Here is a word of warning. ALWAYS wear a mask when routing, sanding, or anything with wood. I did woodworking as a hobby throughout the years and now I have pulmonary fibrosis. My lungs are dying quicker than the rest of me. I have seen this before when I worked at a nuring home. It is a miserable slow death..
Working at a pulp factory i got instructions pine and other soft woods the body removes quickly when inhaled. Birch grown at sea the same but birch grown on high mountains cannot be completely removed. Hard oak etc. is in the same league as breathing asbestos and worse than stone/most metals as it gets stuck in the lungs for the remainder of your life. The government health/environment guy sighed and was sad for hardwood table restorers.
Nicely done with the 3/4" sign. I didn't even consider that a 40W diode could cut through that much material. One trick I've used in the past for placing things like the "EST 2018" is to engrave it into the surface of the target (the 3/4" sign in this case) and the engraving creates a small recess that the pieces just slot into so you won't need the laser and quick square.
Haven’t finished the video yet, but I saw something when you were setting the height of the laser using their included guide. The minute you pulled it out, the wood flexed up. That’s a good thing to consider for any and everyone. Once that happens, it’s just all kinds of wonky. You’ll get perfect results in one place and odd results elsewhere. Wood can play a factor. If it isn’t flat, it’s not gonna be good for your project.
They're called "stencil" fonts. I'm going to have to get one of these lasers for my container build. Birch-plywood wall interiors with laser-cut holes for flush mount switches and outlets. This is the solution I was looking for. Thanks!
Tanks we are from North Argentina and we will stard the laser engraved thank for the information we will wach your channel very close anyway going to take one long year till we get the machine. Thanks. My English is bad sorry.
When making parts in Acrylic, you can use the edge of the acrylic piece you cut out to aid in taking the tape off the acrylic. It won't scratch the acrylic doing it in this fashion.
These type of lasers are very dangerous without being enclosed and ventilated . Never cut acrylic without a fume extractor, you will inhale very toxic fumes.
Precise mode means it cuts the power to 20w and the laser beam is also thinner (0.2 mm/200microns) whereas the 40 W is thicker and cuts more material (0.4 mm/400 microns)
Great video. I was wondering if you could put out an update video, with how much use and how well it has held up in the last two months. And of course, issues you had, the pros and cons. Thx.
but will it cut 50% white acrylic. i can engrave 5w laser just fine. no need cut wood. best AD eva but will it cut 50% white acrylic. no body care 30m black
You have me sold on the laser engraver. Would like to see if it could cut cedar fence pickets to make seasonal door plaque's for my front door. One thing I learned from a friend is don't cut pressure treated wood or vinyl with a laser. Salesman told him he could easily cut vinyl with a laser. The toxic and corrosive fumes destroyed his $6,000 CO2 laser in just 6 months! Thankfully it was in an enclosure vented to the outside!
When placing the small letters use the cut out negative as a placing template align it in the right spot no measuring required use tweezers to grab letters and it goes fast
How is it to grave lets say a pistol grip. With variable hights. Can i lay down a object and its feels the layer hights. Leta say its 1cm on one edge and 3 in the midle and maby 2 to the right. Or is it just flat if i dont the roller?
Thanks, good info! For now, it's just too expensive but maybe we can find affordable used ones. Surprising, 20 watt versions do almost that depth of woodcuts. Dunno if you mentioned in the video that the Falcon has a low power switch to cut the 40 watts in half to 20 watts.
I have a 100w co2 laser and it will cut 3/4 in one pass also, but it has charring as well. I think anything over 1/4 will have at least some char. Its definitely faster than my cnc machine though. But the cnc can carve v grooves without char. Every tool has its limits, pros and cons. The 3d printer is cool but the slowest of all of them. The cnc can do some metal. The laser can engrave and cut pretty quickly.
you cant make a sign like that with the pro version of the Falcon 2 (enclosed) but you should still get the tent for it so not getting the fumes all over.
It does not come with a CO2 laser. You can check out this video to see the CO2 laser we work with: th-cam.com/video/xA7wqrJz1jM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_CyZ1llIBlL3mfQR
how does it perform on 304/316 stainless, 1018/4140 steel, 6al4v titanium and aluminum? How does this compare to the Xtool D1 Pro w/ Infrared module. Can burn wood with a magnifying glass and the sun so the real test is metal. I am not a big fan of creality when it comes to build quality and support.
Hey to you Both, turn the Led's into the plastic edge it will glow thru and the words will be fluorescent , but then again what do I know, maybe you wanted the bright edge ... Peace, Love, Joy
Great video! Just got mine and been using it a ton. Quick question thought, how do you turn on precise mode? I want to do some fine engraving :) thanks
Hi just started watch info regarding lasers today 8/29/23. I have watched so many, yours helped me a lot with my Decisions. Thank You Side note, I am wanting to start side hustle because I can’t work full time anymore. 24 surgeries 8 in the last 5 years. Mri tomorrow if I need a third back surgery. ( fell off semi in 2017) 😢I need to find things to do to supplement income that doesn’t take to much physically. Thx Phil
Great Video, I use allot of acrylic to make LED signs..... If you use a heat gun on the backing for just a few seconds the backing will peel off easily..... Just a suggestion..... Good Luck
hi I would like to cut acrylic, but most engraver can't do clear acrylic would have any suggestion which is a good and beginner friendly since I am new as this. I am trying the xtool M1 but I come to find out it doesn't do clear acrylic. Sending back.
Before staining, do you use a pre-stain wood sealer? If not, it’s like using PVA Primer for new drywall. Doing so will even out the wood grain so that the stain is even.
looks like United Sans for the font. Very versatile nice font. Nice Video, I'm considering expanding into laser etched/cut goods in the future and have been considering a Falcon 2
Great video guys. I just went to check this laser on their website. They show "adjustable light beam" with the click of a button. It's like 2 modules in one?. 40w and 22w. If you went over this feature I think I missed it. I know nothing about these lasers . So I've been doing my research and came across the brand. Thank you guys for the tips.
Thanks so much!! The adjustable laser switches from “precise” mode to “normal” mode, but doesn’t change from 22W to 40W. The precise mode is more for fine detail engraving (intricate designs, photos, etc) and normal mode can be used for pretty much everything (cutting, engraving, etc). I hope that helps! 😊
I would like to see it cut stainless steel. For me, this would cost me way too much.. to do the little that I would use it for.. just like my 3D printer as it gathers dust.
hey guys - i know i'm late to the conversation. I watched this video and was WOW'd at the ability to cut thru 1" thick pine. I know the power was 100% - What was the speed? Also - did it need Air?
When spray painting small items like letters use painters tape glue side up to stick the letters to, to prevent them from being blown away by the compressed gas in the paint can 😁🛫
maybe a thinner plastic frosted white backing would make the leds brighter, it might be to thick or it just does not come out on camera all that vibrant.
Thanks for the tip! A thinner plastic would probably be brighter for sure. It was somewhat bright outside when we were filming, but indoors and in the evening it's pretty bright. :)
When cutting wood there is quite a bit of smoke. Creality has a containment system for the laser if you're interested. If you're doing this indoors I would say definitely get a ventilation system in place.
FWIW: I'm at the 30W level, and my worst enemy is the fumes! You need really good fume extractor for burning a lot of wood. Before upgrading to 40W, consider spending that money on a quality fume extractor. Also consider that a mixed process might be faster, more efficient and cleaner than solving all problems with the laser. A quality jigsaw is a lot cheaper than any laser, and very fast. No mistake, it IS quite nice to cut through materials with a laser, but there are some things a laser does not do as well as hand tools.
It was very nice but you should have used sign white acrylic. Sign white acrylic allows the light to pass through so the letter would be much brighter with the color change. This is the same acrylic they use in malls. It is very cheap also.
Nice video. Thank you for the intro to your new Creality 40 watt diode. You mentioned that you found a font where the center of certain letters don't fall out. Would you can to share what the font name is? Thank you in advance.
I think you ought to make a good size sign with the words “grind weld, paint repeat” and put it in your home so you’ll never forget how hard you worked on your beautiful home.
SOO, my kids say I ruin everything! Maybe that's true! Hahaha 😂 But seriously, please be careful with that laser and especially what you cut. You two are awesome, and I absolutely love your willingness to try anything and just do it! It's inspiring and fun to watch! But so many of these things come with serious health risks, and the Chinese manufacturers (like Creality) don't inform their customers (barely at all) of the dangers. Some materials (including most treated woods, and most purchased wood is treated) give off some seriously dangerous particulates when vaporized by a lazer, like formaldehyde gas (just google the affects, yikes! Scary AF). That's also why industrial CO2 or fiber lasers almost always come with an enclosure paired with a carbon filter to catch or evacuate the nasty "melt your lungs 🫁 forever" stuff... (Think Gloforge for hobbyists, and the huge price difference.) Many seemingly innocuous materials, even paper or leathers, will surprise you when you read up on it. I was just lucky and learned young because my father was first a welder, then a nondestructive tester (x-rays and ultrasounds on the Apollo missions and more). He was also a certified AWS welding inspector and trainer (trained inspectors), with woodworking as his "side hobby"... So exposure to the full gambit of DIY projects, with his his constant nagging "Son, always wear your PPE" warnings, and then years of my own related work experience, I've learned just how dangerous this stuff really IS. I also worked on an industrial laser table (cutting stainless for AT&T phone utility boxes) and also a giant plasma table cutting 2" plate. This was in the 90's when CO2 lasers were still rare in industry and cost over a million bucks! At home I have multiple 3D printers with many specialized high temp (toxic) filaments, laser engravers, welders, Oxy/Acet, abrasives, an electrolysis plating setup, etc. My shop also includes countless dangerous acids and oxidizing agents, and a wall of very deadly shop chemicals. Outside of my personal hobby shop I work in IT. But before I shifted to IT, I was originally a biology major in college. Only later on I switched to comp sci. So I've kept up with medicine, along with physics, engineering, and anything and everything science related... This is mostly because I'm deep on the autistic/ADD spectrum, hence always being so long winded with my comments 😂, but it also makes me an insanely voracious learner-doer DIYer. And I genuinely care for others. So back to these lasers... I love them, and they are totally FN awesome! Ohhh! and the endless creative possibilities! It's definitely addictive! But... please just don't risk your eyes 👀 or lungs, because many of the (standard/known) byproducts are odorless or invisible, and WILL definitely cause permanent irreconcilable damage to your eyes, lungs, and health in general. I see you always wear your welding PPE. This is arguably more serious than plasma cutting with no gear. So, at the bare minimum, run a decent fan, even a crappy old box fan, and blow the fumes towards an open door or window. Wear a respirator, or at minimum, a tight well fitted N95. Spend the money on better quality glasses, or at minimum, start it remotely from another room. Remember that you cannot blink faster than light, and those cheap glasses do absolutely -nothing- to protect you from the powerful invisible spectrum generated by those cheap Chinese diode lasers. That secondary invisible beam will almost always point in a totally different direction than the visible laser you're aware of, and they will burn far faster than the UV light generated from arc welding or plasma cutting. So you will think it's "all good in the hood" while you're simultaneously burning your retinas 😢, because the visible laser is pointing 👉 elsewhere. I.E., meanwhile, your standing "naked" directly in the path of a literal blinding laser, totally unaware until your eyes ache painfully afterwards. The damage can be instantaneous and -is- permanent. I know I sound like a totally over-the-top worry willy right now, and I know I also commented on those glasses before... But just make sure you read up on the risks and the cheaper laser glasses, because Creality (and many others) are not required to educate their customers in order to sell this stuff. Most laser glasses have been independently tested, and the terrible results of -most- are shocking (many on par with cheap sunglasses 😎). Even calling them laser glasses at all gives people a dangerous false sense of security. So just be safe so you two can keep doing what you love!! Because your projects and energy are awesome! 👌
th-cam.com/video/r3V5PzTDP7E/w-d-xo.html&feature=share9 This is a demonstration of how diode lasers can generate dangerous infrared light, bypassing laser glasses designed to block only a narrow spectrum of light.
Thank you for all the info!! I did read up on what not to cut when I was researching about what I could cut, but I agree that's definitely something that should be disclosed somewhere! Do you have any safety glasses for laser cutting that you would recommend? Thx!!
Was looking at laser engraver upgrade for 3d printer found gut on redit who uses industrial and hobby lasers he is freaked out they are selling them without being enclosed. Not only can it blind you if it bounces off surfaces but their is radiation emitted as well made me decide to get a enclosure when I get a engraver really suggest getting a good enclosure asap then don't need glasses@@PacificPinesRanch
GRIND WELD PAINT REPEAT - I am impressed with the product that you so ably demonstrated but how much is it???? Please do more diverse subject videos please.
If you see in our construction videos, the entire side of our house is still exposed to the exterior and it completely open. Creality has a fume hood that can be installed over the machine if you are working indoors.
When you are using the laser i noticed you have an extractor fan in the background do you use this with the air assist and is it possible to make a box to put the laser in and make an extractor fan for it to cut down on the smoke it produces keep up the good work your videos are so informative 👍👍
Thank you! We used it to for ventilation mainly. Creality sells an enclosure for the laser that can hook up to a ventilation system, and that would be ideal if you plan on using this machine indoors.
If they are completely indoors, they need to be ventilated and enclosed. The entire side of our house is open still (building in progress) so we are essentially outdoors, but I would definitely recommend the tent that comes with the product and a ventilation system for the smoke/fumes.
@@PacificPinesRanch I meant an optical enclosure. I was more worried about the laser light blinding you. Any laser over 0.5W can blind you in an instant. I'm not sure if this engraver system was sold with an enclosure (i.e. a cover or lid so that you can't see the laser while it's running). A lot of these chinese manufacturers don't care about safety and therefore don't make proper enclosures. Be careful and stay safe!
The journal text might have been better in English "You attract who you are and not what you want". People are not things! Nice machine, but it might take 50 years to pay for itself? I can´t manage breathing in the fumes from plastics and polymers, so would have to put that with a powerful fume extraction unit and out in the garage. The big sign and "Est. 2018" text was a shame, it was way too strong in white and sucked from the main name, it might have been more subtle turning it to match the main letters height and in black and maybe half so thick? Thanks for the view and info, think I only need a small unit
I’ve been loving your videos! My question would be is which engraving machine did you enjoy the most? I’m currently leaning toward the Falcon2 but would love your input please!?!
Please be aware those green glasses you get free with the machines are not the correct ones to use with a blue diode laser. You need the orange ones. You could be damaging your eyes.
It looks to me like the laser is powerful enough to have nearly melted the TH-cam logo it etched. It must generate quite a lot of heat when it spends that much time in one spot. You can see the distortion in the light on the side of the stainless water bottle. 3/4 inch wood! One pass! That's got some really usable power. I would imagine that would etch PCB's pretty well also. I can't see that having an issue vaporizing thin copper.
Always finish and seal your backside of signs for the ultimate longevity...just a tip from a life long carpenter...keep up the great work
Great suggestion! Thank you :)
Here is a word of warning. ALWAYS wear a mask when routing, sanding, or anything with wood. I did woodworking as a hobby throughout the years and now I have pulmonary fibrosis. My lungs are dying quicker than the rest of me. I have seen this before when I worked at a nuring home. It is a miserable slow death..
Thx for the advice! :)
Working at a pulp factory i got instructions pine and other soft woods the body removes quickly when inhaled. Birch grown at sea the same but birch grown on high mountains cannot be completely removed. Hard oak etc. is in the same league as breathing asbestos and worse than stone/most metals as it gets stuck in the lungs for the remainder of your life. The government health/environment guy sighed and was sad for hardwood table restorers.
@@PacificPinesRanch same for anything with any kind of sand/stone dust like drilling in concrete. Silicosis is bad news.
GCT Printing or Green County Trophy in the great metropolis of Poteau, OK
@@PacificPinesRanch we are not good, but we’re calloused
19:55 those letters which are cut out could be painted as white and glue them back 50% of the thickness etc?
Nicely done with the 3/4" sign. I didn't even consider that a 40W diode could cut through that much material. One trick I've used in the past for placing things like the "EST 2018" is to engrave it into the surface of the target (the 3/4" sign in this case) and the engraving creates a small recess that the pieces just slot into so you won't need the laser and quick square.
Makes a nice inlay
Great tip! Love that idea :)
Thanks
Thank you so much!! We really appreciate it :)
Haven’t finished the video yet, but I saw something when you were setting the height of the laser using their included guide. The minute you pulled it out, the wood flexed up. That’s a good thing to consider for any and everyone. Once that happens, it’s just all kinds of wonky. You’ll get perfect results in one place and odd results elsewhere. Wood can play a factor. If it isn’t flat, it’s not gonna be good for your project.
Yes definitely! We struggle with humidity because it warps the thinner pieces of wood.
They're called "stencil" fonts.
I'm going to have to get one of these lasers for my container build.
Birch-plywood wall interiors with laser-cut holes for flush mount switches and outlets.
This is the solution I was looking for.
Thanks!
That's such a great idea!! They are really cool machines and you can do a lot of random projects with them. :)
Tanks we are from North Argentina and we will stard the laser engraved thank for the information we will wach your channel very close anyway going to take one long year till we get the machine. Thanks. My English is bad sorry.
When making parts in Acrylic, you can use the edge of the acrylic piece you cut out to aid in taking the tape off the acrylic. It won't scratch the acrylic doing it in this fashion.
Thx for the tip!! Much appreciated :)
Brake fluid makes removing the tape easy.
These type of lasers are very dangerous without being enclosed and ventilated . Never cut acrylic without a fume extractor, you will inhale very toxic fumes.
"GRIND WELD PAINT REPEAT" You both have great talents can't wait to see your home going through the changes.
Thank you so much!! And Thx for entering the giveaway!
Precise mode means it cuts the power to 20w and the laser beam is also thinner (0.2 mm/200microns) whereas the 40 W is thicker and cuts more material (0.4 mm/400 microns)
Great video. I was wondering if you could put out an update video, with how much use and how well it has held up in the last two months. And of course, issues you had, the pros and cons. Thx.
Thank you!! I will definitely work on that for the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
but will it cut 50% white acrylic. i can engrave 5w laser just fine. no need cut wood. best AD eva but will it cut 50% white acrylic. no body care 30m black
You have me sold on the laser engraver. Would like to see if it could cut cedar fence pickets to make seasonal door plaque's for my front door. One thing I learned from a friend is don't cut pressure treated wood or vinyl with a laser. Salesman told him he could easily cut vinyl with a laser. The toxic and corrosive fumes destroyed his $6,000 CO2 laser in just 6 months! Thankfully it was in an enclosure vented to the outside!
I think that's a great idea! Yeah definitely have to check the material compatibility before cutting or engraving! :)
When placing the small letters use the cut out negative as a placing template align it in the right spot no measuring required use tweezers to grab letters and it goes fast
Thx for the tip!! :)
How is it to grave lets say a pistol grip. With variable hights. Can i lay down a object and its feels the layer hights. Leta say its 1cm on one edge and 3 in the midle and maby 2 to the right. Or is it just flat if i dont the roller?
Thanks, good info! For now, it's just too expensive but maybe we can find affordable used ones. Surprising, 20 watt versions do almost that depth of woodcuts. Dunno if you mentioned in the video that the Falcon has a low power switch to cut the 40 watts in half to 20 watts.
Thank you!! No I didn't mention that, so thank you for the comment! :)
I like your catchphrase 'grind, weld paint repeat" especially when you're working on your place. You both work well together and I like your videos.
Thank you so much!!! :)
I have a 100w co2 laser and it will cut 3/4 in one pass also, but it has charring as well. I think anything over 1/4 will have at least some char. Its definitely faster than my cnc machine though. But the cnc can carve v grooves without char. Every tool has its limits, pros and cons. The 3d printer is cool but the slowest of all of them. The cnc can do some metal. The laser can engrave and cut pretty quickly.
For sure! Definitely pros and cons of each machine and they seem to balance each other out. :)
HI there i have a question, it cuts 3/4 pine wood, how about 3/4 pine "Plywood" how many passes would that need "If posible"
It should work with more passes. Sometimes it takes longer to cut plywood due to the many layers.
Nice demonstration! For anyone on the East Coast watching, you'll want to play at 1.5x to 2x speed.
Thank you!! :)
you cant make a sign like that with the pro version of the Falcon 2 (enclosed) but you should still get the tent for it so not getting the fumes all over.
Does this come with a Co2 laser to cut slate? If it will do slate, What depth will it cut to?
It does not come with a CO2 laser. You can check out this video to see the CO2 laser we work with: th-cam.com/video/xA7wqrJz1jM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_CyZ1llIBlL3mfQR
how does it perform on 304/316 stainless, 1018/4140 steel, 6al4v titanium and aluminum? How does this compare to the Xtool D1 Pro w/ Infrared module. Can burn wood with a magnifying glass and the sun so the real test is metal. I am not a big fan of creality when it comes to build quality and support.
It's worked great on 304 stainless, but I have yet to try steel or titanium. These types of lasers only work on anodized aluminum if I remember well.
Hey to you Both, turn the Led's into the plastic edge it will glow thru and the words will be fluorescent , but then again what do I know, maybe you wanted the bright edge ... Peace, Love, Joy
Thank you! That’s a great idea 😊
Great video! Just got mine and been using it a ton. Quick question thought, how do you turn on precise mode? I want to do some fine engraving :) thanks
I do not see where anyone else asked, but what was the speed when cutting the 3/4" wood?
did you focus 1/2 depth of wood?
I think the speed was set to 100.
When painting the letters, I use masking tape, sticky side up. It helps prevent the letters from moving when painting. Nice job guys!!!!
Thank you for the tip!! Love that idea :)
Hi just started watch info regarding lasers today 8/29/23. I have watched so many, yours helped me a lot with my Decisions. Thank You
Side note, I am wanting to start side hustle because I can’t work full time anymore. 24 surgeries 8 in the last 5 years. Mri tomorrow if I need a third back surgery. ( fell off semi in 2017) 😢I need to find things to do to supplement income that doesn’t take to much physically.
Thx
Phil
I'm so glad you found the video helpful!! We had a great experience using ours and it's a nice entry level machine. :)
Thanks for the information, great job. The thumbs up after everything and anything is VERY overdone and was old 2 years ago
Thank you!! Glad it was helpful!
Great Video, I use allot of acrylic to make LED signs..... If you use a heat gun on the backing for just a few seconds the backing will peel off easily..... Just a suggestion..... Good Luck
Thank you so much and thanks for the suggestion! :)
hi I would like to cut acrylic, but most engraver can't do clear acrylic would have any suggestion which is a good and beginner friendly since I am new as this. I am trying the xtool M1 but I come to find out it doesn't do clear acrylic. Sending back.
Very cool demo, makes me want one to make money
Thank you!! :)
Before staining, do you use a pre-stain wood sealer? If not, it’s like using PVA Primer for new drywall. Doing so will even out the wood grain so that the stain is even.
No I did not use a pre-stain sealer
Thanks for the review. The Falcom 40W is going to the top of my list......
Thanks for watching!!! :)
What font did you use to keep the little parts of the letter from falling out?
SGT JOHN O is the font name
looks like United Sans for the font. Very versatile nice font. Nice Video, I'm considering expanding into laser etched/cut goods in the future and have been considering a Falcon 2
Thank you!! The font is SGT JOHN O. It's a great machine and I've enjoyed using it! :)
Where did you find the 40W system... I can only find the 22W on their website.....
Also, what is the work area size and can it be extended?
Can we able make pcb using this machine ?
What was the name of the font you found that had the connected lines?
Monument Valley
GRIND...WELD...PAINT...REPEAT Beautiful, one-of-a-kind build. Love it and the green light : )
Thx so much! And thanks for entering the giveaway!
I want to engrave brass keys, will the Creality Falcon 2 have the ability to do that?
I'm not sure about brass... I'll have to do some research on that as I've never tried it.
What kind of 3/4 inch wood? Pine? Different woods will give you different levels of penetration.
Yes it's pine
Idea for possible future projects, fill letters with simi-transparent resin and backlight with leds.
That's a great idea! Thank you
Great video guys. I just went to check this laser on their website. They show "adjustable light beam" with the click of a button. It's like 2 modules in one?. 40w and 22w. If you went over this feature I think I missed it. I know nothing about these lasers . So I've been doing my research and came across the brand. Thank you guys for the tips.
Thanks so much!! The adjustable laser switches from “precise” mode to “normal” mode, but doesn’t change from 22W to 40W. The precise mode is more for fine detail engraving (intricate designs, photos, etc) and normal mode can be used for pretty much everything (cutting, engraving, etc). I hope that helps! 😊
quite a great work and will love to do this in ghana to support the poor in my community
Thank you!! That is a really cool idea! :)
Dampen the tape on the acrylic to make it easier to remove. Stops it ripping.
Thx for the tip!! :)
It would be nice if you mentioned the speed and power settings to cut the thick wood
I apologize! I will be sure to include that information in future videos. Thanks for the suggestion
Grind Weld Paint Repeat. Interesting. Thinking on how to integrate it with my wood turning. 30:39
Thank you!! It's a really cool tool to have around the shop. :)
This machine can cut 2 mm carbon steel or aluminum plates?
It cannot cut aluminum and I don't know about cutting steel but it can definitely engrave it.
I would like to see it cut stainless steel.
For me, this would cost me way too much.. to do the little that I would use it for.. just like my 3D printer as it gathers dust.
hey guys - i know i'm late to the conversation.
I watched this video and was WOW'd at the ability to cut thru 1" thick pine.
I know the power was 100% - What was the speed?
Also - did it need Air?
I think the speed was 200 if I remember well. It's been a while! And yes I used the air assist. :)
A working bench would help, with holes under it and a ventilation system or an air extractor on top.
That's a great idea :)
Hi, I was wondering if it can engrave glass , thanks . Grind Weld Paint Repeat .
Thx for entering the giveaway! I've seen people use it with glass in other videos. I have not tried it yet though. :)
Great video and nice job on the metal cup, but you either have too much power or too slow a speed, it's deforming the metal pretty noticeably.
Thank you!! Yes I saw that. Still trying to figure out the best settings. :)
When spray painting small items like letters use painters tape glue side up to stick the letters to, to prevent them from being blown away by the compressed gas in the paint can 😁🛫
This is a great tip and I have put it to good use in a more recent video: th-cam.com/video/E4S2wE9NzMM/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgzKOy0pVCLiKN56FiV4AaABAg
maybe a thinner plastic frosted white backing would make the leds brighter, it might be to thick or it just does not come out on camera all that vibrant.
Thanks for the tip! A thinner plastic would probably be brighter for sure. It was somewhat bright outside when we were filming, but indoors and in the evening it's pretty bright. :)
Grind, Weld, Paint, Repeat Please consider me for your contests. Loved the Laser envgraver demo. Wish I could enter to win one of those, LOL
Thank you!! :) We do a lot of giveaways, stay tuned for the next one!
Can you tell which font you used. Thanks
SGT JHON O is the font name :)
Good Morning. I have a question. What do you with the smoke in the room? I seen the door was open. Is there alot of smoke ?
When cutting wood there is quite a bit of smoke. Creality has a containment system for the laser if you're interested. If you're doing this indoors I would say definitely get a ventilation system in place.
Great video, what is the best setting for cutting acrylic?
Thank you!! It really depends on the thickness of the acrylic. There are some online guides that are really helpful.
Thanks on the classes. Please could it cut stainless steel
I don't think it would cut stainless but it can definitely engrave it! :)
I would like one of those acrylic stand. Thank you.
I will work on doing more so I can add them to my website! :)
Do you think this laser would hold up doing production work? Could it run all day?(5hrs duty out of an 8hr day)
I'm not sure! It's definitely worked well for us but I haven't pushed it that hard so I can't say.
Grinds weld paint repeat love the size and shape of the laser bed
Thank you! It's really a great machine :)
Fonts that keep the internal parts of letters are called stencil fonts. That will help you in your future searches.
Thanks so much!
@@PacificPinesRanch Great job on the lasering and showing us the new laser.
FWIW: I'm at the 30W level, and my worst enemy is the fumes! You need really good fume extractor for burning a lot of wood. Before upgrading to 40W, consider spending that money on a quality fume extractor. Also consider that a mixed process might be faster, more efficient and cleaner than solving all problems with the laser. A quality jigsaw is a lot cheaper than any laser, and very fast. No mistake, it IS quite nice to cut through materials with a laser, but there are some things a laser does not do as well as hand tools.
Totally agree about the enclosure/extractor! Each tool has it's place and pros and cons. :)
Love my bandsaw and 1" belt sander to smooth those edges...
Would love to have the program (G code) so I can practice with my first laser. I have your exact model.
I will try to figure that out!! :)
What program are you running to use the laser? I am interested in purchasing one myself. And can you scan a drawing and engrave and cut that.
Lightburn usually! It's a great program for this application.
Speed on the 3/4?
I don't remember the exact speed but it was on the slower side
Really good work guys!
Thank you so much!!
what about the color engraving how does it do the job
I'm not sure actually. That is one test I didn't do yet.
It was very nice but you should have used sign white acrylic. Sign white acrylic allows the light to pass through so the letter would be much brighter with the color change. This is the same acrylic they use in malls. It is very cheap also.
Thx for the tip!!
Nice video. Thank you for the intro to your new Creality 40 watt diode.
You mentioned that you found a font where the center of certain letters don't fall out.
Would you can to share what the font name is?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you!! I believe it's called SGT John O
GRIND WELD PAINT REPEAT. That sign is very cool, possiblity are endless. have fun.
Thx so much!! And Thx for entering the giveaway!
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I think you ought to make a good size sign with the words “grind weld, paint repeat” and put it in your home so you’ll never forget how hard you worked on your beautiful home.
I love that idea and that is definitely something we will do! Thx for entering the giveaway! :)
GRIND WELD PAINT REPEAT Wow that is a machine I need to get!
Thx so much!!
SOO, my kids say I ruin everything! Maybe that's true! Hahaha 😂
But seriously, please be careful with that laser and especially what you cut. You two are awesome, and I absolutely love your willingness to try anything and just do it! It's inspiring and fun to watch!
But so many of these things come with serious health risks, and the Chinese manufacturers (like Creality) don't inform their customers (barely at all) of the dangers.
Some materials (including most treated woods, and most purchased wood is treated) give off some seriously dangerous particulates when vaporized by a lazer, like formaldehyde gas (just google the affects, yikes! Scary AF). That's also why industrial CO2 or fiber lasers almost always come with an enclosure paired with a carbon filter to catch or evacuate the nasty "melt your lungs 🫁 forever" stuff... (Think Gloforge for hobbyists, and the huge price difference.) Many seemingly innocuous materials, even paper or leathers, will surprise you when you read up on it.
I was just lucky and learned young because my father was first a welder, then a nondestructive tester (x-rays and ultrasounds on the Apollo missions and more). He was also a certified AWS welding inspector and trainer (trained inspectors), with woodworking as his "side hobby"... So exposure to the full gambit of DIY projects, with his his constant nagging "Son, always wear your PPE" warnings, and then years of my own related work experience, I've learned just how dangerous this stuff really IS. I also worked on an industrial laser table (cutting stainless for AT&T phone utility boxes) and also a giant plasma table cutting 2" plate. This was in the 90's when CO2 lasers were still rare in industry and cost over a million bucks!
At home I have multiple 3D printers with many specialized high temp (toxic) filaments, laser engravers, welders, Oxy/Acet, abrasives, an electrolysis plating setup, etc. My shop also includes countless dangerous acids and oxidizing agents, and a wall of very deadly shop chemicals.
Outside of my personal hobby shop I work in IT. But before I shifted to IT, I was originally a biology major in college. Only later on I switched to comp sci. So I've kept up with medicine, along with physics, engineering, and anything and everything science related... This is mostly because I'm deep on the autistic/ADD spectrum, hence always being so long winded with my comments 😂, but it also makes me an insanely voracious learner-doer DIYer. And I genuinely care for others.
So back to these lasers... I love them, and they are totally FN awesome! Ohhh! and the endless creative possibilities! It's definitely addictive!
But... please just don't risk your eyes 👀 or lungs, because many of the (standard/known) byproducts are odorless or invisible, and WILL definitely cause permanent irreconcilable damage to your eyes, lungs, and health in general. I see you always wear your welding PPE. This is arguably more serious than plasma cutting with no gear.
So, at the bare minimum, run a decent fan, even a crappy old box fan, and blow the fumes towards an open door or window. Wear a respirator, or at minimum, a tight well fitted N95.
Spend the money on better quality glasses, or at minimum, start it remotely from another room.
Remember that you cannot blink faster than light, and those cheap glasses do absolutely -nothing- to protect you from the powerful invisible spectrum generated by those cheap Chinese diode lasers. That secondary invisible beam will almost always point in a totally different direction than the visible laser you're aware of, and they will burn far faster than the UV light generated from arc welding or plasma cutting. So you will think it's "all good in the hood" while you're simultaneously burning your retinas 😢, because the visible laser is pointing 👉 elsewhere. I.E., meanwhile, your standing "naked" directly in the path of a literal blinding laser, totally unaware until your eyes ache painfully afterwards. The damage can be instantaneous and -is- permanent.
I know I sound like a totally over-the-top worry willy right now, and I know I also commented on those glasses before... But just make sure you read up on the risks and the cheaper laser glasses, because Creality (and many others) are not required to educate their customers in order to sell this stuff.
Most laser glasses have been independently tested, and the terrible results of -most- are shocking (many on par with cheap sunglasses 😎). Even calling them laser glasses at all gives people a dangerous false sense of security.
So just be safe so you two can keep doing what you love!! Because your projects and energy are awesome! 👌
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This is a demonstration of how diode lasers can generate dangerous infrared light, bypassing laser glasses designed to block only a narrow spectrum of light.
Thank you for all the info!! I did read up on what not to cut when I was researching about what I could cut, but I agree that's definitely something that should be disclosed somewhere!
Do you have any safety glasses for laser cutting that you would recommend? Thx!!
Was looking at laser engraver upgrade for 3d printer found gut on redit who uses industrial and hobby lasers he is freaked out they are selling them without being enclosed. Not only can it blind you if it bounces off surfaces but their is radiation emitted as well made me decide to get a enclosure when I get a engraver really suggest getting a good enclosure asap then don't need glasses@@PacificPinesRanch
Why didn't you fill the open letter spacing with a colored epoxy and back light it..
Maybe on the next project !
GRIND WELD PAINT REPEAT - I am impressed with the product that you so ably demonstrated but how much is it???? Please do more diverse subject videos please.
Thx for entering the giveaway! $1570 with the discount code applied
Ok what speed are you cutting at?
I can't remember off the top of my head but it was pretty slow.
Grind Weld Paint Repeat!! Love the sign!
Thank you so much!!! :)
that engraver is really cool 💖best of luck to all that entered💖
love the plaque too that turned out awesome 🤜🤛 all the colors were pretty cool
Thanks so much!!! :)
How are you controlling the smoke, especially in your living room?
If you see in our construction videos, the entire side of our house is still exposed to the exterior and it completely open. Creality has a fume hood that can be installed over the machine if you are working indoors.
When you are using the laser i noticed you have an extractor fan in the background do you use this with the air assist and is it possible to make a box to put the laser in and make an extractor fan for it to cut down on the smoke it produces keep up the good work your videos are so informative 👍👍
Thank you! We used it to for ventilation mainly. Creality sells an enclosure for the laser that can hook up to a ventilation system, and that would be ideal if you plan on using this machine indoors.
Should these laser cutters be running with no enclosure?
If they are completely indoors, they need to be ventilated and enclosed. The entire side of our house is open still (building in progress) so we are essentially outdoors, but I would definitely recommend the tent that comes with the product and a ventilation system for the smoke/fumes.
@@PacificPinesRanch I meant an optical enclosure. I was more worried about the laser light blinding you. Any laser over 0.5W can blind you in an instant. I'm not sure if this engraver system was sold with an enclosure (i.e. a cover or lid so that you can't see the laser while it's running). A lot of these chinese manufacturers don't care about safety and therefore don't make proper enclosures. Be careful and stay safe!
So, what’s the price tag on this unit? It looks really nice.
If you click on the link in the description it will give you the most recent price: shrsl.com/49hbf
Great video! I just got mine today.
Thank you!! Hope you enjoy it! :)
The journal text might have been better in English "You attract who you are and not what you want". People are not things!
Nice machine, but it might take 50 years to pay for itself? I can´t manage breathing in the fumes from plastics and polymers, so would
have to put that with a powerful fume extraction unit and out in the garage.
The big sign and "Est. 2018" text was a shame, it was way too strong in white and sucked from the main name, it might have been
more subtle turning it to match the main letters height and in black and maybe half so thick?
Thanks for the view and info, think I only need a small unit
Nothing is perfect and we are learning as we go!
I’ve been loving your videos! My question would be is which engraving machine did you enjoy the most? I’m currently leaning toward the Falcon2 but would love your input please!?!
Thank you so much!!! Send me a message through our website and I can send you some info/links: www.pacificpinesranch.com/contact
Great Vid! Very informative. Love the projects. Especially the sign🔥💜🔥
Thank you so much!! :)
Can it cut plywood? How thick?
We didn't test thick plywood but I would imagine it would work with thicker plywood. The thickest we cut was about 3/8" and it worked great.
Interesting. I’m in some laser groups, and they say no air assist for engraving.
Thanks for the tip!! :)
Please be aware those green glasses you get free with the machines are not the correct ones to use with a blue diode laser. You need the orange ones. You could be damaging your eyes.
Thx for the tip! I will look into that for sure
The same color as on the laser.
What is the name of the font you found.
If I remember well it's called SGT JOHN O
That was mad and amazing, machine is incredible
Thank you so much!!
That is so cool. The technology of today is way cool. Your friends are going to love the sign. You both are so creative 😍. GRIND WELD PAINT REPEAT.
Can I get and engraved sign this machine is awesome 👍 tell me where to go to order one from u guys lol.
Thank you so much!!! And Thx for entering the giveaway!
One day I will offer something like that (first we have to finish working on the house though because that eats up most of our time!) :)
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I have the 22w Falcon , wish I saved my money for a C02 because it’s not powerful at all.
I'm sorry to hear that!!
How much did ur set up cost?
Thanks Rog
At the time we made this video, the Creality Falcon was $1,600 but now it is $1,300
Does it cut clear Acrylic too?
We didn't try clear acrylic unfortunately.
Visible lasers can’t cut clear acrylic as the beam passes straight through
It looks to me like the laser is powerful enough to have nearly melted the TH-cam logo it etched. It must generate quite a lot of heat when it spends that much time in one spot. You can see the distortion in the light on the side of the stainless water bottle.
3/4 inch wood! One pass! That's got some really usable power. I would imagine that would etch PCB's pretty well also. I can't see that having an issue vaporizing thin copper.
Yes definitely! I am still learning so I should have made the speed faster for the water bottle. You live you learn! :)