Does the xTool F1 Engrave Metal For Jewelry Making?

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Does the xTool F1 really engrave metal like silver, gold, gold fill and others? Watch to see how I use this machine in my studio. This is the first of a couple videos, so Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the next videos. bit.ly/2dyBgwT
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0:00 - INTRODUCTION
0:44 - MAKING DUPLICATES/PRODUCTION
1:31- CREATING A DESIGN IN XCS
2:22 - ENGRAVING ON METAL
2:53 - MARKING ON METAL FOR PIERCING
3:06 - SINGLE VS MULTIPLE PASSES
3:32 - USING ACRYLIC
3:52 - USING THE RA2 ROTARY ATTACHMENT
4:17 - CHECKING THE DEPTH OF ENGRAVING
4:49 - ENGRAVING ON STAINLESS
5:24 - OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
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@MsMymiracle 5 месяцев назад

Thank YOU!

@rrelectronics27 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for showing this. I just purchased an f1 for craft shows. I was a bench jeweler for my family's store mostly doing repairs in my early 20s and am starting to get back into the industry. I wish your channel had been around then. You got a new subscription from me. Best wishes for your buisness. I know the industry can be difficult sometimes.

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your support. Glad to have you here. I hope you like the F1. It should do well at the craft shows.

@mylesnmilestv 7 месяцев назад

Hello Melissa, i have a question! I bought the F1 yesterday, but have been having some trouble with engraving picture images on stainless steel pendants. Words come out fine, however images do not come out as nicely. Can you let me know your recommendation of settings for image engravings with the F1 (Dot duration, power, DPI) . Also can you let me know what settings you use for engraving images on the metal cards that come with the f1? I look forwad to your response , thank you!😊

@EaselCat 5 месяцев назад

I ordered one just for marking metal for hand engraving!!!

@briankivuti 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the video! You'd mentioned that it can engrave the inside of a ring. I wanted to use it for hallmarking, but unfortunately didn't see an example in yhe video. Would you say its fine for this task?

@annabassett2426 5 месяцев назад

Jeweler here and this is the exact video i'm looking for. But I'm also trying to see if it can etch / engrave mother of pearl or shell / stone. I'd love to get some of my more complex images marked onto my ahnd polished cabachons!

@MelissaMuir 5 месяцев назад

I know it can do stone, don’t know why it wouldn’t work on mother of pearl. I will have to try it out.

@leahdurig8 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for a great and informative video! If I were to use this tool to engrave a large design on a flat brass or sterling cuff, do you think the engraving would be deep enough that once I bend and shape the metal you would still be able to clearly see the design? Also, would the engravings be deep enough to last on a something such as a cuff without wearing down too quickly? Considering this machine to supplement my other tools.

@The_Moni_Method 2 месяца назад

Hi, can the machine do the individual stainless steel beads or stainless steel bar beads first bracelets?

@Makeup360 4 дня назад

So you engrave there plates at the same time where you engrave a bat, how you did that like multiple pieces at the same time

@loisnufer758 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video! I'm trying to decide if I want the portable with 10W or the 20W or 40W models. I don't want to do a lot of craft shows, but I think that would be a big seller, but I don't want to sacrifice quality. Any comparisons on of these models? or advise. Yes, I would like to have both. Should I start with portable & move up later?

@midnightjo1327 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing! About how deep was the engraving? Do you think if you did more passes you could get it fairly deep? Like at least 1/2mm ideally a little deeper

@MelissaMuir 6 месяцев назад

No. It will not engrave that deep. I wish it would. But it just isn’t powerful enough.

@midnightjo1327 6 месяцев назад

@@MelissaMuir thank you!

@TheAndyroo770 2 месяца назад

What I was thinking is to paint the metal black, invert your design, laser blast the design obliterating the paint, then use chemical etching to get a deep engrave/etch.

@MelissaMuir 2 месяца назад

That may work. I have not tried that

@duocmat5192 7 месяцев назад

❤

@omerkadio 7 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot! Wondering if F1 can work on multiple designs at one go same like M1 model?

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

I do not have the M1, but I can lay out multiple designs and have it go, so I would say yes

@meld3413 5 месяцев назад

I'm wondering what depth it can engrave to on silver? I am looking at designs that are currently 0.2mm deep but I can go to 0.1 or 0.05mm. Currently I outsource this work but if I can do it in-house to the required depth this machine might be worth considering....

@MelissaMuir 5 месяцев назад

This does not go deep at all. If you go over the design multiple times very slowly, it can give you a little bit of depth, enough that you can feel it, but it is still mostly just below the surface.

@annjessup1670 6 месяцев назад

Curious what saw and blades you use for cutting out designs. Thank you! I have an xtool F1 on the way and plan to use it similarly to you but in supplementing my hand stamping work. Thank you again for making this video!

@MelissaMuir 6 месяцев назад

Do you mean the saw blades when I cut the metal?

@annjessup1670 3 месяца назад

@@MelissaMuirboth. I ended up with a Knew Concepts and Nano blades 😊

@MelissaMuir 3 месяца назад

@@annjessup1670 I have never worked with the Nano blades. And the knee concepts seem to work well.

@naiaram2661 4 месяца назад

Hello! I want to engrave silver jewelry but I don't want the engraving to be too dark. Can you put a clear engraving? fine? thank you so much

@MelissaMuir 3 месяца назад

You can have it lighter. You just have to play with the settings.

@ACNJewelCraft 22 дня назад

super

@PhysicsHack 6 месяцев назад

Hello there. I make physics demonstrations. I tend to use copper and stainless steel. Do you know if this will mark stainless? Alos, i have a piece that i make (a 3D compass) that holds a compass between 2 x 70mm (3") glass domes/watch glasses. Id like an efficient way to use a rim to hold these together permenantly. Any ideas for process or materials i could use?

@MelissaMuir 6 месяцев назад

Yes. It will mark stainless very well. I am not quite certain about what you are asking on the compass. Do you want it to be able to cut out the material for the rim?

@1slicka4nd 27 дней назад

Hi. I would like to engrave on stainless steel watch back covers and some jewellery. I have the tts 10watts. It simply isn't etching anything on the metal. 100 power. 100mm/m speed. 10.000 lines/mm. Any suggestions.

@MelissaMuir 26 дней назад

Slow your speed down. I typically use a speed around 5-10

@hautebride 3 месяца назад

Would you say this machine would work best for name tags, and making your own jewelry tags for branding? Thanks!

@MelissaMuir 3 месяца назад

I think it works great for that.

@acdc4344 7 месяцев назад

or what machine do you recomend to cut silver, approximately 1 mm or more 2 mm?

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

I am still learning about the machines that cut silver. Sorry, I don’t have an answer for that.

@user-ou7qf4tj1c 2 месяца назад

Will this work on gold just like it did with silver? Like id bracelets,small pendants? Thanks.

@MelissaMuir 2 месяца назад

Yes.

@BCubeddesignsllc 6 месяцев назад

Where do you get silver coin blanks from?

@MelissaMuir 6 месяцев назад

I made them from sterling silver sheet. I have a disc cutter that will allow me to cut whatever size I need.

@acdc4344 7 месяцев назад

Hi! With this machine can cut silver 925, apriximately 1 mm?

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

No. Sadly it will not cut the metal.

@maryilko3009 Месяц назад

Hi! I’m wanting to engrave my own designs in paper to use in the rolling mill. Would this work or should I use a 40 watt laser? Thanks!

@MelissaMuir 16 дней назад

So sorry Mary, I am only now seeing this message. Yes, I would think you could make your own designs, but a 40 watt laser will give you far more possibilities.

@jeffhulett4194 7 месяцев назад

Good review, looks like a great tool if you are a professional, I am a hobbyist, so it would be a way too expensive toy for me.

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, actually, this is the one I would suggest for the hobby level. The more professional ones run anywhere from $7k - $30+K.

@eamonmolineux340 7 месяцев назад

Will it put logo on watch dials.

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

I haven’t tried that, but I would suspect yes.

@OPRJewelry 5 месяцев назад

I’m s strongly considering purchasing the F1 to add to my tools in my home Silversmith and lapidary studio . As I am just learning all about lasers, I seem to be having a difficult time determining the following : When laser engraving a design into sterling silver, will the designs always be dark is there a way to create a laser engraving That is not darkened so it looks more like a diamond cut ?

@MelissaMuir 5 месяцев назад

I have not figured out a way to make it look more Diamond cut. If I don’t want it dark, I can run over it with a bras brush and some soap and that will lighten it up a bit.

@OPRJewelry 5 месяцев назад

@@MelissaMuir Thank you so much for the quick and concise reply. This is why you are my go to girl for all things metalsmith related !

@MelissaMuir 5 месяцев назад

@@OPRJewelry awww thanks for the smile. 🥰😊

@benjaminpastrana9662 7 месяцев назад

Hello Melissa! I can’t remember but I don’t think the engravings I did did not took so long and I never used more tha 1 pass.

@MelissaMuir 7 месяцев назад

And you feel like you got a deep impression? I can do it faster and get a somewhat dark mark, but if I go slow then I get a better impression.

@jamesfarley4759 4 месяца назад

Does this engrave copper as well?

@MelissaMuir 4 месяца назад

It will mark copper. It will cut into just the surface, but nothing deep.

@ACNJewelCraft 22 дня назад

how to indian rs

@MelissaMuir 22 дня назад

I don’t understand what you are asking.

@AngiesByKim 4 месяца назад

Im trying to engrave a ring and all i see is the red laser but not the blue to line them up.

@MelissaMuir 4 месяца назад

Are you using the RA2? Or are you doing this flat on the bed? Have you removed he lens cover?

@AngiesByKim 3 месяца назад

@@MelissaMuirI figured it out. I'm struggling with placement but finally got one close. How do you get your gravers so sharp? I've followed every book and I fail lol.

@MelissaMuir 3 месяца назад

@@AngiesByKim I use my graver hone or diamond shaping wheels to sharpen and polish my gravers. It makes it so much easier.