40. I can’t flash the upgrade as the updated tool throws an IO Exception error and no device found message. This is frustrating as the LC-40 is connected and communicating with the PC, I can operate the LC-40 with the pre installed software so it must be connected. Anyone else experienced this issue? And if so what was the resolution? Messages to Sainsmart support have so far not resulted in any response Thanks in advance 🙏
@@theopalcuttingroom8488 Hi, That was exactly the same problem I had . It is now resolved. I Emailed them & got a reply from Ryan. After a couple of emails with suggestions it was not resolved. He then sent me out a new board for the machine that was updated. It worked immediately & took 5 minutes to unscrew & plug in. Hope this helps Andy
James, as always a great video. Its been a while and I need to watch it again soon, but in the mean time, what have you found the max speed to be for the LC-40? Much of Genmitsu's documentation states the speeds in %, I guess because of the mobile app, but I've never found what that max speed is to better tweak settings for Lightburn using mm/min or mm/s. Any thoughts?
Thanks Jeff, very kind. To be honest. I've not really pushed it to a maximum speed because the laser does very little when travelling that fast. I believe they are meant to go upto about 20,000mm/min if my memory serves me correctly. Its one of the advantages of using the 32bit controller
James, Thanks for the reply. So as I wait to hear what Sainsmart Support says, from my inquiry to them, I guess, to be safe, if I stick with 5000 being 100% and work my way down from there, I should be safe. For Now.
@@JeffBenedict you could always do a powerscale test, but instead of small increments go up 1000mm/min per line or even 2000 and start at 5000. You'll soon see at what point it doesn't get any faster by the graduation change
@@JeffBenedict I think Sainsmart have mixed up their models as its certainly not 5000mm/min, that's more like the little 1620. If you jump to about 26 minutes into this video you'll see I did a power scale test and got it upto 10,000mm/min.
So many of these machines, and never enough time/money/space... Why does the one enclosure behind you have windows that look to be an orange color? Is that something to block laser light?
Yes, so that is the main machine I use for laser. I installed some amber orange persepx sheets a few weeks ago. Whilst this is not technically laser shield, it does black out a lot of the harmful light for when I am generally running the laser and working in the workshop - essentially meaning I do not have to wear the laser glasses all of the time.
Excellent review ...as for doing the Tiles at higher power ,,,TOO much power and you will get a Greyish look ..Thats what you are seeing doing the Power speed test
Ahhh the NWT master has commented!!! 😁 I was curious why it faded off, was assuming it was my spray painting but that explains it. Thank you very much 🙏
Why did they put the controls and inter-connect ports (other than the power connection) in the back?? When you want to put this on your workbench you either have to reach over it, or move it to get to them. Kind of like putting your car ignition switch in the back seat! Not everyone has a "walkaround" bench, not to mention after you put it in an enclosure and have to deal with that too. Not much thought in the design there, in my opinion Just my $.02.
It's a really valid point. I'm guessing to avoid having too many wires running through the frame but could make users like easier having them on the front
I find it quite smooth given they are probably low end linear rails and bearings. One thing I hate is when you get a new machine with wheels, they always have flat spots from where they have been sitting during storage and transport so you get little bumps when they run. Having the linear rails eliminates that straight away
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I bought the LC-40 because of this video - love this laser!
Hope you enjoy it 😁
Hi James. I brought this machine of the back of your review. I got the 10w version with the roller attachment. I LOVE IT! I havent tried the roller yet but have done lots of cool stuff on slate and wood of different types. I am also a woodturner and use the laser to engrave the base of all my pieces with my brand and the wood type. Things I havent tried yet is engraving non-anodised or painted metals or acrylics and I would really like to see some tutorials from you on this when you have the time. Cheers.
Very informative. Thanks
James pre-ordered one of these based on your Instagram post alone, I was a bit worried about no air assist, but it's good to know I can retrofit one if required. Thank you for the video, top notch content 👍
Hi James, A really fantastic video, very well explained, especially the assembly and set up with the phone. I live in the UK and would like to purchase this machine but they are out of stock at the moment so in the mean time I have probably watched every video on RUclips about the Jinsoku LC-40 and yours has been by far the most informative. Just one little thing that you might want to look at is there are a lot of errors (spelling etc) in your subtitles which are an excellent addition but might cause some confusion to those that rely on them. Thanks for an excellent channel. Paul
Thanks Paul. It's only been fairly recently I've been adding my own subtitles because of the extra time it takes. This would have been RUclipss auto subtitles, but I can go in and edit them so I will do 👍
If you're struggling to get one, just message me on my website
@@JamesDeanDesigns Thank you James for replying so promptly. I wasn’t sure if you knew that the subtitles were like this. I will be looking at your website later.
James, I did some looking into the GRBL settings on my LC-40 and noticed the max for all three axis’s is set to 5000. This may be why your tests didn’t show much difference above that. It’s a bit strange that the machine would be set there instead of 10200! Any thoughts on this? BTW I changed mine to 8000, the 80% rule and it flat out flys now!
Hi James, I've been running the LC-40 with the 10w laser from the past 6 months and found it to be a really good machine, but do you know whether it can take a more powerful laser? If it can, would you recommend anything.
Most lasers over 10w require their own power supply and the LC 40 uses fancy cables so you would need to tinker with the wiring to make it work. You would also need to find a way to mount it because more powerful lasers are typically larger. So yes you could get it to work but would require some tinkering
Hi James, I’m a complete novice and looking to buy this machine to get going so I really enjoyed this video. With regards to safety, do you have any advice on appropriate safety goggles please? I’ve picked up that they need to protect from 455nm and be from a “reliable manufacturer” (whoever they are!). Thank you.
@James : great video as always. Just talked to sainsmart the other day and they confirmed a 10w laser upgrade for the LC40.
Did you got rid of the crooked circles with tensioning the belts in the end? Because I’ve the same problem and already did the tensioning, checked alignment, lubed the rails - no clue why that is or is that a thing with belts? My normal 3018 pro diy laser can engrave so detailed. Not as fast obviously but at least super accurate compared to the lc40.
Hi James, Bought this laser as a result of your video. I did get the more expensive 5.5w compresses version. How can I check if I have received the correct one because I think I just received the standard version.
I bought this laser a while ago and I just getting around to using it now that the weather is warmer. I like it though there are some things I don't like. It is hard to attach the X stepper cable. When I first tried this laser it would only go in the Y direction. I had to take it apart and reattach the X cable. It works now. They could have made it easier to tighten the belts as the X belt on my machine is a bit loose though it still seems to work okay.
You said that air assist could be attached to the 5w module with passive air assist. I would be interested in knowing how to do this.
Hi James, could you tell me where I can get power scale please?
Thank you for this video. I just received the 10W version a few days ago and am beginning to really like this. Do you have any thoughts on tuning this machine, like what you did for the 3018 Pro? Are there any points from that video I could use here? Your review along with a few others convinced me this should be my next machine. Not giving up on the 3018, I purchased the expansion kit to make it a 3040.. Having two machines will be great!
Hi James, Great video as always!
How would you describe the stiffness of these "new" type frame compared to the old and simple extrusions used e.g on 3018?
The beams are open on one side which typically is very poor on twist resistant.
Thanks in advance!
Thank you.The frame as such is open, but equally they run on linear rails which are better overall. Especially because this is a laser, the chance of twisting is very minimal anyway
Hi I really like the look of this but I can’t seem to get one to the uk any recommendations of where to shop for one ?
It appears they are available from amazon but shipped from the US
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James I bought the laser and mine will not move. It will power on but not move. Anything will help
Hi James, seen as this doesn’t come with goggles, can you recommend any? Thanks
Hi James,is sainsmart releasing a 8watt laser for the LC 40.
amazing tutorial video, i got the lc=40 coming tomorrow and since watching this i feel a little less nervous about getting it all setup, just wondering for all you seasoned engravers.... is it worth getting a honeycomb base for this.... many thanks, and thankyou again for the great video :)
Thank you 😊 honeycomb base's are great but if you're on a budget then I'd just stick with a baking cooling tray. Dirt cheap and do the same job.
don't you have a video about adding an air assist to this machine?
Hi James. I’m a newbie. Just purchased this machine. When homing, it’s vibrating quite a bit for a good amount of seconds. Any ideas why this is happening? And how I fix this? Thanks
Is it the second part of homing? So usually it touches the end once, bounces off an then touches again softly? Is it that slower movement making it vibrate?
@@JamesDeanDesigns hi James! No it gets stuck in the vibrating state for about 20 seconds- it’s a fast vibration and then stops. I’m not too sure why?
Hi James, I’ve connected up the LC40 laser but it won’t connect to Lightburn or LaserGrbl either. I’m connected to Com port 5 (tried multiple com ports and still nothing) and when connected laptop makes the connection sound. I’ve tried putting a manual laser in and adding the bed area dimensions in and still nothing. The LC40 app works and so does Sainsmart Engraving software so I know the laser works including the usb lead. I’ve loaded and reloaded the driver also but still won’t connect or even see the laser.
Any ideas?
Many Thanks
Howdy Mark,
I have a similar problem, did you end up finding a solution?
Right at this moment I have a very attractive looking paperweight sitting on my bench pretending to be a laser engraver 🤪😣
@@theopalcuttingroom8488 I found this resource on their website docs.sainsmart.com/article/hy1vjck0oj-genmitsu-jinsoku-lc-40-resources
But in a nutshell, you have to go into Ports, and disable everything in there other than the one connected to your laser. Once you’ve don’t that it will update fine and then enable everything. Hope that helps 👍
@@marksneyd1262
Thank you Mark, that works 👍
I have contacted SainSmart and advised they need to make the resource a little clearer, namely that the user needs to disable all COM ports in the Device Manager including COM1 to cause the PC to recognise the LC-40.
Cheers and thanks for your help 👍
@@theopalcuttingroom8488 great stuff. At least you have a working paperweight now 😂
Hi I can't connect genmitsu lc 40 with phone or computer. Any ideas?
Am havin the same problem also very frustrating.did you fix it?
Hello James, as always, great video and review from you! Thanks! What best buy diode laser would you recommend that is over 5.5w? :)
It's difficult to say as I haven't really tested that many. The FoxAlien one is good and I like the fact they give you the power adapter to allow it to work on any machine
@@JamesDeanDesigns thanks!
Hi James, Thanks for putting this up ,it is a really useful guide to the engraver. I bought one but have tried on 2 laptops to download the drivers etc, but can't make them connect to machine. It just keeps saying waiting for connection despite following the flashing etc. Just wondered if this was the problem you mentioned when you tried connecting with your first computer? Cheers Andy
Essentially yes, the tool they provide to refresh wouldn't connect and do the necessary task. Bit of a pain, was hoping it was an isolated incident but I'd definitely reach out to Sainsmart if you haven't done so already
@@JamesDeanDesigns Hi James ,Thank you for taking time reply. It seems to be a problem in the software I reckon. I did contact them & they asked if I had flashed it, which I had. They have not replied to my latest message though ,which is disappointing. Its a well built bit of kit & looks great . With regret I will have to return it to Amazon if they don't reply. Great channel by the way James.
Andy
I have an interesting problem with the software flashing of the LC-40. I can’t flash the upgrade as the updated tool throws an IO Exception error and no device found message. This is frustrating as the LC-40 is connected and communicating with the PC, I can operate the LC-40 with the pre installed software so it must be connected.
Anyone else experienced this issue? And if so what was the resolution? Messages to Sainsmart support have so far not resulted in any response
Thanks in advance 🙏
@@theopalcuttingroom8488 Hi, That was exactly the same problem I had . It is now resolved. I Emailed them & got a reply from Ryan. After a couple of emails with suggestions it was not resolved. He then sent me out a new board for the machine that was updated. It worked immediately & took 5 minutes to unscrew & plug in.
Hope this helps
Andy
@@nogunwales9406 thank you for that info, much appreciated.
hopefully I will hear from them soon 👍
James, as always a great video. Its been a while and I need to watch it again soon, but in the mean time, what have you found the max speed to be for the LC-40? Much of Genmitsu's documentation states the speeds in %, I guess because of the mobile app, but I've never found what that max speed is to better tweak settings for Lightburn using mm/min or mm/s. Any thoughts?
Thanks Jeff, very kind. To be honest. I've not really pushed it to a maximum speed because the laser does very little when travelling that fast. I believe they are meant to go upto about 20,000mm/min if my memory serves me correctly. Its one of the advantages of using the 32bit controller
James, Thanks for the reply. So as I wait to hear what Sainsmart Support says, from my inquiry to them, I guess, to be safe, if I stick with 5000 being 100% and work my way down from there, I should be safe. For Now.
@@JeffBenedict you could always do a powerscale test, but instead of small increments go up 1000mm/min per line or even 2000 and start at 5000. You'll soon see at what point it doesn't get any faster by the graduation change
@@JamesDeanDesigns Sainsmart Support confirmed the max is 5000 mm/min for the LC-40
@@JeffBenedict I think Sainsmart have mixed up their models as its certainly not 5000mm/min, that's more like the little 1620. If you jump to about 26 minutes into this video you'll see I did a power scale test and got it upto 10,000mm/min.
Do you plan to review the LC-50 Pro?
No plans at the moment, sorry
I am unable to use lightburn even after flashing mine help
So many of these machines, and never enough time/money/space... Why does the one enclosure behind you have windows that look to be an orange color? Is that something to block laser light?
Yes, so that is the main machine I use for laser. I installed some amber orange persepx sheets a few weeks ago. Whilst this is not technically laser shield, it does black out a lot of the harmful light for when I am generally running the laser and working in the workshop - essentially meaning I do not have to wear the laser glasses all of the time.
Excellent review ...as for doing the Tiles at higher power ,,,TOO much power and you will get a Greyish look ..Thats what you are seeing doing the Power speed test
Ahhh the NWT master has commented!!! 😁 I was curious why it faded off, was assuming it was my spray painting but that explains it. Thank you very much 🙏
How thick can this machine cut if I use hardwood 4-5mm?
Should probably do that with a couple of passes
Why did they put the controls and inter-connect ports (other than the power connection) in the back?? When you want to put this on your workbench you either have to reach over it, or move it to get to them. Kind of like putting your car ignition switch in the back seat! Not everyone has a "walkaround" bench, not to mention after you put it in an enclosure and have to deal with that too. Not much thought in the design there, in my opinion Just my $.02.
It's a really valid point. I'm guessing to avoid having too many wires running through the frame but could make users like easier having them on the front
How did you find the linear rail system over wheels
I find it quite smooth given they are probably low end linear rails and bearings. One thing I hate is when you get a new machine with wheels, they always have flat spots from where they have been sitting during storage and transport so you get little bumps when they run. Having the linear rails eliminates that straight away
😍
I love the cable management, compare to XTOOL
The controls on the back of the laser sure screws up the idea for an encolsure doen't it
Hi James, could you tell me where I can get power scale please?