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Good stuff Trevor. Thank you.

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad it was helpful!

Great tips! Very informative.

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Very informative video

@MakerExperiment

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for a great video and thanks for sharing your settings for the engraving. I been working on my setting for the vector cut and not happy with them. Mind sharing your cut settings. I have the fusion edge 50 watt. Thank Again.

@MakerExperiment

5 ай бұрын

It depends on the thickness. Usually I run 100% power and 100% frequency. Speed depends on the thickness but I would set up a test grid on a piece with different speed settings and see which one gives you the results you’re looking for.

I've had the best luck having it slightly out of focus. Another advantage is it will help account for minor material warping.

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, it can help a lot.

Have you made nameplates white w/black letters? Curious to know what the smallest font can be used and still be legible.

@MakerExperiment

5 күн бұрын

The smallest I’ve ever tried was size 8 font.

Which laser is better to embrace acrylic? CO2 or fiber laser? And which are using?

@MakerExperiment

Ай бұрын

I would recommend CO2 for acrylic. I use both but I really only use CO2 for acrylic materials.

Nice video. Thank you. I thought Epilog Laser recommends leaving the air assist on to keep the lens or mirror from getting damaged by dust. Does leaving the air assist off cause plastic dust to get on the lens or mirror?

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

It’s a balance. Epilog is going to recommend that because they are looking out for the machine and not the best results. Just make sure you clean them right after and you’ll be fine.

I have the Epilog Fusion Edge. When you discuss air assist off, how do I shut the air assist off? This is different than the vacuum?

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

You should have a compressor that is connected to the air assist port. Just turn that compressor off and monitor the machine.

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@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

We have a lasermark fiber. And it doesn't do a terrible job but it's not perfect. It has a hard time doing black with white , red with white. What i have noticed online with those colors is turning the power down and something about being out of focus. I could be wrong but i think someone said try adjusting the focus.

@MakerExperiment

Ай бұрын

You can definitely put it out of focus to widen the beam size.

Can you do some of this on a 10 watt diode laser? I know diode can't cut white, or blue. I wanted to try the metallic looking material on black. I haven't done any acrylic yet but saw this material on another video and want to see if it's something I can work with

@MakerExperiment

4 ай бұрын

I’ve never tried to use a diode laser for this kind of stuff. I’d just try it and see if it works.

@mikestormm

3 ай бұрын

Hi, got the same question, any news if a 10w output diode laser can manage to angrave and cut this type of material? Thanks in advance for a reply

@MakerExperiment

3 ай бұрын

I honestly don’t know as I don’t have a diode laser to try it with. I’d suggest asking someone that has a diode laser. Wish I could be more helpful.

@mikestormm

3 ай бұрын

@@MakerExperiment Thanks for the suggestion. I am actually more than a couple of months in search before buying a laser machine. If I get sorted out I will let you know.

What is 80% speed and 40% power? For speed can you provide mm/s or mm/m and for power and how many watts is your laser?

@MakerExperiment

4 ай бұрын

The speed on that machine I believe is 120 inches per second. This was a 60 watt machine.

Can you contour cut out the project after engraving it?

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I didn’t do it in the examples but if you look at when I hold up other colors I’ve used, you’ll notice they were cut.

@JeroenBatavier

Жыл бұрын

When you contour cut the material, the edges are getting sticky. If you do a lot of this material, Also the vectorbed is getting sticky and dirty. And this will effect following projects or need to clean the bed first. And that is a lot of work. I do use air assist when contour cutting. To avoid the material getting burned. But then I have the problem of the mentioned dirt on this edges. Perhaps a video specific on contour cutting this multi colour material?

@MakerExperiment

Жыл бұрын

@@JeroenBatavier a lot of the cutting issues you’re experiencing sounds like you either have too high a power, too low of a speed, or too high of a frequency. When you’re cutting it, you should do a test grid to figure out which settings produce the best results to get rid of the sticky edge.