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so many good points. Thank you!

Excellent method and explanation - thank you!

Can the diode laser cut some fabrics like polyester?

If you have to turn on reverse rotary direction, then you need to turn it off if you are engraving on the inside of something like a ring.

I built that exact clock 6 months ago, and it was such a great project. I plan on printing another one but with color shifting filament.

Awesome

Awesome build, and great video!

3:36 I USE LASER GRBL FOR ENGRAVING IMAGES, AND LIGHTBURN FOR FONTS, LINES, SHAPES DEEP ENGRAVING OF GRAPHICS, LIGHTBURN DOES NOT WORK WELL FOR ENGRAVING IMAGES, ITS BEST TO HAVE AND USE BOTH SOFTWARES, EXAMPLE, I LASER ENGRAVE AN IMAGE WITH LASER GRBL, AND THEN I LASER ENGRAVE MY SIGNATURE, DATE AND ANY INFORMATION OR DETAILS WITH LIGHTBURN, BUT HAVING AND USING BOTH IS BEST, LIGHTBURN CHARGES 60 DOLLARS FOR A YEAR FOR A LICENSE, FOR UPDATES AND NEW FEATURES, THE LICENSE RENEWAL IS THE SAME COST, EVERY YEAR 60 DOLLARS, I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT COST, I HAVE NOT A DID A LICENSE RENEWAL, FOR THE COST OVER THE YEARS THAT IS HUNDRES IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, THE SOFTWARE STILL WORKS THE SAME WITHOUT A LICENSE, NO NEW FEATURES OR UPDATES, THE COST IS NOT WORTH IT, I USE LASER GRBL MUCH MORE

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST LASER VIDEO I HAVE SEEN, GREAT JOB ON THE VIDEO, YOU ARE RIGHT ON EVERYTHING YOU SAID, I HAVE SAID THE SAME EXACT THINGS MANY TIMES, WHEN I FIRST GOT MY LASER, I WATCHED A LOT OF LASER VIDEOS TO HAVE NO ANSWERS, EVEN MORE CONFUSED AND FRUSTRATED MORE THAN BEFORE, ONCE I DECIDED TO TRY THINGS MY WAY, THINGS WORKED OUT, NOW ENGRAVING IS EASY ON A 20 WATT DIODE LASER, I KNOW WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOES NOT, WHERE I MAKE MISTAKES, AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM, THERE ARE ACTUALLY A LOT OF THINGS TO LEARN AND KNOW, LIKE WHERE TO SET UP LASER, ANCHORING LASER TO A TABLE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OR SHIFTING OF THE LASER UNIT, A LASER ENCLOSURE(I MADE MY OWN), EXHAUST FAN AND FILTER, COOLING SET UP FOR KEEP THE AIR COOL INSIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE, CLEANING THE LASER, MAINTENANCE OF THE LASER, POWER SPEED NUMBERS FOR DIFFERENT MATERIALS, THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND A LOT OF TEST, I HAVE A NOTEBOOK WITH ALL OF THE NUMBERS POSER SPEED MATERIALS, TYPE OF FINISH, PREPARATION OF MATERIALS BEFOR LASER ENGRAVING, THERE IS MUCH KORE, ALSO SETTING UP THE PROJECT ON THE COMPUTER, AND ALL OF THOSE SETTINGS, THERE IS MUCH MORE THSN THIS, BUT IT EVENTUALLY BECOMES SECOND NATURE

If you use a diffused light source using either drawing film or even white shower curtain on the opposite side and above the shiny surface you should be able to capture the engraving easier. Just google photographing jewellery or light tents :)

03:10 I was today years old!

Hello friend, first of all, thanks for sharing. I didn't understand what should be filled in this part: Label Material Note Label Power 30 % Output Power Label Speed 300 mm/s My laser is the xTOOL D1 Pro 10W and the manufacturer says the beam width of this laser is 0.08mm. P.S.: Could it be that by deduction, in my laser, the Kerf would be 0.04mm?

Thank you for this video! I've been trying to help my dad (who is a beginner with LightBurn) figure out how to do exactly this! He had been struggling for a while and after I watched this video, I was able to set up a project with target points and it came out perfectly!

Although it is a little difficult, you explained the subject very well. Thanks.

Awesome video man, great job.

Hi, I built a vacuum bed using two powerful brushless server fands - it sucks down the material flat to the bed, no mess, helps with breakthrough smoke etc. they work great on ply upto 6mm. Would love to see the original box link if you could as I really would like to purchase one

Nice job, but how did you put text in that design where are the tools , thank you

Love the fact that you are including your daughter in your work and taking the time to teach her. Too many kids go without the love and supervision they need.

How good would you say the wecreat smoke extractor is? Should I buy or get a different brand extractor? Thank you.

Hello, thanks for this video, does the kerf depends on material and material thickness ?

My Material tests just bend the stainless steel business cards...I had to order some thicker stainless steel to do material tests.

Great project--you honestly could have made your video longer and I would have enjoyed it (would help with your watch time and appeasing the algorithm gods as well..)

The material library section was news to me; thank you! I’m still learning to use Lightburn and my laser. Getting settings dialed in has been a pain because every material engraves/cuts differently. Hopefully I can build up a material library (and some experience) so I’m not starting from scratch each time.

Masking a gradient is brilliant. Thanks for the idea.

As a lathe operator, try clamping the tumbler at its base rather than the top which means reducing the chance of damaging the rim with the chuck jaws, also the additional weight of the tumbler base is now in the chuck instead of in fresh air, reducing any droop you may get. Just a suggestion and don't forget to turn your engraving image upsidedown as well 🙂

Good guidance video for color marking on mopa fiber👍👍👍

Brilliant results ❤

I also had to check and level my laser head to the bed. It was off right from the factory and took a 1.5mm shim under one end of the head.

Absolutely awesome video especially for beginners like me. Thanks for sharing.

Not a tapered tumbler. Totally easier

This is by far the best video explaining Kerf and how to mitigate it. Straight to the point with a great example and great link. Thank you!

You can color stainless with a q switched fiber laser, too. Faster than mopa, a little less consistent. Like 95% consistent, whereas I find diodes to be like 25% consistent

Can you upload your artwork into the software? Also, could cut birch panels?

omg this ccontent is perfect

You are a master laser goat ..

What is the STL2PNG program used?

hello. Where do you get designs from to cut out?

This is THE BEST intro to diode lasers video on TH-cam!! Thank you for making it.

Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos, esto hace que todos avancemos. Tengo una pregunta... Para que sirve el invento que has fabricado?

Does this work only if your dot is square? Would it be a different test if dot size is rectangle?

sanded to which grit

Thanks for your time in reviewing the B1.... As the B1 does not come with a crosshair laser, I needed a good way to align my beam. I got the idea from "Steve Makes Everything" and copied the design. Since the "4 pack" of laser crosshairs was cheaper at 19 bucks, that's what I bought and after assembly, alien tape held the unit on the left side - front laser head nicely. My first use of the crosshair did provide a good alignment spot, but, it was waaay too bright. Using a 500 ohm pot, (potentiometer), in series with the +5 volt feed line, (powered by USB power cable), I am able to dial down the laser crosshair brightness to barely visible to full on.... Since the current draw of the laser crosshair is only ~ 20 mA/.1 watt, the typical 500 ohm pot's rating of .25 watts will handle the load. The lasers that do come with a laser crosshair are OK, but, you cannot vary the brightness and if you are halfway handy, a home built pointer will serve you waaay better with adjustable brightness.... You just need to see a faint crosshair, not a blinding brightness that makes it hard to see.... Remember to set up the "laser offset" in LB, test, and be good to go..

Has your stepping been set correctly? 3% is a pretty big error. I was led to understand that finest focus should be slightly below the work surface.

This may be old news, but, to turn off the flame detector, change the G-code from $45=1 TO $45=0 .. Also, If you are not using the network connector or the micro SD card/slot, a piece of black tape will keep out the dust and cutting crap....

I'm so glad i came across your video. I got an AlgoLaser and tested my.first acrylic see through and it started catching fire, luckily i got an emergency stop button on my machine. But im gonna get all the materials needed to engrave on the see through acrylic hopefully it will work this time.

Borax seems to yellow my wood. anything i can do?

Could you cut slots in your aluminum heat sink and add a fan for air circulation?

Maybe a stupid idea, but would a peltier-element work as a heatsink? This way you can actively cool your laserpiece.

Well I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. With the same settings on an xTool D1 20w. There isn't anything showing on the stainless steel. Any advise, anyone ?

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