The lens for my Canon 5D Mark II finally came in so enjoy the new picture quality :) new audio gear will be here today so audio will get an upgrade next episode as well. Thanks to everyone on the patreon who's support made these upgrades possible.
Can you do a detailed video stippling a Glock or polymer frame please! That would be a very popular video as there is not any real content that covers everything in detail from what laser is capable and how to setup and parameters and all that. I’d be willing to pay for a master class on that.
I've got a chop sitting right next to me - just have to make some time to do it. Probably after my baby is born my wife is due any day now. It's on the list!
Hey I love your content and straight forward approach. Will you be demonstrating how to laser engrave stippling on polymer grips and gun frames any time in near future? I have 30W fiber with 163mm lens and fixed pulse and want to be able to do these but laser settings and focus/defocus must not be dialed in correctly. Again, appreciate your content!
Brilliant tutorial as per the norm, just wish you would change your cursor/pointer to a bright colour, would help me and probably others follow your instructions more easily !
@@LaserEverything appreciate it. Will be watching your videos. Spent 15 years running a kern industrial C02 laser and just picked up an OMTech 2028-60 as well! Fiber was just becoming affordable when we sold the business. Can’t wait. Thanks for sharing the content. From one creator to another!
Oh you just pissed off half of the people that don't share settings on the facebook groups... lol Thanks for this one. I have a few pmags I have been holding off on. And the 50khz is in line with what my 50W raycus will run. By the way, what lens did you have in when you did this? I have a 110x110 and a 300x300.
Good. lol This was done on a 110x110 Glad it could help you out. Anyone who knows me knows I hate the gatekeeping that goes on in laser groups online. That's why we started our Discord server - feel free to join if you're sick of hanging out with a bunch of elitists. It's a free and open space where everyone communicates and tries to make other people better. Thanks for watching, cheers!
@@LaserEverything I just started using discord. I'll check it out. Most of the time my laser just sits here collecting dust. It's just a hobby for me. I bought it because I wanted to see one in person. They are so amazing.
Haha #surpluscash if you ever get bored of it were taking donations. For real though it's extremely fun even as a hobby. Let me know if there are any videos you'd like to see!!
@@LaserEverything Our main gig is plasma cut artwork and powdercoating. I bought a CO2 laser to etch powercoat with and I just never got excited about it. Since we can cut metal any shape we want the fiber laser just made more sense so I bought one of those too. The CO2 laser is relegated to just piling shit on top of it these days. When I want to play the fiber is so much more fun and easier to work with. Btw, I'm @round2 on the discord. Lots of good info there. Thanks.
@@CraigSanders04 Sounds great, plasma cutters are so fun! I used to work with a 1.5kw fiber cutter and it was such a blast to work with - miss those days. Yeah if you have a fiber and you're working with metal only the CO2 sounds like a dust collector! The show is always taking donations! :'D Feel free to ship it over! lolol
@@LaserEverything Question! Did you mess with Kydex yet or have a video up on it? Still sighting through your vast content, so maybe I missed it if you do.
@@kknives_switzerland No kydex video yet, it's on my to-do list. I need to order some I don't have any laying around. Kydex is going to be tricky and each color is going to require it's own setting.
Big difference in pulse energy. I would ask on the discord. I'm sure someone there has fixed my brown setting for mopa. I'd guess you need more power but I'm not sure. Post some pics in discord and we'll look
I moved from a k40 over to a 50w fiber. way more to learn. Thanks for the videos, I joined in on you website too. Did you have a place I can get the list of settings you have on the site? I think you are running a 30w and I will have to do some math...
Can you provide a video on glock grip settings.. I've screwed up too many already so I'd like to see how someone else sets up on the settings and parameter lol TIA
Yeah I am waiting for my FFL buddy to bring over some chopped up glock frames so I can shoot that video. They should be here soon and we'll get it up for ya - it's high up on my hit list.
Do you a tutorial for lightburn on this, just did a couple with some decent results. But I had used 150"/sec...30% power and 80kHz. did find it interesting where it passed over where the clear plastic window was, beam just bounced off of it. Which was good news as i had no idea what was going to happen there.
Hello awesome video do you have links on what equipment someone would need to do pmags just starting out? Never messed with lasers just always thought they were cool. Thanks!
I have just purchased a 30W Fiber with a 150mm lens, what should I change settings wise for the difference in lenses? I have tried the settings you have with some adjustments and still cannot get tan or brown..? Thank you
Typically with a larger lens you'll need more power. If you're maxing out on power you'll have to start dropping your speeds. If you have our parameter library make sure to use the built in excel file that includes a settings converter to point you in the right direction.
Thank you very much.your guidance was very helpful.how can i test on wood?that is,how much of speed and power.my laser device is 50w withe a 191mm lens.thankyou
I can absolutely do a video on it and there are some links in the description for them as well! Terrabloom extractors. They're in-line, quiet and immensely powerful!
If the only thing i wanted to do is p mags, and stipple grips as a hobbyist what would you recommend as a engraver? What is the minimum laser requirements i would need?
Minimum I'd go a 30w JPT (for the enhanced frequency) fiber laser. 50w would give you more flexibility. The mactron units linked in the description are a great place to start your search - I strongly recommend them.
On a 50w laser, what setting would be ideal for the "sanding pass" not to be discolored, I want original colour? I did some g19, g17, and use the laser as a sanding option but get that brownish effect.
Fiber lasers aren't really designed for plastic. All of the settings I have for pmags burn the material in some way which is why we get the different colors, because we are controlling the burn. No luck yet on a pass that doesn't end with discoloration.
It should work fine on any 30w fiber with a 110 lens which is my current setup in this video. Different lenses will require some power adjustments. The entire library and converter spreadsheet are available by supporting the channel over at masters.lasereverything.net/
@@LaserEverything I have more questions I'm even more confused on which Galvo I need I want to do Pmags and Pistol grips but also want to DEEP Engrave Stone, Metal and also Tumblers So do I want a 30 wat or a 50 watt ??.............Do I want a CO2 Galvo or a FIBER ?? Thanks for your advice regards, rick
It sounds like you want both honestly. Stone, some plastics, and tumblers are all going to do much better with CO2. pmags and metal are going to turn out significantly better with the fiber. If you have to pick one I'd start with a fiber. It's easier to cheat and do stone and tumblers on fiber than it is to do metal with a CO2
@@LaserEverything Thank you so much for your replies Do you recommend a 30 watt or a 50 watt I own a sign shop and Im about to pull the trigger this month On a 130W CO2 and a Galvo I will be joining your membership soon
If you own a sign shop you're probably going to want to be using the larger lenses available for your machine which will run MUCH better with more power behind them. You'll likely be happier with more wattage.
I have not seen fiber - friendly rubber stamp material. Do you have a source for something like this? If so send me a link on the discord server. Organics are usually best done by CO2 lasers.
I've never tried it so I just went and grabbed the pmag from the video to test, it does not come off with a HARD scratch of the fingernail. If it's scratching off you probably aren't quite using enough power. Gotta get just a little bit of that plastic removed from the surface, so that's where I'd start.
Alex, I have a need to ablate/excavate a square hole in a Pmag. About a 4mm by 5mm square hole that doesn't fully penetrate the material. Do you have any recommended settings for my fiber laser (60W MOPA). I need to remove material in this case and not color it. Thanks.
Hey man, I am fascinated by laser work and would like to try it out, Im not ready for a huge investment, what would you recommend for pmags, would omtech 40 or any of the cheaper lasers be able to engrave polymers or scratch the surface or metal/aluminum receivers?
I'd probably recommend a diode just because the CO2 laser dot size is so big it's going to make it hard to mark the items you listed with any precision. That said I haven't really tried marking pmags with a diode so not sure how that would go. Depending on your budget you could check out our recent review of the Basic 2R from 3PLASEES an entry level fiber. It's gonna take a little more work to get nice marks on plastic due to its limited frequency range but would be a great great machine for quick AR lowers and stuff like that.
I don't really trust ezcad to do anything the way I want it to be done. If there's a manual option for making something happen I'll usually do it manually. Just like seeing the boxes I want checked checked and settings for each hatch filled out the way I want it done rather than just letting the computer do it. I dunno. More superstitious than anything that ezcad will just find a way to fuck it up. You're likely fine to just click crosshatch.
I planned purchasing a jpt mopa 60 watt from China they say they have two offering for the same source one with imported parts (C version costlier) and other ( E version economic) pls guide on the same
Is fume extraction necessary for this? I assume so but just curious I have a diode laser, any idea if my laser can do this? It’s the ortur laser master 2 pro
Whenever you're melting plastic it's liable to create fumes. I'd extract. Don't want that in your body, even if you can't see it or smell it theres a risk.
This video was made with a 110 lens on a 30 watt laser, so the settings will be quite a bit different. Process will be the same though. Start with a light hatch and low power, and go from there.
Hi there ! I have a 20 w fiber laser machine. I want plastic engraving like the cell phone charger is black plastic in this case. Your video is very explanatory but my parameters must be different It marks me brown tone with 1000speed / 20 pow / 20 frequency. I want to achieve white or light gray tone! 🤔👍
Hey Liliana. I think in the Patreon library we have an experimental ABS setting that might get you closer but fiber lasers aren't really for marking plastic. UV lasers are much better suited for that (there's a great one linked in the description) Either check out the patreon settings or keep experimenting. Pro tip would be to increase your line distance big time on your hatch. Try .05 - .1 Hope that helps!
We can't really get into it in the RU-vid comments as it's not the best place for more intensive support threads but we do have a few options where you can get help. Either check out Discord Server or Facebook group - links in the description - or you can check out our new forum over at www.lasereverything.net/forum and I'm sure we can get you pointed in the right direction.
Hey, just wondering how I find out what the max speed my laser can run at is. I for some reason thought it was 2000mm/s but you are running FAR faster so it got me wondering. I have a 30W Raycus that I bought from Wisely Laser last year.
Most chinese fiber lasers cap off around 7000-10,000mm/s - anecdotal evidence, just from what I've seen. only way to know for sure is to check with the manufacturer of your laser system or scan head. That's the only way to know for sure.
I just found your channel. Thanks for the videos! Which machine did you engrave the PMAG’s with? I’m sorry if you said it and I missed it. Are you on Facebook? Thanks!
Hey, glad you are enjoying the videos. I'm not using facebook very much I don't really like the atmosphere but you're welcome to join the discord. There's a link in the description as well as direct links to my lasers. Or you can learn more about the lasers I use on my website at www.lasereverything.net/lasers The discord is the best place to contact me with quesitons. I'm there pretty much 24/7. Hope to see you online!
@@LaserEverything Thanks for responding! I was on mobile last night and now that I'm on my desktop, I can see all of your links below the video. Thanks for everything.
Hi great vid very informative I gave it a try today but only managed to get a very light white / grey using your brown setting tried tweaking but to no avail what could be going on?
Sorry to hear you're struggling, if you haven't I would join the discord, there's a link in the description. If you can post some photos there with your machine stats that will help us diagnose the issue and get you rockin and rolling.
Thanks for getting back to me! My friend told me it is the manufacturing date. That makes sense because there's 12 numbers with an arrow pointing to one of the numbers, then there's another number like 19. For example, the arrow is pointing to 3 and the big number is 20 then it was made in March 2020!
Variations on those three but what you can get is limited because you're working on plastic. Fibers are really designed for marking metal so we're already kinda cheating the system to get these results.
I’m new to this but wanted to ask if you have a business or know of a business that does this work? If so, can you send a link. I’m trying to get my magpul stocks engraved with an image.
We can't really get into it in the RU-vid comments as it's not the best place for more intensive support threads but we do have a few options where you can get help. Either check out Discord Server or Facebook group - links in the description - or you can check out our new forum over at www.lasereverything.net/forum and I'm sure we can get you pointed in the right direction.
Yeah definitely, having control of the pulse with basically gives you a fine control over the power being applied to the object so when working with plastics that's always going to be a plus
I have a 10w I'm trying to do this with too but I'm having a hard time finding the right settings to see different shades.. most I can find Is 30w info.. any chance you have settings for a 10w for these?
We don't, but you can use a converter to adjust for the power settings. If you search the channel for "converter" it should pull up the video where we talk through how to get it and use it.
Im following this guide to the letter, my hatching looks perfect for my image, however when it lasers, its only doing the outlines of the image. its an american flag, it not filling in the stripes.
Hey eodninja6 :) If you don't mind, please join the discord (link in the description) so you can upload some photos or a link to a video so we can see what's going on and help you out.
Different plastics mark differently, some work - some don't. Fiber lasers aren't designed for plastic they are designed for metal. That said, usually it's best if you're going to try anyway to start with very high speed, low-medium power, high frequency with lots of repetition. Best way to get started.
I'd say join the discord and we can help you out but the discord links aren't working at the moment I'll get you a link to get in shortly and then we will be able to take a look and get you taken care of.
not sure what lycal is, but silicone/rubbers are generally better with Co2 laser wavelength. Some types of rubber can be done with fiber using care, but will require patience and testing to not burn it up too much.
If you want a contour line, that can be added via a checkmark in the hatch setting of ezcad (or a line sublayer in lightburn). If you mean for the red light outlining the shape, that's in the red dot settings in F3 of ezcad or framing option in lightburn.
Would need more information as to what you’re trying to do and maybe see screenshots of you’re settings then. It would be best to join any one of the communities in our video descriptions and start a support thread with the details so the issue can be properly dug into
Theres no instructions, advice, nothing at all to operate it and get the laser burning. Is there a setting Im missing? Checked all the hardware, loaded the driver okay, but…. No laser output
I have access to a pulse fiber laser but it maxes out at 10khz frequency. Do you have any suggested settings for me to mark pmags or plastics in general? Thanks in advance!
@LaserEverything I do not know what the source is. I just know it's a pulse fiber laser. I have been working with it for a few years and im baffled at the 10khz limitation.
