That is so cool. If you ever need a rubber gasket, I wonder if it will cut it. You could get into laminating gaskets as well between this Machine and your cnc. This would be great to make head gaskets, or manifold gaskets as well.
Brandon, if you cover your material (substrate) with a mask - like painters tape - the soot will stick on it and not your finished piece. When your done, take the mask off and you're good to go. Sign supply companies sell proper mask if you're so inclined.
I have been looking for a cheap laser engraver exactly for the same purpose (gasket cutting). This answered all the doubts i have had. I need one!! If you do the public file share thing, please include a paypal link so we can donate a bit beer funds for the gasket templates.
Brandon, one thing you might want to be careful of is pushing the laser head around. Steppar motors are fantastic generators and will back feed your control board when you push the cut head around by hand. If I push my CNC router cut head around, it actually powers up my board as though it were connected to a computer. Some boards can be damaged by the back feeding.
I've done it a thousand times on my Ender. Yes, it powers up the board, but it has done zero damage. After every comment I've ever read on the net about being careful I have yet to see someone actually blow up a board doing it.
@@mjodr I have never specifically heard of anyone blowing up their board by pushing an axis either. I suspect the main thing to keep in mind when back feeding by moving an axis is to move it slowly enough that the generated voltage does not greatly exceed the designed buss voltage of the board. Speed plays a major part in the amount of energy a generator will produce so if you have to push an axis and thus back feed your controller, do so slow enough no to fry anything.
Nice video, I have been playing with lasers for the last four years, you should invest in Lightburn software it will make life so much easier for you. I have the Longer Ray 5 10 watt with air assist. This machines even makes inlays perfectly. All of those conversations going from from one application to another is not necessary with lightburn. You can design and send it directly to the laser. 😁🛫
I use a sheet of galvanized steel under my honeycomb bed to protect my out feed table I did see the comment about the galvanized steel by the time the beam gets to it it is not very strong 😁🛫
Gasket making has come a long way 😁 I used take felpro gasket material 50 years ago as a teenager rebuilding outboard motors and using a ballpene hammer and tap along the edge then cut out with a xacto knife! 😁🛫
I'm gonna send you a box containing 3,279 old gaskets I'd like you to make for me. I'll also include $3.79 in cash to pay you for your time and materials required. Thanks buddy!
Caught that huh? ;) We do like them, kids usually steal them though. Also, I've tried a Cricut years ago for cork, it did it...okay. Took many, many, passes to cut. Cork was a little easier but not much. The blade won't last long.
@@BrandonsGarage good info , thanks ! I see yours is on sale now , $75 off so I put it on my Christmas list , lol. Well for the 4th day it’s below freezing here .
Do not use the supplied focus tool, you need to focus your laser manually. It will cut better and de-focusing it will allow you to blur your engraving for a softer appearance. Also moving the focal point will help when cutting thicker material. If you have a 5mm wide focal point and a 5mm board, moving the center of the focal point half way into the material will allow you to cut in less passes with less power and/or more speed. Look into "Short focus vs Long focus" Most OEM's improperly assume the laser lens is mounted at the exact same level inside every laser body so the focus guide they give you is inherently out of adjustment when they measure from work surface to laser body. You need to focus it using the slant board method. This is one of the better ways to focus your laser. If done correctly it will cut a lot better. "MakeTech" video is adjusting a Co2 laser but the technic is the same for diode lasers. Try it. Channel: MakeTech Title: CO2 Laser Focus / Focusing Laser Lens Ramp Test - Laser Engraver Beginner Series Ep. 6 Good Video. Thank You...
@@BrandonsGarage Did you ever do the gasket publishing/file sharing thing, it would be convenient to have an archive/collection of gasket drawing files in more than one place...
That's excellent. Very handy for a guy like you. The idea of publishing the gaskets files is just great.
That is so cool.
If you ever need a rubber gasket, I wonder if it will cut it.
You could get into laminating gaskets as well between this Machine and your cnc.
This would be great to make head gaskets, or manifold gaskets as well.
I can't wait to see what else you make with this laser.
Hows the 3D printer coming?
@@BrandonsGarage she has made a couple things. Gotta ask the misses.
That laser engraver is really slick, nice job!
I might buy one.
Brandon, if you cover your material (substrate) with a mask - like painters tape - the soot will stick on it and not your finished piece. When your done, take the mask off and you're good to go. Sign supply companies sell proper mask if you're so inclined.
Nice
That is a cool weapon
I have been looking for a cheap laser engraver exactly for the same purpose (gasket cutting).
This answered all the doubts i have had.
I need one!!
If you do the public file share thing, please include a paypal link so we can donate a bit beer funds for the gasket templates.
thank you, very informative. Just purchased
I've been using it more and more.
Just made a drill guide with it to align 24 precise holes - worked perfectly.
That’s really cool ! Perhaps later you can make a functional wooden outboard ( no fuel just hand crank ) for instructional videos ?
Brandon, one thing you might want to be careful of is pushing the laser head around. Steppar motors are fantastic generators and will back feed your control board when you push the cut head around by hand. If I push my CNC router cut head around, it actually powers up my board as though it were connected to a computer. Some boards can be damaged by the back feeding.
I've done it a thousand times on my Ender. Yes, it powers up the board, but it has done zero damage. After every comment I've ever read on the net about being careful I have yet to see someone actually blow up a board doing it.
@@mjodr I have never specifically heard of anyone blowing up their board by pushing an axis either. I suspect the main thing to keep in mind when back feeding by moving an axis is to move it slowly enough that the generated voltage does not greatly exceed the designed buss voltage of the board. Speed plays a major part in the amount of energy a generator will produce so if you have to push an axis and thus back feed your controller, do so slow enough no to fry anything.
@@DougsMessyGarage Well, I do always push it super slow. Just because of the rumors.
Nice video, I have been playing with lasers for the last four years, you should invest in Lightburn software it will make life so much easier for you. I have the Longer Ray 5 10 watt with air assist. This machines even makes inlays perfectly.
All of those conversations going from from one application to another is not necessary with lightburn. You can design and send it directly to the laser. 😁🛫
What did you make the sprocket out of and how thick was it?
Makes me want to get a laser module for my Ender 3. Buying gaskets pisses me off.
Gaskets were my primary reason for getting it. I've used it for plasma cutter stencils, drill guides, and kid projects.
Its really turned out handy.
I use a sheet of galvanized steel under my honeycomb bed to protect my out feed table I did see the comment about the galvanized steel by the time the beam gets to it it is not very strong 😁🛫
Gasket making has come a long way 😁 I used take felpro gasket material 50 years ago as a teenager rebuilding outboard motors and using a ballpene hammer and tap along the edge then cut out with a xacto knife! 😁🛫
I'm gonna send you a box containing 3,279 old gaskets I'd like you to make for me. I'll also include $3.79 in cash to pay you for your time and materials required. Thanks buddy!
Deal! However I'll only print Ford Edsel gaskets, and they will be made out of leftover printer paper.
@@BrandonsGarage because of your kind offer, I dug in my couch cushions and came up with another 59 cents to sweeten the pot.
I see on the video the bracelet I made for you , did your wife like hers ? I’m looking at a Cricut for gaskets , rubber and cork + paper .
Caught that huh? ;)
We do like them, kids usually steal them though.
Also, I've tried a Cricut years ago for cork, it did it...okay. Took many, many, passes to cut. Cork was a little easier but not much. The blade won't last long.
@@BrandonsGarage good info , thanks ! I see yours is on sale now , $75 off so I put it on my Christmas list , lol. Well for the 4th day it’s below freezing here .
Do not use the supplied focus tool, you need to focus your laser manually. It will cut better and de-focusing it will allow you to blur your engraving for a softer appearance. Also moving the focal point will help when cutting thicker material. If you have a 5mm wide focal point and a 5mm board, moving the center of the focal point half way into the material will allow you to cut in less passes with less power and/or more speed. Look into "Short focus vs Long focus"
Most OEM's improperly assume the laser lens is mounted at the exact same level inside every laser body so the focus guide they give you is inherently out of adjustment when they measure from work surface to laser body.
You need to focus it using the slant board method. This is one of the better ways to focus your laser. If done correctly it will cut a lot better.
"MakeTech" video is adjusting a Co2 laser but the technic is the same for diode lasers. Try it.
Channel: MakeTech
Title: CO2 Laser Focus / Focusing Laser Lens Ramp Test - Laser Engraver Beginner Series Ep. 6
Good Video. Thank You...
@warenmann1042 well! You've given me some things to think about.
@@BrandonsGarage Did you ever do the gasket publishing/file sharing thing, it would be convenient to have an archive/collection of gasket drawing files in more than one place...
I hope that plate isn't galvanized...