Etching on Glass - Atomstack A5 M50 Pro (5.5-watt Diode Laser)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- This video will go over my method and settings for etching onto clear glass sheets using the Atomstack A5 M50 Pro diode laser (5.5-watt) and the lightburn software.
I'm using thick black posterboard/card stock on top of a standard honeycomb bed under a 1.6mm glass sheet. I think the results turned out really nicely without the need for paint or complex prep and clean-up. This is pretty much the identical process to my video on etching clear acrylic, just with significantly different power and speed settings.
00:00 Start (Material tester glass sheet and sample etched image)
02:54 Lightburn - Material Test project explanation
06:22 Lightburn - Project setup
07:38 Layer Configuration (Speed, Max Power, Image Mode)
09:04 Laser Setup (Honeycomb, poster board, glass material, 2mm spacer)
10:09 Etching Process
11:50 Glass Sheet immediately after etching
12:40 Finished Product after cleaning
Glass Sheets - www.amazon.com/dp/B08R8Q5PBF
Posterboard used for backing - www.michaels.com/product/22-x... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Thank You for Your Time and Video!!
Just bought my Very First Laser Engraver (Atomstack A5 M50 Pro) and did the image burn that came on the included USB/Micro SD Card this morning.
Definitely a lot of learning ahead of me but thankfully there's individuals like yourself who is making it much easier and more fun to learn than the trial and error method.
Anyway, just wanted to say Thank You!!
Thank you for the kind words, I’m very glad the videos might help you out. I’ve definitely had a lot of fun with my laser so far making gifts and playing around with all the different materials.
Good luck to you as you get started with everything!
Thank you for such informative vid, please keep them comin' ............... and guess what..... It's a SUB!!!!
Thank you very much for the kind words (and the sub!). I’m currently working on a video around cutting and engraving various colors of acrylic.
Could you please explain your laser focusing method? I'm getting inconsistent results using the card stock under glass and clear acrylic. The instructional videos I've watched recommend focusing on the card stock then placing the material on top of it. I'm either burning through the card stock or else getting no transfer onto the material. Thanks.
I do my focusing on the top of the glass to ensure I don't clip it or scratch it while doing the engraving. I'll see if I can put together a short video this weekend just of the focusing methods and the different results it provides with my laser.
*edit to add* I will still be making the focus detail video, but I broke my last glass sheet and had to order more. Once it arrives I’ll get the video created.
Does engraving glass or acrylic effect or damage the laser lens, I have the P9 M50
I'm not sure if it will have an issue longer term, but I've not noticed any degradation and I've done quite a few acrylic pieces. I just recently started doing glass (the first time was right before this video, actually). The laser is rated to work on glass and acrylic, so I'm making an assumption that it will be no worse than other materials as far as damaging the lens.
Get the edge of that glass polished and shine light up the edge...🎉
Excellent video, thank you for posting. I'm new to lasers but i'm guessing that the black card stock is necessary for the laser to etch the glass. Otherwise the laser would just pass through and not etch???
Exactly right. There are other videos showing methods to do it with a metal backing plate or certain types of paint. The key is to have that material that the laser won’t pass directly through to get you the nice etching effect.
Hi one more thing have you ever clean the laser, I have only been using it for engraving wood and cutting thin wood on 30 to 40 % power on slow speed about 30
Yep, I clean the laser after every ~8-hours of use. I use a gentle brush around the enclosure and exterior of the lens and then a lint-free camera lens cloth on the lens to get everything off and keep the focus solid.
@@CubicleNinjahi thanks for your response, can you use a camera lens cleaning kit
@@rogerburley5000 that’s what I’ve been doing. Fair warning, though, I’m still pretty new to this so I’m not sure if there are better ways!
@@CubicleNinja thanks
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Thank you for the thumbs-up. Your earlier comment was completely fine, by the way. I appreciate you sharing your opinion and definitely don't want to cause issues for anyone. I'm just someone who is really enjoying my new laser and wanting to share my excitement and findings with people!
First of all, BOTH thumbs up for your very informative and interesting videos! XD I only have a HUGE problem here in Germany and unfortunately I write with the translator ;( So: I have the Atomstack x7 Pro 50W Laser and NO MATTER what I do and set I do NOT get it engraved on glass ;( ;( ;( What the hell am I doing wrong? Could you possibly help me in any way or find out if I can really laser glass and stainless steel and aluminum with my laser? THANK YOU SO MUCH in advance from Germany XD Frank PS.PLEASE do keep it up with your videos XD
Thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately, I do not know much about the x7, but I did some digging and have some suggestions for you to try, what settings have you tried so far?
The research I've done to compare with my machine, I think you would need to use a speed of around 1300 mm/m with a maximum power setting of 65%, and still use the thick poster board or other blackout material to etch on glass.
For marking aluminum, it looks like you would use 500 mm/m and a power of 80%. Marking aluminum (and other metals) can be very strange with diode lasers. I am planning to do a video on it soon.
This link to a parameter table provided by atomstack is one of the sources I used when I was trying to compare your laser to my a5 m50 pro to determine how the settings would change - cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0511/1404/9717/files/LightBurn_X7pro_Laser_Engraver_parameter_Table.pdf?v=1663232883
HI could you give me your speed and power setting for glass and acrylic
Sure, the details around the settings are in the different videos, but for a TLDW;
4.00mm Clear Acrylic - Using the black poster board method - 3000 mm/min, 14% max power
1.6 mm Clear Glass - Using the black poster board method - 1250 mm/min, 75% max power
Do you have the material testing file you use available? If so can you send it to me?
Sure, here's a link to a zip with the lightburn file for the glass material tester -- cubicleninja.com/material-tester-glass.zip
Thank you!
Ciao. Il mio atomstack a 5 pro ha smesso di emettere laser! Continua il percorso del progetto, ma senza incidere. Cosa potrebbe essere?
I'm not sure, it could be related to settings or needing to reset the configuration. It also could depend on how old the diode / laser component is on your unit. Here's a post on the Lightburn forums where someone had that issue, but you could also reach out to Atomstack support at -- support@atomstack.com and they can provide detailed troubleshooting for you. Good luck!
forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/atomstack-a5-pro-laser-moves-but-won-t-fire/71858/3
@@CubicleNinja grazie mille. Ci proverò. L'ho acquistato da Banggood ad ottobre 2021. Rientra nella garanzia?
The warranty from them is only One Year Warranty for laser machines, and 6 months for laser modules, but they will still support troubleshooting to help you identify the issue (even if they won't replace it for free).
You dont need to paint glass?
It may give more detailed results, but this example shows every step I took create the wolf image at the end. No paint, no special treatments. Just glass on top of the heavy poster board with my honeycomb bed, and then 30 seconds or so under water to clean off the poster board bits that were stuck to the glass when it finished.
I was really surprised with how good the results turned out even if I get really close to the image.
@@CubicleNinja I'm a newb.. picked up some glass yesterday but haven't tried yet
@@robertarmstrong2323 I’m still figuring a lot of this stuff out myself. Got my first laser about 7 months ago. Good luck to you, my biggest learning so far is that it’s all about the material tests!