LaserGRBL

LaserGRBL is one of the best Windows software for image Laser Engraving. LaserGRBL is able to load any image, pictures and logo and send to your laser engrave with few click.

Unlike other GUI, LaserGRBL it is specifically developed for use with hobbist laser cutter and engraver and could be a good free and easy alternative to picengrave, benbox, T2laser, lightburn for who don’t need more then a simple and effective tool.

I have written it to use with my own engraver, and I like to share it with everyone who needs.
LaserGRBL is compatible with any engraver based on Grbl v0.9 and Grbl v1.1 standards.

Last stable version: latest
All versions: github.com/arkypita/LaserGRBL

LaserGRBL is free and opensource, but it’s development require time and money.
Do you like LaserGRBL? Support development with your donation!

• Load GCode with job preview
• Image engraving with grayscale conversion, dithering and  vectorization!
• User defined buttons, power to you!
• Different color scheme optimized for usage with different safety glasses
• Grbl Configuration Import/Export
• Configuration, Alarm and Error codes decoding for Grbl v1.1 (with description tooltip)
• Homing button, Feed Hold button, Resume button and Grbl Reset button
• Job time preview and realtime projection
• Jogging (for any Grbl version)
• Power and speed overrides (for Grbl > v1.1) with easy-to-use interface

Laser engraver market is full of products: some of excellent quality, others of very poor quality. I suggest you which parameters to check for the choice of your first laser engraver.

Machine quality: materials used for build the frame and overall robustness
Laser quality: availability of more laser options and upgradeability to more powerful models
Support: availability of material (guides, videos) and support channels (email, website, facebook) and spare parts

Here you can find a list of brand which I have personally tested, and I can recommand.
For each brand I did a review, and you can read my opinion about their product line.

Brand	Machine	Laser	Support	Score	Opinion	Review
Longer				5.0	best for versatile	review
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