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Fast and Easy serving Tray in time for 4th of July
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Fast and Easy serving Tray in time for 4th of July
If you like this video check out other project, tips, and tricks video on my channel. Many of them full build videos. Check this out: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbuKRLARGPOw3ENEsrMRU2i9KViODHJBh&si=I-jG0o03L-suOSTQ










![Lightburn Node Edit Tutorial and Laser Engraving Tips For Great Results #laserengraved #mancala
In thi video I go through a process of node editing a real project so you can see not only the node edit features but how to node edit a real project. This project is the cover engraving for a Mancala Game Board. After the edits are finished I show how to do a practice engrave and tips and tricks to get an awesome engraving on the Mancala Game Board.
Videos mentioned in this video:
👊. How to Easily Make and Use Templates for Repeatable Laser Projects: https://youtu.be/7n6VoTSgnjk
👊. Easy Way to Make a Coaster Laser Engraving Template: https://youtube.com/shorts/1-3KK419Zik
You will learn the following in this video:
➡️ How to switch between Window Fill and Window Frame Modes
➡️ How to enter and edit node edit mode
➡️ How to use the hot key for entering Node Edit Mode on a MacBook Pro
➡️ How to break and join vectors
➡️ How to trace and image to turn a black and white image into vectors
➡️ How to use the Boolean Welding Tool
➡️ Grouping cectors and Using the Center Alignment Tool
➡️ Benefits of doing a practice carve
➡️ Tips for Getting Quality Repeatable Carves
➡️ Clean up and Finishing Of Board After Engraving
👉 Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Change View Mode From FiIl to WireFrame
02:05 Start into Node Mode and Node Editing
07:15 Joining Vectors
09:20 Tracing Image to Turn into Vectors
11:50 Using Boolean (Weld) Tool
13:05 Grouping Vectors and Using Center Alignment Tool
13:45 Practice Carve
14:15 Tips for Getting Quality Repeatable Carves
15:45 Clean up and Finishing Of Board After Engraving
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Equipment and Software I Use
Equipment:
Laguna IQ CNC
CNC Design Software: vCarve Pro https://www.vectric.com/products/vcar...
Editing Software:
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Camera: Sony a6700 https://amzn.to/3PALT3Q
DJIOsmo Pocket 3
Computer: MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/3xhRTrO
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