Here I will try to collect all interesting media, websites, and additional information that might be of interest while running a laser. If you have any recommendation for content that is missing and should be placed here, tell me!
German version: Hier versuche ich alle interessanten Informationsquellen zu verlinken, die die Themen noch weiterführend erklären. Wer noch etwas Interessantes hinzuzufügen hat, sagt einfach Bescheid! 🙂
Update: I moved the links list to the top since I think it has become the most wanted section of this page 🙂
Websites (Vectors, Generators, etc.)
Communities
| Facebook Groups | ||
| Official Group for Sculpfun Users | https://www.facebook.com/groups/538557960530958 | EN |
| Laser Engraving Machine Gift Making (Sculpfun Group) | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sculpfuncommunity | EN |
| Sculpfun S10 Official Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sculpfuns10 | EN |
| Laser Gravur und Schnitt auf Deutsch – Laser Engraving & Cutting Germany | https://www.facebook.com/groups/laseradventure | DE |
| Lightburn Laser Creations | https://www.facebook.com/groups/2280530845526177 | EN |
| SCULPFUN S10 User Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092357074747158 | EN |
| Official Sculpfun S9 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sculpfuns9 | EN |
| Den of Lasers | https://www.facebook.com/groups/522775308373490 | EN |
| Forums | ||
| Plottmania-Forum | https://plottmania.de/forum/board-list/ | DE |
| Dein Laserforum | https://www.deinlaserforum.de/ | DE |
| LA Hobby Guy | https://lahobbyguy.com/bb/ | EN |
Video tutorials
If you prefer videos to reading, you can have a look here. Occasionally, it is easier to see something in action than to only read about it.
| Official Sculpfun YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/c/SCULPFUNReal/featured | EN |
| Official LightBurn YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TdV9ThMD6E4MZztA6eZsQ | EN |
| YouTube channel from Mike (Admin of Sculpfun User Group at Facebook) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-K6uJKI5tAWej3q7NH2D0g | EN |
| YouTube channel von DragonCut | https://www.youtube.com/c/Dragoncut/videos | DE |
| YouTube channel from Hobbylasercutters.com/ JT Makes IT | https://www.youtube.com/c/JTMakesIt/videos | EN |
| YouTube channel from Louisianna Hobby Guy | https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLouisianaHobbyGuy/videos | EN |
| My 8 Favorite Tools and Tips in LightBurn | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJTM8O6Wb0Q | EN |
| Air Assist Beginners Guide | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcI-y-ozaBs | EN |
| Lightburn tutorial : Getting the best engraving settings for material | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQTFEv7uGn0 | EN |
| Alternative Lasermarkiersprays für Metall im Test – Edelstahl – Alu und Stahl Laser Gravur | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQxMSiTEve4 | DE |
| YouTube Channel von Plottmania | https://www.youtube.com/user/agnaz1967/videos | DE |
| Lightburn 101 – Starting Position, Origins, and Homing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPZ3MnyyQ-s | EN |
| Setting Up Your SCULPFUN Laser With LightBurn & First Project by LightBurn Channel | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYTuVfW3gFk | EN |
| 10 EXTRAORDINARY MATERIALS You Didn’t Think You Could LASER ENGRAVE! (Sculpfun S9) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLEVAfh_hDY | EN |
| Lightburn Tips for Fast Burn Times! | https://youtu.be/NeTMupMsx8E | EN |
| K40 Keller (German community dedicated to CO2 lasers but open for diode lasers as well 🙂 | https://www.youtube.com/@K40Keller/videos | DE |
The following sections mostly apply to Sculpfun lasers.
Assembly / setup instructions
| Sculpfun S6 & S9 | PDF-Download |
| Sculpfun S10 | PDF-Download |
| Sculpfun S30 series | PDF-Download |
| Sculpfun S30 Ultra series | PDF-Download |
| Sculpfun iCube series | PDF-Download |
Shopping (getting Sculpfun equipment)
Sculpfun official AliExpress store: https://sculpfun.aliexpress.com. Sculpfun recently released a new homepage with possibility to directly buy at Sculpfun. You can support this wiki by using the following link to buy at the official store: Official Sculpfun Store (affiliate link).
Sculpfun Equipment Links (not updated frequently, check the official stores as well)
| Sculpfun S30 Series | see links at the dedicated S30 page. |  |
| Sculpfun S10 | Geek buying: Link Banggood (Global delivery): Link TOMTOP: Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): Link Allegro (Poland&European countries): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price): Link |  |
| Sculpfun S10 (Laser Module) | Geek buying: Link Banggood (Global delivery): Link TOMTOP: Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): Link Allegro (Poland&European countries): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price): Link |  |
| Sculpfun S9 Air Assist (Kit) | With pump (select the right version for your country 110/220V!): TOMTOP: Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): Link Banggood: Link Geekbuying: Link Without pump: TOMTOP: Link Banggood: Link Geekbuying: Link |  |
| Sculpfun Air Assist Pump | Banggood (Global delivery): Link Geek buying: Link TOMTOP: Link AliExpress: Link Allegro (Poland&European countries): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price & Global Shipping): Link |  |
| Sculpfun S9 | Banggood (Global delivery): Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): Link Amazon (Overseas warehouse Fast delivery ): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price ): Link TOMTOP: Link Geek buying（EU）：Link Geek buying（US）：Link |  |
| Sculpfun S9 (Laser Module) | Banggood (Global delivery): Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): http://mtw.so/6nERDY Amazon (Overseas warehouse Fast delivery ): http://mtw.so/616JFN Alibaba.com (Low batch price ): http://mtw.so/5LnTuC TOMTOP: https://www.tomtop.com/p-os5959.html Geek buying（EU）：Link Geek buying（US）：Link |  |
| Sculpfun Extension Kit | Banggood (Global delivery): Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): http://mtw.so/69tcPE Amazon (Overseas warehouse Fast delivery ): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price ): http://mtw.so/6g97e3 TOMTOP: https://www.tomtop.com/p-os5958.html Geek buying（EU）：Link Geek buying（US）：Link |  |
| Sculpfun Honeycomb Board | TOMTOP: https://www.tomtop.com/p-os5920.html Banggood (Global delivery): Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): http://mtw.so/5MUAoB Amazon (Overseas warehouse Fast delivery ): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price ): http://mtw.so/616JAD Geek buying（EU）：Link Geek buying（US）：Link |  |
| Sculpfun Rotary Roller | TOMTOP: https://www.tomtop.com/p-os6296.html Banggood (Global delivery): Link Aliexpress (Global delivery): http://mtw.so/5x0XOC Amazon (Overseas warehouse Fast delivery ): Link Alibaba.com (Low batch price ): http://mtw.so/5x1qLC Geek buying（EU）：Link Geek buying（US）：Link |  |
Additional Equipment / Zusätzliches Equipment
Here is a list of commonly used equipment. If you think, something is missing, please let me know. There are no affiliate links, I attempted to avoid linking to a dedicated product but the product class.
 | Air Assist Pumps / Compressor / Pumpen Requirement: about 60L/min Hailea ACO-318 https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00BNSQ16K Aquaforte V-60 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B006SYHCI0/ Silicon hose https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B000H6SRMU/ |
 | Air Assist Nozzles / Düsen Facebook Group Files Section: https://www.facebook.com/groups/538557960530958/files Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=sculpfun&page=1&type=things&sort=relevant Brass Nozzle (Messingdüse) from Jakub: https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/952903198/ultimate-air-assist-brass-nozzle-for Tobias Vollmer: https://www.vollmer-tobias.de/air-assist-sculpfun-s9/ |
 | V-Slot-Wheels / Laufrollen Standard “open builds” vslot wheels Hole diameter: 5 mm, Thickness: 10,23 mm, Dimensions: 23,89 x 16 x 10,23 mm, 625zz bearing Use polycarbonate ones if possible, they are more robust https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=v+slot+wheel |
 | Belts / Riemen Type: GT2, 6mm High quality are from Gates Powergrip mostly no name brands: https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=gt2+belt+6mm |
 | T-Nuts / T-Nut-Muttern M3 M4 M5 as you like (depends on your screws) width should be 10x6mm to fit into 2020 aliminium profile https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=t-nut+2020 |
 | Limit Switches / Endschalter I recommend fully assembled switches with debouncing circuitry already on board (like the one in the picture) https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=endstop+switch |
 | Drag chains / Schleppketten I recommend 10x15mm minimum and with feature to open each element: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07WJ4CPF5/ |
 | Fan / Lüfter The laser head uses a standard 40x40x20mm fan (two-wire, no PWM/RPM). Be sure that it is 12V and has enough CFM. https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=fan+40*40*20 |
 | Laser Shield Glas / Laserschutzglas Requirement: blocks wavelength around 455nm (laser wavelength) Plexiglas GS Orange 2C04 GT is absorbing the correct wavelength. It’s hard to post international links, better search for some local supplier. |
 | Automatic Fire Extinguisher / Automatischer Feuerlöschball Fire extinguisher ball: https://www.elidefire.fr/home |
 | Protective glasses / Laserschutzbrille Look out for certified glasses for a wavelength of 455nm and an optical density of OD6+. It’s hard to post international links, better search for some local supplier. |
 | Honeycomb bed / Wabenmatte Be aware that most of the honeycomb beds have a 2cm frame and this one is counted at the size measurement. So my bed that was advertised as 40x40cm bed has a usable size of 36x36cm. https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=honeycomb+laser |
 | Honeycomb pins / Wabennadeln These pins are used to hold the workpiece down on the bed. Very convenient, especially if the workpiece is not straight flat. I received this file from somewhere, I can’t recover any author. Download (LightBurn file) I used 4 mm plywood to cut them out, but 3 mm should be fine as well or even better. For the original Sculpfun honeycomb, I needed to adjust the size: Download (LightBurn file) And here are some other pins, by Paul Grobler (official Sculpfun Facebook group): Download (LightBurn file) |
 | Focus Screw Knobs / Adapter für Fokusschrauben The focus screws are very tiny, that’s why I use these adaptors: Thingiverse Link You can also use the laser to create such: Download (LightBurn file) (by Paul Grobler) |
 | Focus Tool Holder / Halter für den Fokussierungs-Zylinder This is a holder that can be produced with the laser itself. I included two versions that have been shared in the Sculpfun user group: Download (LightBurn file) |
| Cable fixation for v-slot profiles: Printables-Link |