Customer Support Archives | Thunder Laser Canada

Receiving and Unpacking Your Thunder Bolt Laser Engraver

So the big day has come – the machine is here and it is GO TIME. Now we’re going to cover setting up your machine in its space to get ready for your first cuts

Reade Richards August 24, 2024

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Preparing Your Workspace for Your Nova

You have your delivery date, time to ensure your venting electrical is ready. stand is built and delivery path is clear.

zee kesler August 24, 2024

cover photo for blog says Thunder laser mirror alignment. a diagram showing how to align mirrors on a Thunder Laser laser cutter machine. there are 2 laser beams one is coming from the tube and the other from the red dot pointer which both reflect off of 3 mirror, mirror 1 in the back left panel of the machine, mirror 2 in position 1 which is with the gantry moved to the back left of the bed inside the machine, mirror 2 also can be moved to the front left into position 2 then reflects the beams to mirror 3 which is inside the laser head and reflects downward onto the bed.

Align Mirrors on my Laser Cutter

Aligning the mirrors on your Thunder Laser machine requires a bit of patience. Don’t get fooled by the red dot pointer!

zee kesler August 24, 2024

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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

cover image for blog image of a materials card cut on wood using LIghtburn laser software. a grid with holes in a all engraved at different power and speed levels.

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