Thanks again for letting us stop by and showing us how to laser weld! If anyone is interested in picking up a LIGHTweld Machine reach out to @GarageBoundLLC
We snagged one of these in 2022 and it was a game changer. We just bought a stronger one with the cleaning nozzle (Not IPG) and it has made scaling removal incredibly quick and easy. I'm just an office nerd but I'm probably going to learn how to laser weld soon. Also, Michael is a great presenter.
We did some trials with single and multi wire, both solid wire and metal-cored wire, with laser, like this machine but higher wattage. Penetration is really good. Vertical @ a 45 degree angle, dragging the weld upwards had the best results. It is good for small fillet weld sizes, lap joints up to 4 mm, pushing 6 mm. Above 6 mm, it competes against other arc welding processes. Stops and starts are harder to get right. You cannot hang around and melt a tie-in. Once you start the laser weld, you need to complete the weld. This process has it's place, most definitely for sheet metal, automotive and production work with. Just sharing my experience.
If you know how to stick weld, then MIG is a piece of cake if your settings are right. You can give this to someone off the street and they can produce a quality weld. I'm pretty impressed with the penetration. Definitely cool to have in a shop if you can afford it.
We did some trials with single and multi wire, both solid wire and metal-cored wire, with lazer, like this machine but higher wattage. Penetration is really good. Vertical @ a 45 degree angle, dragging the weld upwards had the best results. It is good for small fillet weld sizes, lap joints up to 4 mm, pushing 6 mm. Above 6 mm, it competes against other arc welding processes. Stops and starts are harder to get right. You cannot hang around and melt a tie-in. Once you start the lazer weld, you need to complete the weld. This process has it's place, most definitely for sheet metal, automotive and production work with. Just sharing my experience.
I looked at some that are out on the market and its not a simple small jobs tool unless your doing this every day. What I guess I am trying to say is the cost of one of these machines is quite a bit more than a mig or tig set up. This is the biggest one so far that i have seen doing something and it is very impressive. What I did see was one designed for sheet metal on vehicles which are a lot more complicated and not near the penetration or quality for a beginner. Any shop doing major fab work would enjoy using it. Would of enjoyed seeing how well the lazer rust and other stuff it can remove. The one I did see was okayish but again, not even close to this machine. I do believe their machine was in the five thousand dollar machine.... like "Vevor" quality which is kind of harbor freight range. Just guessing this is north of a hundred thousand dollars...thats just a guess and probably a way off guess
For sheet metal even the $5000 machines really are a “game changer”, they put so little heat into the weld that panel distortion is basically no longer an issue. The only potential issue is that fit-up has to be bang on, they can’t fill more than the diameter of the filler wire.
These things are truly extraordinary! And y'all didn't even go into how they can CLEAN metals also!? I'm so happy to be alive at a time where technology is making things like THIS^^^ possible. And if I understand it correctly, it's a very similar LASER technoclogy that is making the 3D printing of metals possible!? Which is just 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
@@stusue9733 No lol. Laser cleaning with that kind of laser source will remove rust and other stuff but will damage the substrate; Only microscopic though. So if you would laserclean and then paint; your paint will fall off after a few weeks/months. There's specific laser cleaners if that's what ur looking for. This still remains a laserwelder.
@@stusue9733 If you'd have access to these machines and knowledge on how this work. Try for yourself and see. Not going to say much about this in detail but I'm working with laser fabricators for cleaning and welding on a daily basis. The claims I've made are direct from my personal experience.
Laser? It's just a small electromagnetic fusion reactor, venting subatomic particles into ionized lithium... which is focused through an obsidian prism of different shapes and sizes So, a fusion reaction leading to a controlled fission reaction.
Hi, I've got a 1500w laser also welder and I'd like to know if in your experience this safety specs for security glasses would be ok. ->【PROTECTION WAVE LEngth】: IPL 200-460nm & 800-2000nm broad spectrum protection，optical density(OD) 5+,30% visible light transmission, anti UV/blue light And Infrared laser light .
If someone can be trained to do laser welding in 10 minutes then anything that can be laser welded will not pay well. The labor will be cheap if it takes less time to learn laser welding than it takes to learn how to use a cash register.
true, I'd also expect more designs to favor laser welding whenever possible. But the reality is that laser guns are so bulky that there's enough work for the other processes out there. I'm designing a 2 person side by side tandem e-assist trycicle, spent weeks changing the design to make most welds laser weldable, even via robotic welding with special turn tables if possible, but I could only get 2/3 there, at least 1/3 of the welds will have to be TIG welded
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Thanks again for letting us stop by and showing us how to laser weld! If anyone is interested in picking up a LIGHTweld Machine reach out to @GarageBoundLLC
We snagged one of these in 2022 and it was a game changer. We just bought a stronger one with the cleaning nozzle (Not IPG) and it has made scaling removal incredibly quick and easy. I'm just an office nerd but I'm probably going to learn how to laser weld soon.
Also, Michael is a great presenter.
We did some trials with single and multi wire, both solid wire and metal-cored wire, with laser, like this machine but higher wattage. Penetration is really good. Vertical @ a 45 degree angle, dragging the weld upwards had the best results. It is good for small fillet weld sizes, lap joints up to 4 mm, pushing 6 mm. Above 6 mm, it competes against other arc welding processes. Stops and starts are harder to get right. You cannot hang around and melt a tie-in. Once you start the laser weld, you need to complete the weld. This process has it's place, most definitely for sheet metal, automotive and production work with. Just sharing my experience.
I’m learning to use this, wire-fed, er 70s6, each stop I leave a pin hole.
WOW, a production welder's dream!
If you know how to stick weld, then MIG is a piece of cake if your settings are right. You can give this to someone off the street and they can produce a quality weld. I'm pretty impressed with the penetration. Definitely cool to have in a shop if you can afford it.
Still waiting to see a cut-and-etch on a variety of laser-welded workpieces...
We did some trials with single and multi wire, both solid wire and metal-cored wire, with lazer, like this machine but higher wattage. Penetration is really good. Vertical @ a 45 degree angle, dragging the weld upwards had the best results. It is good for small fillet weld sizes, lap joints up to 4 mm, pushing 6 mm. Above 6 mm, it competes against other arc welding processes. Stops and starts are harder to get right. You cannot hang around and melt a tie-in. Once you start the lazer weld, you need to complete the weld. This process has it's place, most definitely for sheet metal, automotive and production work with. Just sharing my experience.
YEAH!, AND I WANT TO WEAR STARCHY SHIRTS AND FUNNY LITTLE COTTON CAPS AND LAY UP IN THE TRUCK ALL DAY AND SLEEP...!
That's is pretty awesome! Can you layer beads for thicker materials? Can you weave a pattern? I definitely want to try one!
There goes my job
I looked at some that are out on the market and its not a simple small jobs tool unless your doing this every day. What I guess I am trying to say is the cost of one of these machines is quite a bit more than a mig or tig set up. This is the biggest one so far that i have seen doing something and it is very impressive. What I did see was one designed for sheet metal on vehicles which are a lot more complicated and not near the penetration or quality for a beginner. Any shop doing major fab work would enjoy using it. Would of enjoyed seeing how well the lazer rust and other stuff it can remove. The one I did see was okayish but again, not even close to this machine. I do believe their machine was in the five thousand dollar machine.... like "Vevor" quality which is kind of harbor freight range. Just guessing this is north of a hundred thousand dollars...thats just a guess and probably a way off guess
Under 50k
For sheet metal even the $5000 machines really are a “game changer”, they put so little heat into the weld that panel distortion is basically no longer an issue. The only potential issue is that fit-up has to be bang on, they can’t fill more than the diameter of the filler wire.
@@ackattacker Good to know
These things are truly extraordinary! And y'all didn't even go into how they can CLEAN metals also!? I'm so happy to be alive at a time where technology is making things like THIS^^^ possible. And if I understand it correctly, it's a very similar LASER technoclogy that is making the 3D printing of metals possible!? Which is just 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Laser cleaning requires a different laser source. That's a whole other subject! ;-)
@@loweek9646 You mean like at 1:10 when they say to laser clean change nozzle and setting?
@@stusue9733 No lol. Laser cleaning with that kind of laser source will remove rust and other stuff but will damage the substrate; Only microscopic though. So if you would laserclean and then paint; your paint will fall off after a few weeks/months. There's specific laser cleaners if that's what ur looking for. This still remains a laserwelder.
@@loweek9646 Going to have to ask for a source for that claim.
@@stusue9733 If you'd have access to these machines and knowledge on how this work. Try for yourself and see. Not going to say much about this in detail but I'm working with laser fabricators for cleaning and welding on a daily basis. The claims I've made are direct from my personal experience.
interesting laser glasses you have there.
Fascinating stuff
Laser? It's just a small electromagnetic fusion reactor, venting subatomic particles into ionized lithium... which is focused through an obsidian prism of different shapes and sizes
So, a fusion reaction leading to a controlled fission reaction.
If it makes money , it's worth it. Like all tech, prices come down with advances and competition.
Whoa whoa woah-I am, was a welding inspector....say what..?
How much!?
Under 50k
They start at 33K for the one shown (plus accessories). Lol, just pocket change for some.
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Hi, I've got a 1500w laser also welder and I'd like to know if in your experience this safety specs for security glasses would be ok. ->【PROTECTION WAVE LEngth】: IPL 200-460nm & 800-2000nm broad spectrum protection，optical density(OD) 5+,30% visible light transmission, anti UV/blue light And Infrared laser light .
frickin' laser beams??? count me in
Lasers man!!!!
Dang the laser welder starts at $33,000.00. That is a bit too far out of my price range.
Needs hard prove of the strength testing
I have two of these and a full lab. All procedures qualified to ASME IX. Pass tensiles and bends every time
I want one…. lol.
Think about no more bad welds,grinding down,and chipping off slag.
DRILL!, BABY,DRILL¡ ,...
🪬YeAHhHHhhhHhHhhHhHHHH!!!!!!!
If someone can be trained to do laser welding in 10 minutes then anything that can be laser welded will not pay well. The labor will be cheap if it takes less time to learn laser welding than it takes to learn how to use a cash register.
true, I'd also expect more designs to favor laser welding whenever possible. But the reality is that laser guns are so bulky that there's enough work for the other processes out there. I'm designing a 2 person side by side tandem e-assist trycicle, spent weeks changing the design to make most welds laser weldable, even via robotic welding with special turn tables if possible, but I could only get 2/3 there, at least 1/3 of the welds will have to be TIG welded
D.E.I. ...
HARBOR FREIGHT !@@mikstratok
Cant wait till these dont cost 40k!
You and me both!
Cheating? Maybe if you are welding for sport.