If you find this machine interesting, you can get it through this links: Official store: shrsl.com/45klk Or here: bit.ly/3JdGoEe (package with air assist pump!) or here: hobbylasercutters.com/go/sculpfun-s9/ Use my coupon "BGdedaba" and get it for only 189$! Or here: www.geekbuying.com/go/727rAkdN Or get the improved version, the Sculpfun S30 with air assist: shrsl.com/40y0l (Affiliate link, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. This enables me to get better coupons in the future so you can have even lower prices with my coupons!) If you want to upgrade your existing laser check the replacement laser head only: hobbylasercutters.com/go/sculpfun-s9-head/ Air assist also available!
Max power nd 300-600mm/min. As many passes as needed to get through. Mdf will always have black edges as it is not the best material because it contains a lot of glue. Some mdf boards are easy to cut, some are almost impossible.
@@darwind306 I use Lightburn for most of my work. For detailed patterns and complex engravings you can use any vector drawing program like Inkscape, AutoCAD, Solidworks, QCAD, illustrator...
Thanks! For stainless I use very very slow speed and full power. If it still doesn't work, try painting the surface black with a marker or a spray paint. It will engrave much better.
Me gusta tu video, está muy bien explicado, muchas gracias. Una preguntita, ¿ ese ajuste último q haces después de calibrar objetivo y cámara el del eje x y eje z para centrar el grabado queda definitivo? O cada vez q apagas y enciendes la máquina hay q comprobar que cuadre bien el grabado y volver hacerlo?????
When you turn on the machine you need to re-calibrate position. S9 does not have limit switches for auto calibration. Newer machines that I tested on my channel have this.
I use Lightburn. It is better, but it costs 60$. It has 30 day free trial. But iyou can do all these things also with laserGRBL, but it will take you more time to set things up.
Thank you for this really informative video. I have been researching extensively, trying to find the best inexpensive laser for engraving very thin lines on cow bone. The same as scrimshaw. I have been having difficulty getting specific information on this. Please tell me, do you think this S9 can engrave clean lines in bone that are about .07mm wide and .07mm deep? Or can you recommend an alternative inexpensive system to achieve it? Thank you for any advice you can give.
The s9 has the thinnest lines in its class. Check the link in the video description of my review of the hobbylasercutters.com. where I have measured the laser spot size. If Ou want to have smaller laser spot (0.3mm) checkout my review of the Enjoywood M4)
man can you pls help me out, i need to use sticker that you used in the number 3 what do we call suck sticker because vinyl sticker ruins the machine is that sticker different and what do call it ?
@@JTMakesIt i saw a gentleman take a birthday candle and he touched the flame to the stainless, allowing the soot to coat the metal. Then he used his laser to etch. I wonder if this would work?
Good Morning I have an A5 PRO, I'm a professional cutler, I use the engraver to make engravings on my knives, but I have a problem. after removing the paint, the metal of the knife is not clean, before that I used a CO2 burner that left the place very clean and highlighted the black paint, do you know if there is any way to do this with the A5 PRO?
@@JTMakesIt I engraved a portrait picture on granite but it looks like completely white. What should I do, should I increase the dpi as it is the same as yours
When a customer purchases a leaser machine can a representative come to customer home and teach a customer how use this item. Or can customer attent one of your training classes. Thank your for your time, Lisa
Hi man, I just buy sculpfun and tried to engrave zippo lighter, even when i painted it black it doesnt engrave enything on 100% power, any advice? thanks for answer
You need to go very slowly. 100mm/min. It works if the lighter is stainless steel or similar. If it is made from aluminium or brass it probably will not work with any laser.
Thank you very, much I am new to engraving machine, I bought chines engraving machine , it's working well, but I do not know the correct speed , power and distance for vary materials to make it nice , any help will be appreciated. Thank you again.
How long per engraving? It really depends on the design. Simple line engravings take a few minutes max, photo engravings can take longer, depending on the size
@@mangjose03 @Jose JRT text is engraved quickly if you engrave the outline only. If you also fill the insidenof the letters, the time heavily depends on the type of fill (full, or crosshatch..). You would nred togivr me a concrete example for time calculation.but lets say for example that JT MAKES IT logo I engraved on the stainlrss steel tool in this video took somewhere around 1 minute. If the text would be solidly filled it could take more than 5 minutes, because stainless needs to be engraved much slower than wood.
Very strange, the one I tested does not mark a shiny metal surface, not even when painted black, even at maximum power by making several passes. I haven't tried it on glass, but I assume it just tickles it.
I've got it to work on glass using black water based paint like shown here, works well. I also managed to get quite faint engraves on stainless steel but I haven't tried other metals.
@@MrVininski So do you recommend it on stainless steel? Could I see some of your engravings? I'm searching for a low budget engraving machine for stainless steel and I don't know yet what should I buy.
@@MrTaVy07 it's a great machine but I wouldn't recommend it for metal. You can see my first tests here on some stainless steel offcuts. Some were darker than others but most came out quite faint. They don't scratch off when cleaning with cloth or scratching with fingernails. www.dropbox.com/s/r0bono61a799uth/img20220220104043.jpg?dl=0
It only marks SOME steel. Like the one on cheap cutter blades. Not shiny metals, not zinc plated steel, not coated steel, definetly not chrome steel. Not even with paint, vinegar, mustard, etc. I am in the same situation belived those youtubers that leaved us thinking that those lasers could engrave any steel. I spent hours trying. Try cheapest cutter blades first. speed 1000m/s 80% on 20W laser.
Experimnt with power so that it burns off the paint and that it doesn't mark metal. Power should be around 50 to 100% and the speed from 500 to 1000mm/min
very nice videos. thank you. can you explain why you put black color on the shiny metal and if its posdible to do it without the black color ? what if the engraving is on an extrimly shine brass and must be untuched after engraving prosses thank you
Black color is so that the laser beam does not reflect off the surface and has something to work on. You can blacken the sirface with more easily removable paint like children watercolors. You need black surface so the laser light can be absorbed. You can do stainless without blackening with the s9, but I haven't tested brass yet.
I mainly come from the 3D world I have been researching laser engravers and my question is how long they can work I intend to engrave black stones but with a size of at least 30 x 30 I am worried about not knowing the number of hours it takes for the subject of the temperatures, the protections, etc., point since I have all my 3D printers prepared so that they can last days even TFYA
The working time heavily depends on the details and fill amount. But the machines themselves can run for hours at a time. Here I have engraved a photo which took 21 hours to complete: th-cam.com/video/iUTRLMqlYX4/w-d-xo.html The fill step was very small (0.1mm) but it did it perfectly.
what settings did you use to engrave on stainless steel? I am using lightburn and having issues getting the settings right to engrave on the surface. I am a new to this so need all the help I can get. Thanks
To make stickers I don’t understand the reason you show the laser settings in Lightburn with the cutting layer before the engraving… and after that you show the opposite. You should always engrave first and then cut.
I agree. This happened because I don't always film everything in the correct order as I often have to make and film things multiple times in a row to get the settings right.
All decent diode lasers can do all of this! Guessing you were paid to say how great this laser was. I have never tried a mirror, but I can get the same results from my super cheap $200 no name laser. I am guessing I can do a mirror too, just never tried it.
I was not paid or got anything for this video. This video is just me having fun with this laser, because I wanted to see what it can do, and I got a lot of requests about certain materials in the comments. I have tested a lot of cheper lasers. Cheaper lasers usually fail to engrave stainless steel and ceramics and other metallic parts. I tried mirror with weaker laser and it engraved it but the engraving was not as clean because it did not have enough beam energy to cleanly burn away the coating. But Sculpfun S9 is still considered a cheap laser. Its 300$, but it performs almost as good as some 500$+ machines
@@JTMakesIt So you bought this laser with your own funds? It was not given to you for review? It sure sounded like a commercial to me... no other laser can do all this..... All other lasers can do all that besides maybe the mirror, and that is only a maybe. I can get just as good of results with stainless and ceramics. I have no doubt this is a good laser, I am only questioning your video.
@@jon9947 I got it for free to review on my website. There was no obligation from the sponsor for me to make this video. If you listened the video, you would hear that I said that it is the only laser in this price range that can do ALL of these projects. This means that less capable machines can still do some of them. I have around 10+ laser engravers currently, ranging from 200$ to 800$. And none of the sub 400$ lasers I have is capable to engrave stainless steel half as good as the S9. This is why I said that it is the best in this price range. The reason that the video sounds a bit like a commercial is because I have posted my affiliate link for this machine as the affiliate commission helps me to make more videos for you at no extra cost to the buyers of the machine. Plus it enables me to obtain discount coupons that benefit the viewers. Each video takes about 50+ hours of my work, and I can't do this for free as it takes away most of my free time. I still need to work at my job 8 hours each day. TH-cam is my hobby. If you expect that someone is going to spend 300$-500$ of their own money each month and then film and edit the video for 1 month in the weekends, just to earn 30$ from youtube ad revenue from that video, then you have weird expectations. But one thing is true and that is that all of my reviews are unbiased. I always say what I want. If I like the machine I say good things, but if I don't like something I will say it as well. On my website you can see objective performance tests of all the machines I have tested so you can compare their performance directly and buy the machine that suits your needs the most. This is why I do all of this, because manufacturer specs for these machines are all over the place and it is impossible to compare the machines using the product descriptions online.
@@joeyhohage I am not really an expert in lasers, the laser I have is very generic and is your run of the mill 5watt laser. I do know one thing, guys like JT Makes It are not honest. Any reviewer who does not start their review by telling you they got the machine for free are probably too afraid of having their free lunch turned off to provide 100% honest reviews.
Very awsome video! It's so helpful! Have you ever engrave trasparent acrilyc? I'm struggle to get a good result for using as led light lamps. Thanks!!!!
I had great success engraving transparent acrylic. You need to paint it black first with a spray paint or better - some water soluble Tempera paint that can be easily washed off. Then the paint dries, you engrave the thing and after engraving you remove the paint. The engraving leaves a matte finish. Same procedure with glass, you just need to set the engraving speed much slower and use more power.
@@JTMakesIt man, you reply me so quickly, thank you!!!!! After paint it, have you engraved the painted side or the unpainter side? So I have to set high speed and low power for acrylic, correct? Thank you again!
@@giuliabignami7367 You need to engrave the painted side. Watch how I did it here at timestamp 7:30: th-cam.com/video/sFGE0UnZZrg/w-d-xo.html You should use speed of around 400-600mm/min for vector engraving, but for filling shapes you can use up to 2000mm/min. Experiment a bit with the settings and you will see what works and what doesn't.
@@JTMakesIt you don't know how much i appreciate your reply! Thank you so so so much! I'll try in the next few days and i tell you how it work! Awsome Channel!
Thanks for this wonderful video! 0:52 Ceramic Teacup I see that the laser is very close to the cup surface. How to set the focus distance in this case ?
I don't know how to measure that, but if you did multiple passes, the engraving would be darker and deeper. The engravings have some depth, because they don't come off easily when using sandpaper to sand the surface
Please could you show reversed side of jam's lit? According to my experiences it will be damaged even when front side has a nice engraving. There is some plastic surface cover of metal that gets damaged and the jam lit get rust in the engraved place - and mould appears. I recommend not to use it.
You need to tweak the settings a bit. Going very fast with the right amount of power doesn't pentrate the other side. But otherwise I agree with your statement.
Hopefully I will get to it relatively soon. But in my earlier video descriptions you could find a link to more detailed photos and measurements of the enclosure.
You use Full Power way too often. To cut Paper? C'mon. Also, both Atomstack (S10/A10/X7) & xTool D1 have comparable, if not better, performance to the S9 for about the same price.
Better to use more power than finding out that it was set up just too low and you waste the piece. I have the A10 and the XTool on test right now. They are approx twice as expensive as the S9. Wil release videos and tests soon.
@@JTMakesIt i set the power 1000 and speed 200 is it right? but can not engrave silver and gold stainless steel , i bought several stainless steel bracelets and tested
@@ma-oq8wj 200mm/min or 200mm/s? Try 50mm/min. If it still does not work then the bracelets are not stainless steel. And try to darken the surface with a black marker before engraving.
@@JTMakesIt yes but in my opignon you make people dream about things they don't have. Because people are used to see professional machines results in shops, and you provide a very large weak blue laser. So they buy your kind of machine and then are disappointed. So they come to me and cry because the lost 300 euros. And then we produce together on my Trotec. I am so sorry, but I don't see the point of your vids and tools
Agreed. I have a Mactron 50W JPT and while it does things this cannot, it’s a professional machine. You can’t compare pro to hobby like they’re the same thing. Like comparing a Ducati to a mini bike on the track. Lol
If you find this machine interesting, you can get it through this links:
Official store: shrsl.com/45klk
Or here: bit.ly/3JdGoEe (package with air assist pump!)
or here: hobbylasercutters.com/go/sculpfun-s9/
Use my coupon "BGdedaba" and get it for only 189$!
Or here: www.geekbuying.com/go/727rAkdN
Or get the improved version, the Sculpfun S30 with air assist: shrsl.com/40y0l
(Affiliate link, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. This enables me to get better coupons in the future so you can have even lower prices with my coupons!)
If you want to upgrade your existing laser check the replacement laser head only:
hobbylasercutters.com/go/sculpfun-s9-head/
Air assist also available!
Thank you so much! Getting lost with me New láser i needed This
How do many passes do I have to do on 3mm mdf and what setting that it doesn’t burn the edges
Max power nd 300-600mm/min. As many passes as needed to get through. Mdf will always have black edges as it is not the best material because it contains a lot of glue. Some mdf boards are easy to cut, some are almost impossible.
Wow finally. Found a very informative and usefull vid on laser engraver.
Thanks! If you are interested, I have a lot of videos on laser engravers
Thank you nice and helpful video. Btw, what is the program you are using, where you do the lay outs? Tnx
@@darwind306 I use Lightburn for most of my work. For detailed patterns and complex engravings you can use any vector drawing program like Inkscape, AutoCAD, Solidworks, QCAD, illustrator...
Which configuration did u use on stainless steel?
Check description for website article describing these projects
Sculpfun now has a roller attachment. Any videos on that process?
Of course!
th-cam.com/video/vzVdX_oZ9UQ/w-d-xo.html
I have a lot of laser engraver related videos
Good Information here. 1 question, how to u set up home button on machine ?
You need to buy the limit switch upgrade
www.banggood.com/custlink/m33JL1JLYY
Hey JT can you make comparison to daja d3? To sculpfun? I mean which is better.
I am telling you now. Dont buy daja. Poor support. Not a true grbl.
Thank you for glassa setting!!!!!
Awesome video, thanks for all the ideas!
What settings did you used for the stainless steel engraving? For me it didn't worked very well so far.
Thanks! For stainless I use very very slow speed and full power. If it still doesn't work, try painting the surface black with a marker or a spray paint. It will engrave much better.
Does the laser engraver module wears out and if so how often?
It should last up to 10000 working hours at least.
Can u cut n engrave rubber for rubberstamp?
You can! Check this video: th-cam.com/video/ntNtiiy6L3I/w-d-xo.html
Me gusta tu video, está muy bien explicado, muchas gracias. Una preguntita, ¿ ese ajuste último q haces después de calibrar objetivo y cámara el del eje x y eje z para centrar el grabado queda definitivo? O cada vez q apagas y enciendes la máquina hay q comprobar que cuadre bien el grabado y volver hacerlo?????
When you turn on the machine you need to re-calibrate position. S9 does not have limit switches for auto calibration. Newer machines that I tested on my channel have this.
Which software are you using vith sculpfun? Can lasergrbl do the same?
I use Lightburn. It is better, but it costs 60$. It has 30 day free trial. But iyou can do all these things also with laserGRBL, but it will take you more time to set things up.
What's the black stuff you spray on the glass
Cheap black acrylic spray paint
Thank you
Do they ship to newfoundland canada
@@rosemarywilliams5136 Check in the store
Is this the IR module?
@@johnbirkel7626 no, regular 5W blue laser
Thank you for this really informative video. I have been researching extensively, trying to find the best inexpensive laser for engraving very thin lines on cow bone. The same as scrimshaw. I have been having difficulty getting specific information on this. Please tell me, do you think this S9 can engrave clean lines in bone that are about .07mm wide and .07mm deep? Or can you recommend an alternative inexpensive system to achieve it? Thank you for any advice you can give.
The s9 has the thinnest lines in its class. Check the link in the video description of my review of the hobbylasercutters.com. where I have measured the laser spot size. If Ou want to have smaller laser spot (0.3mm) checkout my review of the Enjoywood M4)
Can it engrave on aquaflask?
@@justclarisa depends on what material it's made from.
Здравствуйте. Какие настройки нужны что бы гравировать на нержавеющей стали?
100% power 100-300mm/min
@@JTMakesIt Спасибо большое.
Hi, can we cut zipper pullers made of Steel ?. In different shapes with S9. Steel thickness 10mm max.
You can't cut steel with these cheap machines. Lasers for cutting steel start at 10 to 20k usd
Where can I buy bin and filling to spray paint glass jar?
Local hardware or DIY shop
@@JTMakesIt lol👍
man can you pls help me out, i need to use sticker that you used in the number 3
what do we call suck sticker because vinyl sticker ruins the machine
is that sticker different and what do call it ?
Hi, that was a paper sticker
This machine works well in gold stainless steel, silver and other jewels?
Yes
@@JTMakesIt Thank you!
i have the ortur laser master 2 with 5.5 wat laser, i have not tried stainless yet, but i want too
You can try,but my Ortur Laser Master 2 was unable to engrave stainless. Sculpfun is better at this.
@@JTMakesIt well, dang haha. Tha ks for at least getting back to me: )
@@LT72884 you can still try it by going very slow and painting the stainless black with some thin paint before engraving
@@JTMakesIt i saw a gentleman take a birthday candle and he touched the flame to the stainless, allowing the soot to coat the metal. Then he used his laser to etch. I wonder if this would work?
@@LT72884 It could work, definitely worth to try! Laser needs something dark to "work on".
Hi, what is the output power of this machine
5W
hobbylasercutters.com/optical-power-measuring/
Hi...which is the setting to engrave stainless?i can't now with my sculpfun s9
200mm/min and 100% power
Hi, great video. I have a quick question can you engrave on sterling silver pendants?
For silver you probably need infrared laser module: th-cam.com/video/clK4vajlSAc/w-d-xo.html
Do you think copper or silver can be engraved on by the s9
No they can't be engraved with any blue laser
@@JTMakesIt do you known if they sell just an upgraded laser to use on copper or silver so I don’t have to order a whole new set up?
@@paramounttreeservices4824 xtool offers an infrared laser module upgrade(i have reviewed it), but I suspect other companies will follow
@@JTMakesIt it will attach the sculpfun device
Good Morning
I have an A5 PRO, I'm a professional cutler, I use the engraver to make engravings on my knives, but I have a problem.
after removing the paint, the metal of the knife is not clean, before that I used a CO2 burner that left the place very clean and highlighted the black paint, do you know if there is any way to do this with the A5 PRO?
Try different power levels and speeds and number of passes
What is the dpi for image engraving on granite
It depends in the setting. Laser dot is sized approx. 0.1mm . So around 250dpi.
@@JTMakesIt I engraved a portrait picture on granite but it looks like completely white. What should I do, should I increase the dpi as it is the same as yours
@@IrfanAli-fb1tv if it's completely white, then you have too much power. Reduce power and increase image contrast.
@@JTMakesIt ok I will try
When a customer purchases a leaser machine can a representative come to customer home and teach a customer how use this item. Or can customer attent one of your training classes.
Thank your for your time, Lisa
Can you make rubber stamps with this?
Yes, I made a rubber stamp in this video: th-cam.com/video/ntNtiiy6L3I/w-d-xo.html
i am unable to take print via light burn software in any SS metal, could you please helpme.
Max power and very very slow speed. It helps if you paint the surface black with a marker or some other paint.
Hi man, I just buy sculpfun and tried to engrave zippo lighter, even when i painted it black it doesnt engrave enything on 100% power, any advice? thanks for answer
You need to go very slowly. 100mm/min. It works if the lighter is stainless steel or similar. If it is made from aluminium or brass it probably will not work with any laser.
@@JTMakesIt lighter is From brass with shiny layer on it, i did it with 20mm/min with 100% And nothing happened at all.
@@Jsemsadlo Brass doesn't laser engrave. Try stainless steel
Can i cut plexi 0,5 mm ? And i need also marker or not ?
What color of the Plexi?
@@JTMakesIt transparant
@@ibrahimkaraca4899 if you blacken it it might cut it because it is very thin, but normally you can't cut transparent or white materials
@@JTMakesIt oke thanks lot my friend quickly answers 👌
metal configuration?
Second link in the video description, you will find all the settings and also the project files.
JT Makes It
Can it cut 0.2mm thick stainless steel sheet?
No, lasers for cutting metal are much more expensive.
sorry for the best SCULPFUN S10 or Atomstack X7 Pro 50W or ATOMSTACK S10 PRO 50W give me some advice thank you
Sculpfun S10 for precision and performance, Atomstack for offline engraving and limit switch features.
@@JTMakesIt grazie
Thank you very, much I am new to engraving machine, I bought chines engraving machine , it's working well, but I do not know the correct speed , power and distance for vary materials to make it nice , any help will be appreciated.
Thank you again.
Watch my other videos or visit hobbylasercutters.com to learn some things. Or watch other youtube tutorials, there is plenty of information provided
Do you have data on how long does it engrave? Thanks
How long per engraving? It really depends on the design. Simple line engravings take a few minutes max, photo engravings can take longer, depending on the size
@@JTMakesIt thanks what about text like names? How long does it take?
@@mangjose03 @Jose JRT text is engraved quickly if you engrave the outline only. If you also fill the insidenof the letters, the time heavily depends on the type of fill (full, or crosshatch..). You would nred togivr me a concrete example for time calculation.but lets say for example that JT MAKES IT logo I engraved on the stainlrss steel tool in this video took somewhere around 1 minute. If the text would be solidly filled it could take more than 5 minutes, because stainless needs to be engraved much slower than wood.
Wow! Thank you for your time answering my question.
oh so it is only 500mm + 100% Power for Glass.
I tried 1000mm + 100% and it's not much deep xD
Any software suggestion for this on mac ?
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Very strange, the one I tested does not mark a shiny metal surface, not even when painted black, even at maximum power by making several passes. I haven't tried it on glass, but I assume it just tickles it.
So he's lying?
I've got it to work on glass using black water based paint like shown here, works well. I also managed to get quite faint engraves on stainless steel but I haven't tried other metals.
@@MrVininski So do you recommend it on stainless steel? Could I see some of your engravings? I'm searching for a low budget engraving machine for stainless steel and I don't know yet what should I buy.
@@MrTaVy07 it's a great machine but I wouldn't recommend it for metal. You can see my first tests here on some stainless steel offcuts. Some were darker than others but most came out quite faint. They don't scratch off when cleaning with cloth or scratching with fingernails. www.dropbox.com/s/r0bono61a799uth/img20220220104043.jpg?dl=0
It only marks SOME steel. Like the one on cheap cutter blades. Not shiny metals, not zinc plated steel, not coated steel, definetly not chrome steel. Not even with paint, vinegar, mustard, etc. I am in the same situation belived those youtubers that leaved us thinking that those lasers could engrave any steel. I spent hours trying. Try cheapest cutter blades first. speed 1000m/s 80% on 20W laser.
Have you ever tried silicon materials with the s9?
No, but I think it would work similarly to rubber.
@@JTMakesIt ok thanks 👍
Can it engrave a leaf?
@@edzu2771 it can but. It's tricky. For leaf UV laser is the best (check my latest videos)
Very excited, I just got the s9 and have just started playing with it.
is this one compatible with mac?
Lightburn works with Mac too
Hola, como llevas el origen de el laser a la izquierda posterior?
You can easily set it up in Lightburn: edit/device settings
@@JTMakesIt ya hice eso en lightburn pero el láser no se va para ese punto
@@panteon1988 This is strange. Maybe check Lightburn support forum.
10:44 how many power?
Chapter 9:
hobbylasercutters.com/10-extraordinary-materials/#9--laser-engraving-chromed-surfaces
Hello
I'd like to know for sculpfun s9, what's the best settings for engrave powder coat stainless steel tumblers?
Cheers
Experimnt with power so that it burns off the paint and that it doesn't mark metal. Power should be around 50 to 100% and the speed from 500 to 1000mm/min
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plz try Bone and reoply..
can you do video on laser engraving ear tags
What material?
very nice videos. thank you.
can you explain why you put black color on the shiny metal and if its posdible to do it without the black color ?
what if the engraving is on an extrimly shine brass and must be untuched after engraving prosses
thank you
Black color is so that the laser beam does not reflect off the surface and has something to work on. You can blacken the sirface with more easily removable paint like children watercolors. You need black surface so the laser light can be absorbed. You can do stainless without blackening with the s9, but I haven't tested brass yet.
I mainly come from the 3D world I have been researching laser engravers and my question is how long they can work I intend to engrave black stones but with a size of at least 30 x 30 I am worried about not knowing the number of hours it takes for the subject of the temperatures, the protections, etc., point since I have all my 3D printers prepared so that they can last days even TFYA
The working time heavily depends on the details and fill amount. But the machines themselves can run for hours at a time. Here I have engraved a photo which took 21 hours to complete:
th-cam.com/video/iUTRLMqlYX4/w-d-xo.html
The fill step was very small (0.1mm) but it did it perfectly.
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what settings did you use to engrave on stainless steel? I am using lightburn and having issues getting the settings right to engrave on the surface. I am a new to this so need all the help I can get. Thanks
Try 200mm/min or lower and full power
@@JTMakesIt THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Can only stainless steel be engraved on metal?
And black anodized aluminium.
@@JTMakesIt Can I engrave on titanium steel?
@@추승현-l1d Yes you can!
Now this is more info than most other lesson
Thanks!
@@JTMakesIt but can we make all of it with a 10w laser??
@@fingerstylesabahan8517 yes. 10W can make all of this and more
Super 👽👍
I wanted to ask what software program you use and with what settings you cut acrylic because it doesn't work for me. Thank you!
I use Lightburn. 600mm/min and 100% power. Multiple passes
Hello nice video, it’s cut felt and other types of fabric? I’m searching for one laser machine for that, and this one seems great, thank you
It can cut fabric easily
Hi, thank you for the guide. May I know what setting did you use for number 4 (stainless metal)?
hobbylasercutters.com/10-extraordinary-materials/#4---laser-engraving-stainless-steel
To make stickers I don’t understand the reason you show the laser settings in Lightburn with the cutting layer before the engraving… and after that you show the opposite. You should always engrave first and then cut.
I agree. This happened because I don't always film everything in the correct order as I often have to make and film things multiple times in a row to get the settings right.
All decent diode lasers can do all of this! Guessing you were paid to say how great this laser was. I have never tried a mirror, but I can get the same results from my super cheap $200 no name laser. I am guessing I can do a mirror too, just never tried it.
I was not paid or got anything for this video. This video is just me having fun with this laser, because I wanted to see what it can do, and I got a lot of requests about certain materials in the comments. I have tested a lot of cheper lasers. Cheaper lasers usually fail to engrave stainless steel and ceramics and other metallic parts. I tried mirror with weaker laser and it engraved it but the engraving was not as clean because it did not have enough beam energy to cleanly burn away the coating. But Sculpfun S9 is still considered a cheap laser. Its 300$, but it performs almost as good as some 500$+ machines
@@JTMakesIt So you bought this laser with your own funds? It was not given to you for review? It sure sounded like a commercial to me... no other laser can do all this.....
All other lasers can do all that besides maybe the mirror, and that is only a maybe. I can get just as good of results with stainless and ceramics.
I have no doubt this is a good laser, I am only questioning your video.
@@jon9947 I got it for free to review on my website. There was no obligation from the sponsor for me to make this video.
If you listened the video, you would hear that I said that it is the only laser in this price range that can do ALL of these projects. This means that less capable machines can still do some of them. I have around 10+ laser engravers currently, ranging from 200$ to 800$. And none of the sub 400$ lasers I have is capable to engrave stainless steel half as good as the S9. This is why I said that it is the best in this price range.
The reason that the video sounds a bit like a commercial is because I have posted my affiliate link for this machine as the affiliate commission helps me to make more videos for you at no extra cost to the buyers of the machine. Plus it enables me to obtain discount coupons that benefit the viewers.
Each video takes about 50+ hours of my work, and I can't do this for free as it takes away most of my free time. I still need to work at my job 8 hours each day. TH-cam is my hobby. If you expect that someone is going to spend 300$-500$ of their own money each month and then film and edit the video for 1 month in the weekends, just to earn 30$ from youtube ad revenue from that video, then you have weird expectations.
But one thing is true and that is that all of my reviews are unbiased. I always say what I want. If I like the machine I say good things, but if I don't like something I will say it as well. On my website you can see objective performance tests of all the machines I have tested so you can compare their performance directly and buy the machine that suits your needs the most. This is why I do all of this, because manufacturer specs for these machines are all over the place and it is impossible to compare the machines using the product descriptions online.
What do you recomment?
I want to engrave watch dials.
@@joeyhohage I am not really an expert in lasers, the laser I have is very generic and is your run of the mill 5watt laser. I do know one thing, guys like JT Makes It are not honest. Any reviewer who does not start their review by telling you they got the machine for free are probably too afraid of having their free lunch turned off to provide 100% honest reviews.
Hello. What kind of metal do you have on the metal to protect it?
Regular steel plate
hi! tried to find the video on s9 enclosure but don’t see it. what are the dimensions in inches? thks!!
I like the fact that it will engrave glass and mug without a rotary attachment
Very awsome video! It's so helpful! Have you ever engrave trasparent acrilyc? I'm struggle to get a good result for using as led light lamps. Thanks!!!!
I had great success engraving transparent acrylic. You need to paint it black first with a spray paint or better - some water soluble Tempera paint that can be easily washed off. Then the paint dries, you engrave the thing and after engraving you remove the paint. The engraving leaves a matte finish. Same procedure with glass, you just need to set the engraving speed much slower and use more power.
@@JTMakesIt man, you reply me so quickly, thank you!!!!! After paint it, have you engraved the painted side or the unpainter side? So I have to set high speed and low power for acrylic, correct? Thank you again!
@@giuliabignami7367 You need to engrave the painted side. Watch how I did it here at timestamp 7:30: th-cam.com/video/sFGE0UnZZrg/w-d-xo.html
You should use speed of around 400-600mm/min for vector engraving, but for filling shapes you can use up to 2000mm/min. Experiment a bit with the settings and you will see what works and what doesn't.
@@JTMakesIt you don't know how much i appreciate your reply! Thank you so so so much! I'll try in the next few days and i tell you how it work! Awsome Channel!
Very informative video! Thank you so much!!!
Hi there, found this channel very helpful, can it cut pvc sheet @ 2mm thick?
you shouldn't cut pvc, it releases toxic gasses and is extremely dangerous.
Hi! What is the setting of speed and power on metal hammer engraving?
200mm/min, full power
Great video again Bro 👍🏼
Thanks for this wonderful video! 0:52 Ceramic Teacup I see that the laser is very close to the cup surface. How to set the focus distance in this case ?
Thanks! The laser is focused the same as usual. With the focusing block.
How deep in stainlessness steel could you make the engraving if you did multiple passes?
I don't know how to measure that, but if you did multiple passes, the engraving would be darker and deeper. The engravings have some depth, because they don't come off easily when using sandpaper to sand the surface
Please could you show reversed side of jam's lit? According to my experiences it will be damaged even when front side has a nice engraving. There is some plastic surface cover of metal that gets damaged and the jam lit get rust in the engraved place - and mould appears. I recommend not to use it.
You need to tweak the settings a bit. Going very fast with the right amount of power doesn't pentrate the other side. But otherwise I agree with your statement.
hi .. Nice tutorial, I hope I wasn't wrong in sharing it in one of the Sculpfun user groups
Feel free to share it :)
What was your speed for stainless steel?
All details on my website in the description. Speed was 200mm/min and full power
So S9 is more than enough for engraving almost any things ?
Thought about buying the S10 😂
S10 is a faster and better for more difficult materials like stainless steel
@@JTMakesIt how do you compare this with LaserPecker series (mini, 2,3,4, LX1 ) ?
I like how potable they are but can’t be sure about safety.
@@thanatosor if you want to do some laser cutting, machines like Sculpfun are much better
@@JTMakesIt also is it enough to use S9 with only protective glass on the laser beam ?
Or you actually also wear protective glasses during the test ?
@@thanatosor if you are looking directly at the machine it is recommended to use glasses for just in case.
Keep making these s9 videos. awesome. how about an enclosure video?
Hopefully I will get to it relatively soon. But in my earlier video descriptions you could find a link to more detailed photos and measurements of the enclosure.
gracias por la informacion
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You use Full Power way too often. To cut Paper? C'mon. Also, both Atomstack (S10/A10/X7) & xTool D1 have comparable, if not better, performance to the S9 for about the same price.
Better to use more power than finding out that it was set up just too low and you waste the piece. I have the A10 and the XTool on test right now. They are approx twice as expensive as the S9. Wil release videos and tests soon.
Should of said r.i.p pepper pig awwwwwwww
Snow man on the mug doesn't look very nice though.
I used too much power
@@JTMakesIt That's OK just now I used to much power on 1mm fake leather and carved my name into my slate under the leather.
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Can not engrave every stainless steel why you do not tell the true about it
Of course it can. But you need to set slow speed and high power
@@JTMakesIt i set the power 1000 and speed 200 is it right? but can not engrave silver and gold stainless steel , i bought several stainless steel bracelets and tested
@@ma-oq8wj 200mm/min or 200mm/s? Try 50mm/min. If it still does not work then the bracelets are not stainless steel. And try to darken the surface with a black marker before engraving.
The "sculpfuness 9"?? Why the robot voice? Sounds ridiculous.
I can't afford to pay a voice actor.
@@JTMakesIt Why pay? How bad is your OWN voice? It's just talking, after all!
@@Jer0867 I'm not a native english speaker:)
@@JTMakesIt Fair enough! 😁
avocado jam 🤮
I dont trust computer voices ...
If you would hear mine, you wouldn't trust me either 😂
Ugly quality ! Do not buy ! I own a Trotec and give access to this machine in my town, it is far far less expensive as this crappy crap
Oh, come on,you can't compare professional 15k$ laser machine to this hobby laser :)
@@JTMakesIt yes but in my opignon you make people dream about things they don't have. Because people are used to see professional machines results in shops, and you provide a very large weak blue laser. So they buy your kind of machine and then are disappointed. So they come to me and cry because the lost 300 euros. And then we produce together on my Trotec. I am so sorry, but I don't see the point of your vids and tools
@@leorocketon my channel I give realistic examples of what this machine can do. please don't use my channel to advertize your business.
Agreed. I have a Mactron 50W JPT and while it does things this cannot, it’s a professional machine. You can’t compare pro to hobby like they’re the same thing. Like comparing a Ducati to a mini bike on the track. Lol
@@ΜΟΛΩΝΛΑΒΕ-μ5μ he doesnt make that comparison tho
Hi could you please share what settings will need to be change to engrave on metal sheet just 1.5 mm thick. Hope you answer shortly.
For stainless steel, full power and very slow speed. For normal steel it is impossible to engrave it with diode lasers
Which laser is successful then please suggest. Thanks for your kind reply.
@@roshanshah2709 This one: th-cam.com/video/LvUuUONVthE/w-d-xo.html
or this one:
th-cam.com/video/anb9m1GDyHU/w-d-xo.html
What's the interval used in stainless and how many pass?
You will find all information here: hobbylasercutters.com/10-extraordinary-materials/#9--laser-engraving-chromed-surfaces