BEYOND EXPECTATIONS - My first month with a fiber laser
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มิ.ย. 2024
- From knowing nothing about fiber lasers to producing amazing pieces in a matter of weeks. I share what I learnt in my first month and some of the work I produced on the ComMarker B4 30w fiber laser - or fibre laser as I am in the UK :)
The ComMaker B4 lasers - Code "sale" will get you 2% off.
commarker.com/product/b4-lase...
Amazon with 10% off
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amzn.to/49ueoI9 (UK specific)
Laser safety glasses
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Links to Limitless Engraver:
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jamesdeandesigns.com/2024/01/...
00:00 My reasons to get a fiber laser
00:50 3 pieces of advice for beginners
02:05 Test, test and more tests
02:44 What I made with the laser
05:29 Why the ComMarker B4
06:45 Work area and lenses
08:13 Detail and precision
08:42 Fast production with foot pedal
09:10 Extraction and safety goggles
10:18 What is a galvo laser
11:18 What is a MOPA fiber laser
11:32 Hand held engraving
12:02 Issue with EZcad
12:45 Rotary device and engraving
13:12 Conclusion
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The ComMaker B4 lasers - Code "sale" will get you 2% off.
commarker.com/product/b4-laser-engraver/?ref=discount
Amazon with 10% off
amzn.to/42CGVZF
amzn.to/49ueoI9 (UK specific)
Thank you James, great video!
Very cool. Great purchase
Great video.. I own the B4/30w and love it.. GOing to your website to check it out!
Thanks James. brilliantly explained .. hopefully one day when I've saved up enough money I will buy the machine 👍👍👍
Luv it, want one
Interesting. May be next purchase. I say maybe as they do not ship to Alaska. Off question? Do you have and tips on how to do the 3d layering using Lightburn?
Amazing, thanks for sharing it
Great description of the laser and how it can be used. Could you provide a link for the safety glasses too? Many thanks.
Good point, I forgot to do that. Hopefully this works for the same ones amzn.to/3SvNLeV
Thank you, very cool video! do you know if the 100W version is same beam quality of 0.01mm like the 30 or 60Watt Versions? Thank you
Another great video - thank you. I am now at the crossroads and undecided - do I buy the FoxAlien laser addition for my Masuter Pro, or the Comarker B4. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
They are different business cases to be honest. The laser attachment is great for doing larger areas, larger projects but something like a fiber laser is mainly about speed. For example engraving 100 pens with a diode laser would take a couple of hours, on a fibre laser perhaps less than half hour. However the fibre laser will not cut something out of a piece of plywood for example so it really depends on how you want to make money
Do you happen to have a video explaining all the different fiber laser types (galvo, MOPA, etc.)? You did touch on it in this video, but a real good explaination of type and reasons why you a person would buy that type of laser would be great. I'm going to get a fiber laser as soon as possible, but don't know what to get and what wattage to buy. Thanks.
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Hi James! Awesome video. This laser looks very much like a 30W Raycus Monport that I got a few months ago. Did your machine come with EzCad 3 or 2? I’m interested in 2.5D engravings but not sure if it’s achievable with the hardware that my laser is equipped with. It has a motorized column, but I heard that if the laser came with an EzCad 2 then it won’t be compatible with either EzCad 3 nor Lightburn 3
Mine was EZCad 2, and yes is the Raycus module. You have to swap the driver over on your PC to make it work if you started with Ezcad but is really easy and can be found on @lasereverything channel
@@JamesDeanDesigns thank you so much!
Glad to see a design of mine, engraved by Tamas from Limitless Engraver!
Cool. Which one was that?
@@JamesDeanDesigns Those are 2 actually: the "Cut & Run" and the "War" one. 😅 @1:12
Cheers!
James, could the ComMarker cut though 20 thou brass sheet? and would the brass likely deform under the heat generated? I am thinking applications similar to a plasma cutter, but for 15 and 20 thou brass? As an alternative to etching out brass shapes.
Yes it could. You have to find the balance between power and heat, more passes at faster speeds would be a way around it.
REQUEST 😀 James - amazing content - eagerly expecting every new video from you. Now - Here is a "fix" for flimsy bed for Sainsmart 4040 - SKU: 101-63-R40P-HSP4040 . Can you review please? I just got it on my door step and will be installing tonigh, but I think with properly taken measurements we can replicate MDF pieces or even make them "taller" ? If this makes sense ? PLEEEEEEASEEEEE get them and we will expect review from you! Thanks a ton!!!
Hi, learned about your channel from The Clack Shack. I'm newbie. Still trying to determine which direction I want to go. Is this just a hobby or is there a market for this type of engraving.
There is definitely a market. This can engrave so many things. Coins, knives, belt buckles, pens, phones, laptops, cuff links, tie clips, cigar cutters....I could go on for ages. I'm not going to say endless but it's a pretty long list of what you can engrave with this laser.
Looking at the size of the base of your unit and what I see on the commarker site, exactly what laser do you have?
Its the 30w B4 model
commarker.com/product/b4-laser-engraver/?ref=discount
Thanks, they must have changed the design of the b4 30w as your "case" is much larger
I wonder if a Laser like this would be good for making PCB's too
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Yes they can. TechyDIY reviewed one last year and did a PCB 👍
Good thought
Hi does this have the ability to engrave on glass?? Thanks
Sort of. The wavelength of this laser passes through glass but you can apply something to the surface of the glass to help it engrave. For example some people apply a thin layer of washable paint that allows them to engrave glass
This is currently available on Amazon with a 10% off voucher for £1349.10 until the 29thof February.
Thank you. Will add a link to the description for people 👍
Wow..Your enusiasom for this is quite apparrent...
😆 I think that's a good thing right??? I love it.
Number one
This unit worth the $$? any issues?
Yes in my opinion but it really depends on what you do with it. I've had no issues with it so far.
@@JamesDeanDesignsi wanna all the above, brass badges , trophies, golf clubs, jewellery, . should a guy spend extra 2 k for 60 watt unit ? how long have u had it?
@coreyhol general rule is buy the best you can, so if you can afford the 60w and are treating it as a business investment then yes go for that as it will ultimately save you time (which is money). I've had this since November last year.
According to the website they start at $1999 not $1699, unless I am missing something.
The RRP is $1999 but there will always be an offer on. For example the sceen shot in the video is the "valentines day sale".... valentines day is not exactly a reason to buy a fibre laser. Next there will be a spring/Easter sale on and something for the month after. Its just what a lot of companies do, the RRP price is rarely the normal price
I was in business with an ND-YAG (Neodymium Yttrium, Aluminum, Garnet) laser doing this kind of work for machine shops--logos, part numbers, serial numbers, dials and scales, etc. Between 1998 and when I retired in 2013. My machine cost $30,000 (and that was used!) It weighed hundreds of pounds It used 30 amps of 220v and needed water cooling. The lamps had to be changed every 200 hrs or so and cost $100. The lamp ran at 24,000v! Most of my work was black anodized aluminum. Just the scan head with the galvos and mirrors would cost $10,000 to replace! The aux. lens for a larger field of view was $5,000. (It did beautiful work, though, and I was proud of it.)
Fiber lasers are an amazing advancement! Looks like the same thing for $1,600, plug it into the wall, no cooling system needed.
How on earth do you afford all of these high priced "toys"
Maybe he’s a successful person
very informative, in a sea of shameless sponsored plugs on the internet!
you are a legend sir!
May not get me as many views as those who just plug but hopefully people find it more useful 👍
It Laserpecker 4 can do similar things . Like cut metal
The laser pecker 4 is a low powered hybrid. I never quite figured out who this was marketed at. The infrared laser is only 2w which is pretty low so yes it will achieve similar result eventually when burning of paint but something like the coin would take about a day to achieve and considering they are in a similar price bracket I'd recomend having the machine that's 10x more powerful and has a larger working area.
@@JamesDeanDesigns what about photos can I engraved on stainless steel thanks