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Free Thunder Laser Training: Pre-Training Checklist

Pre-Training Checklist: Welcome to the Thunder Family. Get the most out of your free training by reading this checklist.

zee kesler June 18, 2024

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Webinar: Marketing Your Laser Business

Setting up the systems you need to start a new business can be time-consuming and kinda….annoying.

In this webinar, we will cover some of the affordable tools and features you need to market and run your new laser business.

zee kesler May 21, 2024

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Scanning Offsets for your Thunder Laser

The most important part of a LightBurn setup is entering the scanning offsets for your Thunder Laser found on your gold card.

zee kesler May 16, 2024

Thunder Laser Accessories

After you have a decent handle on how to run the machine, add in your Thunder Laser accessories such as your lenses, rotary, or camera.

zee kesler May 13, 2024

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Materials Tests and Using the Materials Library

The Materials Tests and Library provide a ballpark of settings for common materials. It provides good starting points that you will have to adjust based off your exact materials.

zee kesler May 8, 2024

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Materials for Your Laser Cutter

A guide to materials for your laser cutter.

zee kesler May 3, 2024

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Webinar May 8 2024: 3D Laser Cut Design

This month we explore 3D laser cut design using several programs and methods. Slicer for Fusion 360 allows users to easily import or design 3D objects that can automatically output into individual layers to be cut, then stacked. Guest maker Austin Hager (Fuse 33 Member) demonstrates devices he designed involving gears and functional mechanisms. More details below!

zee kesler April 25, 2024

FREE LIGHTBURN WEBINAR APRIL 11 2024 9AM PST 12 EST FEATURING RON CROWN AND COLIN WOROBETZ lIGHTBURN Q AND A

April 11 2024: Free LightBurn Webinar 9AM PST/12PM EST

Free LightBurn Webinar: Join the Thunder Laser team and friend of Thunder Laser Canada Ron Crown for a Q and A session

zee kesler April 2, 2024

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Announcing the Thunder Bolt Plus

Business owners who create small products or products that require a high level of detail will love the new Bolt Plus!

zee kesler March 22, 2024

Thunder Laser Webinar: March 7 2024

Stan from Lens Digital gives a rundown of their rotary lineup, explains common issues and demos the new harnesses for the ‘PiBolt’.Customers show how they’ve integrated the PiBurn rotary into their businesses.

zee kesler February 22, 2024

Why Lightburn? | Lightburn for Laser Cutting

LightBurn is a popular software application designed for controlling and optimizing laser cutters and engravers. At Thunder Laser, our lasers come with RD works free. However, we often recommend customers purchase Lightburn. It is an industry standard program and costs only $170 (one time fee).

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Laser Engraving Business Plan: How to Advertise and Market

To guarantee success, make sure your laser engraving business plan includes a marketing strategy! Start with one of 2 strategies then add more over time as you start to get your systems and products figured out.

zee kesler January 3, 2024