Leave me a comment and let me know if you have someone in mind that you'd give the jellyfish to!

@beekahn-sales7888

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I'd make it for myself. 🤣

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@brucejomms

Жыл бұрын

My Ex-Wife............. Yeh she was a jellyfish... spineless bitch 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@RichDogOfficialMusic

11 ай бұрын

Never saw someone before engraving with diode laser on transparent acrylic. May i ask a question will it work same on frosted & milkey arcylic? And can this metod cut this 3 kind of arcylic?

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

@@RichDogOfficialMusic I haven't tested this on frosted acrylic so I can't say for sure. Sadly, you cannot cut clear acrylic with a diode laser even using a method like this.

Finally somebody who gets right to the point

@LetsMakeAThing

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I try my best to be concise in the videos.

The dish soap hack is a life saver!!! I had stopped trying to use the card stock method because of the debris that burns in. Thanks!!!!💯

@LetsMakeAThing

10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Very well explained. Thanks a ton for sharing your experience

@LetsMakeAThing

14 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You have a really educational way explaning, very good 🙂👍 most people wouldnt have told soap-side down..and i would sit there scratching my head and wonder 🙂

@LetsMakeAThing

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found the video useful. I've been an educator for over 15 years so that may have something to do with it. 🤣

Great and very informative videos, Keep up the great work.

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another super video thankyou for the upload!!!!

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent method and explanation - thank you!

@LetsMakeAThing

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much, this is exactly the info I needed. Subbed!

@LetsMakeAThing

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks for this very informative video! I just got a Ray5 20 watt laser and have been wanting to try some clear acrylic

@LetsMakeAThing

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

excellent video (and ense of humour)!!, thanks!

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

i am going to try this methode. many thanks for usefull video...❤

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

You're Welcome!

I'm so glad i came across your video. I got an AlgoLaser and tested my.first acrylic see through and it started catching fire, luckily i got an emergency stop button on my machine. But im gonna get all the materials needed to engrave on the see through acrylic hopefully it will work this time.

@LetsMakeAThing

3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

I use plastic polish meant for automotive headlights to get the small scratches out of acrylic - works great

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

Your method worked beautifully! I was applying black paint on the underside of acrylic and alcohol to remove fingerprints and dust. My acrylic kept cracking!! The soap and detergent worked wonders, and I prefer the black card stock rather than paint (no messes or cleanup in between). I actually used your settings and the results were great! Thanks a bunch.

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it worked so well for you!

@desparzaification

10 ай бұрын

I AGREE THANKS

xty sir very helpfull and entertaining !!!

@LetsMakeAThing

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

Thank you for instructive video. You have given us hope. Any idea for settings on cutting 8mm clear acrylic?

@LetsMakeAThing

8 ай бұрын

Sadly, you cannot cut clear acrylic with a diode laser. You need a CO2 laser for that.

Awesome video Curtis Thanks. I've been wanting to make this kind of sign so this video really helped me. Thanks

@LetsMakeAThing

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks alot

@LetsMakeAThing

9 ай бұрын

You're Welcome!

Superbe ! pourriez vous me donnez les réglages svp ? j’ai une ortur master 3 Merci !

Your videos are making my dive into laser cutting/engraving so much more pleasurable, thank you! However, I couldn't get all the black off my acrylic, could you tell me why that may be?

@LetsMakeAThing

7 ай бұрын

I found that when I was getting leftover soot on the acrylic it was one of two issues. Either I was putting the soap on too thin or I was still running the laser too slow (or too much power). It took a lot of tweaking to get it just right.

Thanks for the video. I ordered rhe card stock and adhesive to give your method a try. Question, what does the adhesive do for tuis method? Does laying the card stock down without glue cause an issue?

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

I used the adhesive to make sure the card stock wouldn't move around and cause alignment issues. May not be necessary, as I often over-engineer solutions.

@LetsDIYIt

11 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing gotcha. Thought maybe was a added later of protection and not necessarily a necessity. I ordered it anyway. My laser head doesn't move though so I may try running it tomorrow with just the card stock

Thanks for the video. What’s the purpose of the spray glue? What’s it purpose? Thank you

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I used the spray glue to hold the card stock down to my bed. It wasn't really necessary in retrospect. I just wanted to be sure it didn't move during setup and engraving.

@scotttyler7610

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Gonna try tomorrow.

What did you use to cut the acrylic to fit the bases and get several out of one sheet of 12x12?

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

I used my table saw and a small hand saw to cut them down.

Can i ask what your settings where: Power: Speed: Line Density?

Hello, I like your videos.. can I know which software you are using ?

@LetsMakeAThing

4 ай бұрын

I use Lightburn. lightburnsoftware.com/

Hey, tell me, I have a sincere question, I'm French, I tried your method, however I really can't get the same result, I use transparent acrylic and not black like you, I I have an Xtool D1 Pro 20W & Infrared 1064nm - Also, I ordered on Amazon France, black cardstock, spray glue, and a silicon mat, but in both cases, I have the cardboard that "background" and on the acrylic a burnt residue, due to the cardboard, any idea? how to do? thank you =)

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Did you put dish soap on the acrylic before laying it on the card stock? Without the dish soap you won't get as decent of a transfer and will end up with the brown residue.

I am using a Creality Falcon2 22w. The acrylic is popping like crazy with these setings. I lowered the power and increased the speed and it is still happening. Any suggestions?

@LetsMakeAThing

8 ай бұрын

Double check your focus. I found that when my laser wasn't focused properly I'd end up with lots of pops. If you haven't done a ramp test to make sure your laser focus is dialed in I'd also suggest doing that so your focus is really precise. If you've done both of those things, keep going faster and lowering the power till you get it dialed in.

Hello Steve. Question. When engraving with this method; where is the actual engraving happening? On top of the acrylic or on the cardboard side? Thanks

@LetsMakeAThing

9 ай бұрын

The engrave happens between the cardboard and the acrylic. So on the bottom of the acrylic the way I have it set up.

How do you think I could set this up using a 5W diode laser? I have a Sculpfun s9. I would love any advise you can give me. I know I would have to set the laser for a longer time or multiple passes.

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

I would run a materials test in Lightburn to get a baseline of where your laser starts to engrave the acrylic using this method. Then you can take those numbers and tweak them till you get results you're happy with.

@NormanCollinsTeaching

11 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing Thank you, sir. I bought your course and have already learned more in one day than a week just watching random videos.

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

That's great to hear! Would you mind if I used your testimonial about my course for my website?

@NormanCollinsTeaching

11 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing Of course! Go right ahead!

Hello Curtis. I also have a 20-watt laser and you mentioned you engraved this at 10000 speed and 70% power? What are your settings for cutting the clear acrylic? Thanks

@LetsMakeAThing

10 ай бұрын

Sadly, you cannot cut clear acrylic with a diode laser. If you want to cut clear acrylic you will need a CO2 laser.

@axeldejesus2060

10 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing Ok Thanks. I was curious since you purchased the 12x12 sheets. Was that so you can test the engraving?

Please settinga to lightburn. Thanks. Good work

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

I covered the settings I used in the beginning of the video.

Little confused on your description about engraving on the back side and how the black paper works

I tried your settings and immediately the acrylic started popping. I have the 20 watt WeCreate Vision diode laser. How is it that you're able to use such a high power percentages when most other recommendations for etching acrylic with a diode laser are to use low power?

@LetsMakeAThing

10 күн бұрын

It could be that the auto focus on the WeCreat isn't precise with the clear acrylic and it's ending up slightly de-focused. I found when I de-focused my laser at all it caused the popping with the speeds and power I was using.

Hey. Hey, I'd like to ask you. Could you please help me? I mean, even when I use detergent, my acrylic is still tan from underneath and it's black. Could I ask for a straightforward procedure? I recently bought a diode laser because of making this and I can't figure out what to do and how to do it. I've been watching your videos for a while and I really like them but unfortunately with this acrylic I don't know what to do . Thank you for any answer and help Dan

@LetsMakeAThing

5 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if by detergent you mean dish soap or laundry. Be sure you are using dish washing liquid, as some detergents will have chemicals that react and cause more problems with the engrave. You might also want to try playing with your power and speed. If you're getting black and tan you might also be running too hot and/or too slow. It's a process and can take a lot of trial and error to dial in for your laser. Hope this helps!

@danpavlicek9904

5 ай бұрын

Hi I use dishwashing liquid and black cardboard. I've used so much acrylic I don't even count it anymore 😁. I also have a 20W laser but from a different company and I noticed you use a 20W laser too. Could you please try to send me your parameters for comparison? Thank you for your help. Dan

where can i transfer the test file of these eyes on acrylic

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what test file you are asking about?

For speed can you convert that for me please, I use percentage. Yup I’m a newbie. Have a great Christmas and the best to you in 2024

@LetsMakeAThing

8 ай бұрын

I can't convert to percentage because Lightburn only does mm/min or mm/sec. And even if I did convert to percentage it's going to be a different speed on your laser than it is on mine. If you're planning on getting serious with laser engraving I highly recommend purchasing the lightburn license. Extremely reasonable and it's a one time fee not a subscription so it's yours forever. They also offer a 30 full access trial before you buy! I am not sponsored by Lightburn I just love their software.

What Minimum wattage laser required?

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

You should be able to do this on any diode laser 5.5 watt and up. Just need to run slower if you have a low powered laser.

Would this work to actually cut the acrylic? Even if it takes long or something. Because spending +3k € for a machine outta nowehere hurts a bit too much =/

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, this will not work to cut clear acrylic on a diode laser. You still need a CO2 laser for that.

@MrRhix

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing thank you a lot for your fast reply! Yeah, i thought so, but still had some hope. Well, i guess there would exist some vídeos of people doing it if it was in any way possible.

@PhilippeLhoste

11 ай бұрын

AFAIK, you can cut black acrylic with a diode laser, not clear acrylic. You don't need a 20 W laser to engrave acrylic, a 10 W is enough (perhaps a bit slower; mine peak a 6000 mm/min), so the price might be lower (and there are often sales).

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

Yes, you can cut black and most other colored acrylic with a diode laser because the color allows the acrylic to absorb the diode's wavelength.

Will a microfiber cloth scratch the acrylic?

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

As long as its clean it shouldn't. Just be careful there isn't any debris on the acrylic that could get caught on the cloth then leave scratch marks. I've had that happen to me before.

when you say, "focus on the top of the cardstock..not the acrylic" what do you mean? I flip the latch down set the laser on top on acrylic and tighten down before lifting it back up...am i supposed to do that differently?

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Like I showed in the video I put the card stock down first and then I focused on the card stock before I put the acrylic down. In your case, you would use the the latch on top the card stock, lock your laser, then move it out of the way and add the acrylic. Hope this helps!

@vz3390

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing i was thinking that's what you meant, but I'm not near my laser and thought it would bump up against the acrylic piece that way. Ill try this when I get home. Ive had my laser for a couple days and thought I had it down but nope not yet. Thank you for your video.

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

@@vz3390 Hope it works out for you!

@vz3390

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing thank you. And actually now that I look at your video again I see why I was lost when you focused the laser on the cardstock. You were using that black item to get the laser focus right. My xtool doesn't utilize that so you have an extra gap where you can slide the acrylic under whereas my light shield is very close to the material so I dont have as much of a gap to slide the acrylic under. Any advice?

@PhilippeLhoste

11 ай бұрын

@@vz3390 If possible, you might remove the light shield to gain space below the laser (I can do that on mine). Of course, protect your eyes with special glasses, then.

You must live next door to Drew Fisher! now that is funny! 🤣🛫

@LetsMakeAThing

11 ай бұрын

Considering none of my stuff has been stolen, er borrowed, by the neighbors I doubt I live near him. 🤣

@TheFalconJetDriver

11 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing you are a lucky man. 😀🛫

Hey sir, Does this will work on a Atomstack 10W laser ? Thanks

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

It should. Although you'll need to test for speed and power since your laser is a different wattage than mine.

@Nobel0

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing Thanks a lot, so the concept you used, is having high speed with less power right ?

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Yes, if you go too slow with too much power you'll end up cracking the acrylic. Start faster with medium power and dial it in from there.

@Nobel0

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing Thanks a lot for the help sir. Much appreciated !

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Let me know how it goes!

how long did it take you to engrave that ?

@LetsMakeAThing

5 ай бұрын

I made this sign on a 20 watt diode laser and it took me about 14ish minutes if I'm remembering correctly.

@ankkd1923

5 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeAThing Thanks for replying, now, please what settings would you change for a 33w diode laser?

How do I contact you about getting some work done for me?

@LetsMakeAThing

9 ай бұрын

Sorry, I'm not taking commissions currently.

Anyone that works with acrylic should know that you do not use solvents on it. If someone says theirs is fine with alcohol they're probably blind and can't see all the cracks.

If you plan to sell these plexiglass signs to the public, I would never use paper towels to wipe off water or anything with any paper towel or tissue because you can make very small fine scratches on the PLexi, you should use a cloth that is made specifically for cleaning your Large screen TV. they sell this cloth for screens and photo lenses to prevent tiny scratches when wiping off dust and stuff, but use mild soap and water & nothing harsh, rinse then wipe gently.

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

👍

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKmM0s2MqMrKpcY.html This might be the Video about the soap. Haven't done it yet but ran across your vedeos and remembered I had this saved. "Steve makes everything custom edge-lit sign". Looks like I have some more binge watching; Thank You!

@LetsMakeAThing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!