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This setup guide walks beginners through the quick and easy installation of the Longer Ray5 Mini, a compact and portable laser engraver with 2.5W or 3.5W options. Ideal for first-time users, the machine arrives mostly pre-assembled. The tutorial covers laser module installation, cable checks, axis adjustments, power setup, focus alignment, and LightBurn configuration. With just a few simple steps, you'll be ready to start engraving creative projects at home or on the go.

The Longer Ray5 laser engraver now supports a powerful 30W laser module, expanding its capabilities for cutting and engraving a wider range of materials more efficiently. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing the 30W module, including hardware adjustments, cable connections, and firmware updates. With the upgrade complete, users can enjoy faster processing times and greater creative freedom for their laser projects. Be sure to refer to the included manual and this guide to ensure a smooth installation.

This guide shows how to create a personalized rubber stamp using the LONGER Ray5 10W laser engraver and 3mm basswood. From designing curved text and icons in LightBurn, to engraving and cutting with optimized laser settings, the process is straightforward and fun. By mirroring the design and ensuring deep engraving, users can produce high-quality stamps ideal for crafts, packaging, and personalized branding. A great DIY project to showcase creativity and precision with laser technology.

Line interval is a key setting in LightBurn that directly impacts engraving detail, visual quality, and processing time. This guide uses the LONGER NANO Pro to demonstrate how different line intervals—from 0.03mm for high-detail work to 0.12mm for fast, low-detail tasks—can dramatically change the outcome of your laser projects. By understanding and adjusting this parameter, users can achieve the perfect balance of precision, efficiency, and artistic style in their engravings.

This guide demonstrates how to engrave grayscale images on black anodized aluminum using the RAY5 laser engraver. It covers parameter settings, image mode selection (recommending Grayscale), and fine-tuning image properties like brightness, contrast, and Gamma in LightBurn. With the RAY5's high stability and large engraving area, users can achieve detailed, high-quality results. Optimal parameters (e.g., 7000mm/min speed, 100% power) are provided as a reference, with advice on adapting settings for best outcomes across various images.

This guide uses the LONGER RAY5 10W to demonstrate how to laser engrave on white porcelain. By applying color paper to enhance energy absorption, adjusting LightBurn settings (1000mm/min, 100% power), and carefully cleaning after engraving, users can achieve sharp, detailed results. Fine-tuning material preparation and engraving speed ensures optimal engraving quality on ceramic surfaces.

When engraving with the Longer Ray5 10W, smoke buildup can cloud the protective lens, reducing laser power. This guide shows you how to replace the protective lens to restore performance. Regular replacement or cleaning ensures efficient cuts and extends the life of your laser. If the lens is damaged or remains blurry after cleaning, a new one can be purchased directly from the official LONGER website.

LightBurn Framing Mode is essential for accurate laser engraving with Longer machines like Nano, B1, and Ray5. It lets users preview the engraving area before starting the job, minimizing material waste and errors. This guide walks you through enabling Framing Mode in LightBurn—just activate the laser fire button, set framing power to 2%, and you're ready to frame with precision. Perfect your setup and avoid costly mistakes with this simple yet crucial step in the engraving process.

Longer laser engravers like Ray5 and B1 series can create brilliant multicolor engravings on metal, starting from just 10W of power. Using LightBurn's Material Test, users can easily identify the best settings to unlock vibrant shades. Even with lower-power lasers, up to 90 distinct colors are possible, making metal engraving both creative and accessible. Learn how to test, tweak, and master color engraving with your Longer machine.

Longer Ray5 is an innovative and powerful laser engraver, available in 5w, 10w, 20w and now even 30w versions. Depending on the type of laser module with which it is equipped, Longer Ray5 can perform various types of processing on various materials, but one feature is always in common, namely the absolute accuracy in the execution of the processes. 
Sometimes, however, strange effects can occur, similar to those present in the image below; in these cases, it is necessary to fine-tune your machine, so as to obtain maximum performance. 

Usually, this problem is due to a poor installation of the belts and eccentric wheels, so it is necessary to proceed with a more accurate installation. 

First, completely disconnect all the connectors of the Longer Ray5, then remove the connection cable. 

Once this is done, squeeze the belt as shown in the figure. The belt must be hard, resistant to pressure. If, on the other hand, it is soft, then it is necessary to put it under tension. 

In order to tension the belt, unscrew the T-nut as shown in the figure, then pull the belt with your hand. Keeping the strap under tension with your hand, continue to pull and simultaneously screw the T-nut tightly to secure the strap in place. 

Repeat the belt tension operation in the same way for the other side of the Longer Ray5 frame. 

Finally, make sure that the sync wheel is perfectly in line with the belt. To do this, unscrew the Sync Wheel latch as shown in the figure, then put the Sync Wheel in line and secure the latch. 

At this point, check the wheel eccentrics as well. The wheels equipped with an eccentric nut are the lower ones. With your finger, try to rotate the wheel; If but wheel slip, you need to tighten the eccentric nut of the wheel. 

Gradually tighten the eccentric nut of the wheel, gradually checking that the wheel no longer slips. Do not tighten the eccentric nut too much, but stop as soon as the wheel no longer slips. 

Do these for both the left and right sides of Longer Ray5. 

At this point, the installation has been successfully completed for the Y-axis of Longer Ray5. However, you also need to check the status of the X-axis, which is the axis that moves the laser module. 

Following the steps above, first check the X-axis belt, tightening it if necessary. After that, also check the eccentric nut of the wheel, as shown above. 

Once the tuning has been successfully completed for both the Y-axis and the X-axis, Longer Ray5 will have correctly acquired its reliability and accuracy, and therefore it will be possible to obtain precise and dimensionally correct engravings and cuts for a long time.  
Periodically, always check the belts and eccentric nuts, so as to keep the reliability of Longer Ray5 constant over time.