Machine Origin, Start Positions, and Job Origins | The first things to learn in Lightburn

There are glitches to that story. You should explain that too. For instance, If you have layers off the grid (whether they are visible or inactive) and you do not have cut selected graphics and use selection origin turned on, your homing will not work. Job origin has no effect on anything in this case and I totally feel it is a glitch that Lightburn needs to fix. It could cost hours to figure out why your job origin is not working.
In my opinion the placement of job origin should take precedence and focus instead of job pieces.

Great explanation of this option!!

This helps so much! Thanks for all your info!!

Very helpful - Thanks. I've made a template that I want to use for customizing a product. If I put the product in the template and use registration marks that I have on the template to set user origin, then I should be able to engrave/personalize the product using the template?

Still halfway thru the video but I can say this is the most precise and concise video I've seen explaining such fundamentals. Thank you very much kind sir. Finally understood these things.

Great video , but could you advise how i would use currant position with rotary

One the OMTech Polar tho the laser doesn't start at 0,0. Starts about 30x8 since its got that big box around it. Which sucks cuz you waste material. So I put a 25x25mm box that the right corner starts at 200x10 on the honeycomb..But when I go to laser it its at starts the box at 230x20. Any idea on how I get that distance offset to match up the LB grid on the screen and the laser ?

Bro when I press Esc the head not going to origin how to fix

My laser is engraving backwards. I looked up the problem online and it said it's an origin issue

Just found your channel and a few of your videos have helped me with a few issues with my laser and your clear wording and videos gave me the knowledge and confidence to fix my problems, thank you very much!

This was a greay video... please help me! I'm new to the omtech fam. And not sure why I mybprojects arw being mirrored. For some reason when I change the origin it tells me I'm out origin area🤦‍♀️

Helpful video. Thanks!

My laser moves slower than a turtle . I can’t seem to get it to work again.

This help me a lot thank you so much very clear l am new l have thunder nova 24’60 but still little confused with x/y/ but awesome

EXACTLY what I was looking for!

My question is why would I use the different setting in Lightburn?

Yeaa... Maybe consider fixing that Drag Chain that keeps getting caught on the inside of the Top/Lid?
The Moving End at the Tool Head isn't supposed to be able to make a つ like bend yours does it should be ⸧ ( both Straights parallel to each other with a uniform Bend ) which is USUALLY achieved by installing and Endpiece that only allows for the Chain to curl inwards ( essentially like all the other links ) unlike yours which seems to allow for an outward movement - The latter of which can be fixed adding a something like a Popsicle Wood in there to block the upwards movement between the Endpiece and the first Link following it.

Concerning the Machine vs. Job Origin thing I'd like to explain it as a Contractor with a Map of your Town and a Floor Plan of your House... The Map of your Town will tell him where to start getting into it ( Machone Origin ) and how from there to get to your House. Once at the Door of your House ( Job Origin ) he'll whip out the Floor Plan. Which Door of the House he uses would then be the equivalent of a Start Position 🤔

Mahalo!! This helped!!

Thank you for the video! Question. How did you make your spray paint holder in your back ground? I love this storage and need it in my shop!!!!

thanx, was very helpful, from Switzerland Claudio an Lightburn and Skulpfun unser

Thank you!!

Excellent. I understood from beginning to the end. Thanks

Good job!

if I feel like I have done this set up correctly, why is it when I send a file to ruida, the image is mirrored?

Very helpful! Coming from a diode machine with no homing switches, this was confusing to me. You made it crystal clear.

I must say, I have watched several videos on this topic. I never could grasp how it worked. I always used current position because I couldn't remember how to use the others after a little time went by without using the laser. It would never stick in my head. After watching you video it finally made sense, finally I get it. I finally understand how it works as apposed to just trying to remember the steps. You explained it very well. Thank you.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU X 100! Your videos are so helpful, the best out there.

Is there a way to set the finish position of the laser head. Mine moves to the front which is kind of annoying because I have to move mine every time a job is done.

the program does not allow me to use the origin feature, no matter what version

Thank you so much. It was so useful for me.
Here i need your help more than every time.
Sometimes while engraving my laser head jumps to another point and counties from there, (few millimetrs on X and some times on Y). So this sudden jump will destroy all my jobs, specifically when I am working on Granite.
It happens in my both new machines, all parts are fixed well, the belts are ok, I am only thinking to obtain a current stabililizer to complelet the machine.
This issue is really annoying one and really need help. I also apreciate every ones' comment.
So sorry to take your time.

This is the most clear explanation on the different origins I have seen to date. Thank you!

absolutely grateful. I just got mine in, and didn't even look at absolute values.

Would you recomend OMTech? Great videos, thanks for sharing.

Best explanation yet.

Ima gonna need the cut files for that paint rack!

Do you have a video showing what to use those settings on and how you can use them?

excellent video, regarding the current position or user origin, how do you set your material squared so it engraves straight parallel to the material ?

Brandt....do you have a template for your paint can holder?

Thanks again for another fine tutorial. REally helped me explain how to use the origin features.

Do you have any possible help on finding the correct power and speed settings for Plastic Rowmark material? My speed/ power setting are either burning /melting it or if I spped it up and use less power, it barely marks it and doesn't remove material. Same with cutting this material. It seems to be melting it OR not cutting all the way through. Any help with this would be so greatly appreciated! I have a 100 watt Omtech 20" x 28"

This is so helpful! Thank you!

I use the user origin the most. Great video.. i added it to my laser essential videos :)

Couldn’t have come at a better time! Great video 👌

Your videos have helped me more than once! I have almost the same machine but in a 80w and I can’t find anything on why I have to flip my design in light burn backwards to cut out correct on the machine, any ideas?

All I can say is thank you so much for this video! I was confused out of my mind about origins 😂