Making a Jig for Laser Engraving Tags 

Thanks for the input Tim, I appreciate it.

So Glad it helped, I appreciate you input!

Thanks for the comments and Sub Scott. jigs make life so much easier and faster. I have them for all kinds of things!

@@computercreationz Also, countless people watch your Chanel using Roku on the Television. There’s no way to hit “Like” so, probably have a much bigger presence without getting the love you deserve.

Awesome! Thank you!

give it a try it can be very useful, thanks for the comment!

thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

not many videos on that subject that ive found.

You are so welcome!

Sorry I missed you comment, Thank you for your input I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

Pro tip : watch movies at flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies recently.

@Talon Alec Definitely, I have been watching on Flixzone for months myself :)

@Talon Alec yea, been watching on flixzone for since november myself :D

@Talon Alec Yea, I've been watching on flixzone for years myself =)

Glad you like them! Thank you for the comment!

Hi Jo, I replayed before but I don’t see it so yes you are right the gap pretty large in my case along with the autofocus sensor. the open part of the laser is larger than the working area of the laser. so if that was possible you would have to keep track of the piece of wood you used and could be off. one thing about creating tags is that a little misalignment will really show up in your design on the tags. the smaller the tag the more critical it becomes. congrats on your new laser . They are so much fun!

Hi Todd, thanks for the question, yes if I’m going to be doing several tags I put down a couple pieces of 1/8” ply with magnets or pins to lock in the location. That way I can remove and reload the jig or make a bigger jig. be sure to see the video on Variable text option in LightBurn at the end of the video. That can make doing multiple names on tags quick and easy.

Hi Leigh, yes it half of a round magnet that broke. Just there to hold the piece of wood in place. Thanks for the comment and watching my videos

If they are powder coated a color no Ned for any kind of spray. Just laser your design. If they are stainless steel tags you must use a marking spray before laser engraving. Be sure to clean the stainless very well with acetone or alcohol before you use marking spray! Thank you for the comments and watching my videos

Thank You, I appreciate you watching. Have a great day!

My pleasure!

Great to hear!

Thanks Steve, I appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching!

@@computercreationz Where can you buy those blank tags?

@@fishfab JDS Industries.com

there is one other jig video on my channel check it out!

thank you for your comments, I don’t currently have a video on making a stamp. it’s on my long list of items. thanks for watching

Tools > create QRcode> use your mouse and drag out how big you want your code. attach link. Done! They work great.

Thanks a bunch. I was able to do that, I just wasn't sure if the is some monthly fee through a 3rd party. Thanks again.

Glad it was helpful!

yes that’s correct

I down loaded the outline from the manufacturer. Look at my very latest video it will show you how to do it if that option is not available

on initial setup you would do a pulse on the laser and then before moving the laser head you would go to the move tab to manage button then add new coordinate and name it, do the same for a second laser pulse point usually one top left and one bottom right. once both of those locations are saved all you have to do is put the jig in the laser bed focus your lens, go to move tab pull up top left saved position line up laser pulse mark, then select bottom right in the saved position and line you jig lower pulse up with you red dot and your set. you MUST have an accurate red dot pointer for this to work

Working I upper left corner means I have to bens way over no need for back problems. I work where I want to not where it’s Connie t for the laser. Lol

@@computercreationz love your videos! I understand where your coming from, my laser is 1300x900, it didn’t take long for my back to complain. My solution was taking some ply, indexed into the corner and cut a “ new” corner, closer to the front of the machine and my control panel😎

I use enduramark spray, for my 60 watt 200 mm/s at 40% power provides the best results. make sure your stainless is very clean before you spray. 91% alcohol works well.

it’s one option for sure!

I have an 8” affinity inline fan that works very well

@@computercreationz so I’m assuming you have a hole in the wall to evacuate the smoke outside, right?

@@I-build-crafts yes a 6” flexible duct to a 6” dryer style type vent

@@computercreationz hmmmm so a hole in my brick wall. That’s a real deterrent for me. I’ll have to research a different way to have ventilation.

@@I-build-crafts unfortunately any laser you operate will require ventilation. I’ve heard of some people going out the roof!

ther are three little dots right next to the black color. grab those dots and drag the color bar where you want it.

@@computercreationz Thank you!!

Push the speed button on the laser controller and adjusted the speed. A nice framing speed so you can see what’s goi g on is 50-75 mm/s

@@computercreationz OMG thank you!!!!!! Now I only have to frame like one or two times. Not 8/9 hahaha

That would'd made sense.

there may be some issues with your particular laser. is it a diode?

@@computercreationz do you have a video that shows exactly how you made the actual jig, step by step making the frame, setting the inner parameters, adding the dogtag, making the multi colums and rows. to the point of this video that i just watched

@@albertgarcia607 I have another video on how to make jigs and the concept is the same but that jig is much larger. Check that one out

​@@computercreationz yes there was an issue with me lol i was not connected to the laser. now my issue is i am at the point in the video where i move the laser the top left to make my firing mark, and it fires about 1 inch to the right of the cross hairs. then when i go to move my laser to the bottom right to make my fire point it is off by at least an inch low and an inch to the right. im wondering if my laser is not lined up with the cross hairs, is this sounding like that may be the issue. sorry to be a pain but iam totally new to this whole media type of work. ty so much for your help.

its actually the cross hairs that do not go to the marked bottom right position

yes the process would be the same if your using Lightburn

Thunder Laser Nova 24 60 watt co2 laser.

How do you like the way it runs? What’s the thickness of material you have been able to cut?

@@juansalmeron1537 it’s a fantastic machine, I can cut 3/8” no problem with external air connected

Not sure what you mean the video covers how I laid it out??

This is exactly what I was expecting to see in this video and I was surprised to see he was doing it manually!

Lightburn published that video (and the update to the software as far as I can tell) AFTER this video was made. This was a really ingenious method of tackling a problem that didn't have an easy solution until the software update.

Thanks for the input but there is a little device called a volume control on your device. The volume modulation in this video is mid range.

@@computercreationz Try to read my comment... :) Yelling in the back of the room to a camera 5 m. ahead (probably with the microphone attached to this) isn't proper recording... just sayin'... It wasn't meant as heart-ripping criticism - it just sound bad with such a sound setup...

Ya this audio is pretty bad, unwatchable? Not sure I agree with that. This video was one of my fist and I didn’t have any audio equipment at the time. The audio is much better now.

Yes in the Cnc world but no in the laser world!

@computercreationz I did not know that, I'll have to look into this, I thought it applies to everything. I don't know much about lasers thanks