Makerbase MKS DLC32 Laser Engraver DIY Desktop Engraving Machine Mainboard Upgrade Offline Controller 32bits ESP32 WiFi TFT Touch Screen Color Display TS35 LightBurn LaserGRBL Phone App Web Control

Not the best instructions but you can figure it out if you work through it. Works really well.

I purchased this board to upgrade an old outdated co2 laser engraver , and I can’t say enough about this board for the price you can’t beat it for the level of technology you get right out of the package.

I bought the controller in July 2023, about a year ago. It runs ok, but the firmware support is horrible. Makerbase will not respond to customers' requests to fix firmware bugs, and when they have released a firmware update (last one was May 2022 as can be seen in the picture) there is not a lot of information about what was fixed or the source code of the firmware. What good is it to have Wi-Fi connectivity when every time you turn on the cnc/laser and have to manually turn on the Wi-Fi...every time. This means you have to have a wired connection, or you have to go to the equipment to turn on the Wi-Fi.

I had a Ruida controller go bad on my k40 co2 laser and didn't want to spend the money on another one so I got this one instead. It's a little rough around the edges compared to my old Ruida but it does everything you need it too and it was easy to install so if you dont want to shell out hundreds of dollars on a controller this is the way to go.

I have yet to use it but I will update once I set it up

The board does what it should, but there is no documentation that comes with the unit, and the online resources are laughable. When searching for info, there is a 90% chance any link you click will be broken. Found a forum where a user posts a link to a solution? dead link. Find a link to download a firmware? Dead link. Find a youtube video explaining how to configure and flash firmware, with links to resources? All dead links.Also, the firmware and configuration files that are available online are a mess. I still havent figured out a way to invert only one axis, as setting the invert step direction in the configuration does so for all axis.Oh, also, there seems to be a bug(?) with the hardware/firmware that if you are running a program and any of the endstops are triggered (outside of homing) the controller just resets. The problem with this, is that when it resets it doesn't seem to always turn off the laser, which is a major fire hazard. Took me a long time to debug that there was a loose wire on one of the limit switches that was causing an intermittent connection issue from vibrations during the program. A simple error message like "X endstop triggered" would have been welcome.I think this would be a pretty decent board if the configuration process wasnt such a hot mess and actually had valid resources online. I mean these dead links are like 1-2 years old. No reason they should all be broken.

Easy to install.

I bought this, to eliminate the need for a computer near my laser. It does meet that requirement.Glitches I've encountered.1 documentation - non-existent2 does NOT auto-reconnect to the network (even after you figure out how to modify the config file to contain your wifi credentials)3 when framing (to make sure the workpiece is position correctly), it frequently freezes after the framing requires reboot4 if you start a burn on the web interface, you can NOT stop/pause it from the touch screen5 Can't delete non-gc files via the web interface.6 Can't delete files via the touch screen7 Run a file from the web interface, and it repeats indefinitely (No, I did NOT hit the button the looks like a repeat )8 No tool tips on the web interface explaining what controls do9 misleading labels. for example the displayed wifi status displays "disconnect," when it IS disconnected.10 was NOT able to find an upgrade screen. 3.5 is a bit small for typing on the on-screen keyboard. (have to use a stylus to accurately hit keys)