Tricks like the cleaning pass I would've never imagined 👍

@11:43 I was scared the laser was ignoring the “1/4” mark. So glad it didn’t, that was very satisfying for my ocd.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Haha! Indeed!

Hello Nick. Wow! That machine is like something out of the future, but available now. I am amazed that the quality is so outstanding. Thank you for sharing. 👏👏👍😀

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated!

+1 on a rotary test ASAP. Also, details on how you might make a vernier scale scal on the V-block would be great.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

I’ll see what I can do

Great results Jonesey! Really like that brass rule!

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks Tom, much appreciated!

Does anyone think like me? It's outta my budget and I won't need it, but here comes all the list of project I can use it for and trying to resist the urge :D

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Ha! Very true.

@ronsone8373

Ай бұрын

Of all the laser I think co2 is the most versatile and can get the most projects out of one machine.... But they are still out of my budget 😅

This is sick! I know it's generally implied while working with lasers, but I just want to mention it here. With fiber lasers it's extra important to wear safety glasses. Reflection from CO2 and other lasers tends to damage the cornea when not wearing safety glasses, which is fixable (to a point) . The frequency of fiber lasers however doesn't interact with the cornea and damage your retina, which is not fixable.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

I did show the safety glasses in the video but I should have made more of a point of it. Thanks for the feedback

Cool piece of kit!

Fantastic results! Would love to see you engrave round dials, for machinery!!

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do.

Many thanks for posting this. Now I can feel really bad about my own feeble attempts to engrave some basic things around the shop. Seriously, timing is good and I’m one who would be very interested in your findings regarding the rotary component that’s sold for EM lasers.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Great, thanks for the feedback

I’m really impressed

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks Matty! High praise coming from you mate, I really like your work.

Hello Nick, this presentation is very timely. I have several projects needing drum-shaped dials (who doesn’t?) and would therefore like to see what can be done using a rotary attachment, if you can arrange that. Your results on flat material are indeed impressive! 👍

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I'll see what I can do!

Good to have if one can afford it. Given the trajectory of the aussie $ it won't be on my shopping list for a while unfortunately 😢

Love to see the rotary gizmo.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

I'll see what I can do.

This was all good info I have been looking at this type of laser for a few years and you are correct they have definitely brought the price down. I noticed on there website that if you get there EM Smart basic without the rotary it isn't upgradable to have one. You have to buy it with the rotary to start with.🍻

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Yes I just realised that as I went to buy the rotary attachment. Very disappointing. Apparently they don't fit the controller card for the rotary attachment if you buy the basic model.

An interesting machine, & a good demo. Would love to see your take on the rotary dial for your lathe. Mine has something like 0.04mm/line. So inconvenient.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I'll see what I can do!

If this can make rotary dials that would be epic! ⭐🙂👍

@schrodingerscat1863

Ай бұрын

For that you need the rotary attachment which does work very well.

Absolutely brilliant video as always, Nick. I must say, having bought a 22w diode laser engraver a few months back, I'm now having a mild case of buyer's remorse seeing this 😅 Granted, different tools for different jobs, but his looks like a fine machine that will no doubt eventually burn(or perhaps engrave?) a hole in my wallet at some near point in the future.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes it's a great tool.

A feature that I have always wanted was rust removal ability for small items. the big $10,000 + laser welder/cleaners are too big for that purpose. so what i can gather from the video, engraving on bare metal is basically the laser heating up and oxidizing the top layer. you are essentially blueing the surface. Also The cleaning pass in this case is then vaporizing and dislodging the oxide layer. interesting.

@joneseymakes

29 күн бұрын

Yes those rust removal lasers look awesome

@asjahan7748

29 күн бұрын

@@joneseymakes I suspect your engraver should be able the remove rust (or even mill scale) at a small scale, i.e. a coin, a knife, a screw, small steel plate etc. the galvo laser has enough height to allow the smoke to escape without touching the lens. one engrave power level rectangluar sweep then a lower power cleaning pass sweep should do it, i think. Ah the painted base of your unit is something i dont like if your off target then you would engrave on the base plate. will need a scarificial plate on the base for experimetation. anyway have fun

@joneseymakes

28 күн бұрын

@@asjahan7748 I'll do some testing. Would be interesting to see if it works. Yes, I often put a sacrificial plate under the work piece just in case.

Muito legal essa máquina

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Obrigada!

Perfect synth for Dubstep. Does it come with a sequencer and a piano keyboard?

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Haha, yeah. I should put a track together!

Is that the actual sound when it engraves? Or is there some EM stuff happening because of the plasma creation that interferes with the mic? It sounds so cool.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

No it really does make that sound!

I want one

thanks for this review, I was wondering if there are any samples of the test on silver anywhere?

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Sorry no, this is something I’ll probably do in a future video.

@stevekukla9813

Ай бұрын

Thank you. @@joneseymakes

Woah you could use oxides to color stuff too!

@joneseymakes

27 күн бұрын

Yes indeed

This might be a dumb question but does anyone know if you continuously traced out your pattern with this laser, could you cut out really precise pieces in metal? Wondering if you could use this laser like a wire EDM machine for thin metals?

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

I’ve not tried this but believe it would be possible. I watched a video by another creator the other day doing exactly this with a very similar laser.

So can you do all the same things with an 20w optical power diode laser? I'm confused.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

No a fibre laser can engrave metals. A diode laser is more suited to cutting and engraving wood.

2 grand and it doesn't include the most rudimentary of laser safety covers is absolute madness good to see this tech start to come down in price though.

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I think the enclosure is pretty pricey if I'm honest

.......Wow, is the USB port on the back seriously old-school USB-B?! The laser as a whole seems cool, but that's positively archaic for a reasonably new product.

@DaleDix

Ай бұрын

Yeah, a whole cool laser machine and you think the usb port is important?

First!

Cool laser and works impressively well. BUT the problems it is solving in a home shop are on an extreme end of first world problems. A couple of grand laser to make a ruler, one can buy for a dollar...

@joneseymakes

Ай бұрын

The ruler was just a proof of concept. Now I know that I can engrave accurate scales I can undertake more ambitious and complex projects was the point I was trying to make.