[ELaser]

Maybe it's just me, but there is something very relaxing about watching vector engraving.

[aarggh]

I agree completely!

I do though especially enjoy sitting with a beer or a cuppa depending on the day, and watching vcarving in progress, after all this time I still find it amazingly fascinating to watch.

cheers, Ian

[buddydog]

I was not aware of the difference.I guess I had suspected it but just thought engraving was engraving (raster) and vector was cutting. That's the way the K40 operates, or at least how I operate mine. I bought my "engraving" machine for cutting (maker stuff, not art) and didn't know about engraving until I started messing with it. I have done some engraving and like the results but it's slow and did I say slow? Seems vector engraving would be a lot easier on the machine besides being much more satisfying to watch and a lot faster also. So I take it the ability to do this correctly depends on having a PWM controller, power supply and a better quality tube? Beautiful work ELaser.

[ELaser]

Not so much.

If I want to cut a shape, I will use for example 7 mm/sec and 30 watts for 3 mm acrylic

If I want to engrave NOTHING changes except I use 50 mm/sec and 11 watts

think of it as an extremely light and fast cut that doesn't even come close to cutting, just scores.