all the people that say it cant be dont have not been creative enough, kudos!

If you plan to make a lot of acrylic signs, get a car polisher. I go over mine when done and you can get all the scratches out very quickly, even pretty deep ones if you are patient enough.

What did you use to clean off the Endura off the acrylic, wouldn’t see on the video? Was it water? What can be done to avoide the scratches.

@LaserNoob

10 ай бұрын

Just water. The scratches came from 2 things. Using paper towels which is a no-no. And #2 Stacking them on top of each other. Another no-no.

thank you, just to make sure I followed you correctly you are applying paint on the bottom side and focusing the laser on the top side?

@LaserNoob

6 ай бұрын

Correct.

Hi, What CO2 lasers would you recommend to cut Acrylic for beginners?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I don't have a co2 laser, so I can't really recommend one. If you have facebook, check out the Laser Masterclass group. The folks there should be able to provide you with some good feedback.

do you let the the water and soap dry first and is there a certain soap to use? Dawn Soap? etc..

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Any dish soap like dawn should work. I start the etch as soon as it is coated, while it is still wet.

Thanks for this ! :) Subscribed !

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps you out!

Is there another alternative to the posterboard? I dont have the heavy duty ones in my country btw amazing vid

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Poster board is the only thing I have tried to be honest. It is not heavy duty by any means. I find the cheapest stuff I can get and that's what I use. Is Amazon available in your country?

Do you let the acrylic sit in the stand loose or do you add something to stabilize? Just like the ones i have the stand seems to have to big of an opening for the acrylic.

@LaserNoob

3 ай бұрын

I buy sets that come with the acrylic and base. The thin ones I use in the videos are a cheap substitute that I use just for testing.

Wow great!

have you tried to cut glow edge acrylic or mirror acrylic

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I have not.

Hai i'm from Italy we don't have that brand of spray Paint. It's an acrylic base Paint or a water base Paint?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I am uploading a new video today with some different options for those people who can not get the Enduramark spray.

Hi, I loved your videos, but which of the three experiences would you recommend?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Check out my Acrylic Part Deux video. I use tempera paint and compare. Tempera paint gives the best result, but has a longer prep time due to drying time.

Is it possible to cut clear acrylic using this method?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, cutting clear acrylic is not possible with a diode laser.

At what speed and power did you engrave the acrylic?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Speed and power are both mentioned in the video, for each test.

I got an acrylic led pack for laser engraving off amazon and i did a power/speed table test and it's cracked in every box on every speed and every setting any advice is it the acrylic? It is extruded not cast

@LaserNoob

2 ай бұрын

It's possible that it is not cast. What power laser do you have? What speed and power are you testing with and what medium are you using?

@ajrocker1353

2 ай бұрын

@LaserNoob comgrow z1 10 w and i used black acrylic paint, and speed and power i did a whole test ranging from 6000 to 2000 speed and power from 100 to 45

@LaserNoob

2 ай бұрын

I've never used acrylic paint. That could be the issue. Also my best results came at around 20-30% power.

@ajrocker1353

2 ай бұрын

alright I'll give that a try with some other mediums and see how that goes, thanks. And i like the shirt 👍

@LaserNoob

2 ай бұрын

Tempera paint works well. That's what I typically use.

Hello! Can the d1 cut clear acrylic by using this method?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, diode lasers can not cut clear acrylic and some colored acrylic, no matter what coating you apply.

I just etched tempered glass with my 20w diode. Same technique but used acrylic paint and a brush

Thanks for posting the settings at the end. Where did all the scratches come from? The cleaning? What was your dish soap to water ratio and what soap did you use or does it matter? Thanks again r/

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

The scratches came from a combination of cleaning with the wrong material (need a soft cotton cloth) and from stacking them on top of each other. They scratch EASY. As far as the ratio, just enough soap to make it viscous.

@wagnerflorindo

Жыл бұрын

I use a normal white A4 paper 180gsm and after done you can use any glass cleaning product that is used at home for windows.

@larrycolson7451

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob FYI, the scratches can be polished out of the Acrylic using a NON-Abrasive auto polish

Noob here as well. New to the D1 Pro 10w and your vids are giving me a lot of good info. The shirt is awesome by the way!!!

I subbed just by reading the shirt

Well Hell. When I saw your shirt I had to subscribe. lol

Can you use a coat of plasti dip!? Easier to peel off with less scratches?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the chemical composition of the coating I suppose. I'm not sure if the fumes would be toxic or corrosive.

I'm curious as to why you didn't include the tempura paint test as well.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I had not done that at the time I recorded this video.

why is it when i set my quality 7 on laser grbl, it sets a 7.000 , but on other videos it only has 7 on it's own , would this matter.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I don't really use GRBL, but I did take a look at it. Mine has the 3 zeros after the decimal as well. But I also have decimal spaces in Lightburn as too. The videos you were watching may just have their GRBL set up different. I don't believe it will cause you any issues. If it does, please let me know and I'll investigate the issue further.

@redliner4965

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob cheers for your reply , i will look into it further tomorrow and mess with some settings , i did see a video with someone using laser grbl on an ortur laser on their quality settings they also had 7.000 and it came out perfect , i'm still getting used to this , sorry if i keep bothering you , have a good un cheers.

interesting bud, but little tip just put black scratch paper under neither, that's how i did it on tool F1 works a treat . disclaimer only found out by accident lol. PS keep up the great content as highly informative ,i use the power / speed set up you showed only using CS best vid that's helped me out lots .

On acrylic do you have a problem with scratching?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I always leave the protective film on the uncoated side until I'm ready to etch it. Then clean it with a very soft cotton cloth. Even paper towels will scratch acrylic. After your done etching, I suggest putting them in a soft protective sleeve. Personally, I use transfer tape. But I have a ton of that on hand for when I work with vinyl.

Can you link to the enduromark stuff u used ?

@LaserNoob

9 ай бұрын

Here you go. amzn.to/46CICHD

Try 1 plain with just the black poster board . I have had success with that on glass haven't tried it with acrylic yet

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Good suggestion. I did try that. It "pops" the acrylic and leaves dots.

@justpiddlin1470

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob good to know ... thanks

@PhilippeLhoste

11 ай бұрын

@@LaserNoob The dish soap (which can be applied pure, and must probably remain wet) act as fire retardant (so they say) and allows to avoid this problem (but you have to adjust the laser power & speed to be sure).

Hi, unfortunately this spray is not available here and is generally sold out and unfortunately I can't understand exactly what you mixed the water with in step 2 :) Water with detergent? Thanks for the answer, otherwise great video :)

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Dish soap and water is the mixture. I am working on another way of etching acrylic. If the results are good, I'll do another video.

@Medovina155

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob Thx a lot :)

@nomanmalik4816

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob waiting for that too. Can you test to cut the transparent acrylic also?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

@@nomanmalik4816 sadly, clear acrylic can not be cut with a diode laser.

thought mm/sec was for co2? also with regards to using black paint ive seen people engrave the paint side not sure what to do

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Lightburn settings say mm/s are best for co2, but not sure why. Even xtools website gives burn speeds in mm/s on their materials page. Mm/m is just mm/s x 60. I have not tried black paint so I can't comment on that.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I think you might be talking about tempura paint. I will try that method soon, and post the results.

@michaelkeymont501

Жыл бұрын

The answer is ALWAYS to try both ways and learn from whichever one was a “failure”. You’ll spend more time thinking about it than simply doing it would take. That said, I just did something similar, but it was on wood, and I engraved directly onto/through the black spray paint that I covered the board with. It smelled a little, but not too bad. The laser pretty much completely burned the paint away, along with a little bit of the surface of the wood, leaving just wood underneath. I think it would work similar to acrylic. The paint just serves to be something for the laser to hit instead of passing through. When it hits the paint, or marker or whatever, it causes the heat/fire to occur on the material, which leaves a mark.

@scottweaver6594

11 ай бұрын

@@michaelkeymont501I did a flag display for my brother-in-laws flag when he passed. I covered the area to laser with painters tape. Came out perfect and wood was walnut. Did 4 passes to make sure it was deep enough.

i have a 5.5w laser, is there a way to cut clear acrylic ??

@LaserNoob

9 ай бұрын

Sadly, no. A Diode laser can not cut clear acrylic. You'd need a co2 laser to achieve that. Sorry.

@thisusernameisntavailable3329

9 ай бұрын

ok thank you .@@LaserNoob

Did you use cast or extruded acrylic? How long did it take to run each??

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Each one took about 20 minutes to etch. As far as the type of acrylic, there in no info listed as to what it is. You can find them here - amzn.to/3Eu7k1C

@LightPleasures

11 ай бұрын

Cast acrylic works the best for engraving.

Did u take the protective cover off before using the marker or leave it on and marker over it? Also can you engrave a photo? Aka, something not so simple. I can engrave your design with my 1.6 watt snapmaker laser but can't seem to get photos to engrave (they engrave but look like a big blob and not an actual photo). Btw, Snapmaker 2.0 is 1.6 watt at 40 mm/sec and 100% power for basic engraving for anyone with one.

@LaserNoob

7 ай бұрын

Take the protective film off. And yes, I have done a photo!

@jeremystyers

7 ай бұрын

How do you do a photo?

@LaserNoob

7 ай бұрын

I processed the image in imag-r and used tempera paint. I cover tempera process in my 2nd acrylic video.

Instead of the blacking out with marker can't you just use black matt fablon and peel off afterwoods' it might make the time less intense.... Great video and really enjoyed...

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Contact paper? I have not tried that. But I have some other tests to do and I'll add that to the list!

where do you get Enduromark (sp)?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

You can get it on amazon at amzn.to/3UVFWj2 or from Enduramark.com. Warning: It's NOT cheap.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I'm doing another acrylic video soon. I'm testing another couple of methods. One looks just as good as Enduramark and is much cheaper.

They all look good to me, but why do they need to be scratched up like that, can that be avoided?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I had just gotten into lasers when I did this video. I was not cleaning them properly and stacking them on top of one another. They scratch very easily. Now I clean them with soft cotton cloths and cover them with masking tape to protect them.

what type of paper you use it ? it's standar a4 paper???

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Black poster board.

Una pregunta amigo... con esmalte en sprite negro opaco? Funciona?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

No sé. Intentaré.

Have you tried blue painters tape?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

No, but I will in the next acrylic video when I do tempera paint as well.

@scottweaver6594

11 ай бұрын

I use painters tape when I burn on wood. Always have great results. Even with small wording. No burn over

What is a good laser for begginers?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I have only used the XTool D1 5 & 10 watt. I bought the 5 w rig about 3 months ago and got the 10 w module a month later so I could do white frosted glass. I was a complete noob and it was relatively easy to get going.

@rayhoffmann9040

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob I want to do clear acrylic and simple stuff like that. This is enough eh?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Once I figured out how, I have had no issues doing clear acrylic with my D1 10W.

hi there sir is it possible to cut 1. mm clear acrylic with diode laser?like using the marker method?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

No matter the coating, clear acrylic can not be cut with a diode laser. Sorry! You will need a co2 laser for that.

You did not say, but I assume that EVERY method had the treatment on the bottom of the acrylic so that the laser went through the acrylic first...right? But, if you used Tempera paint, this paint would be on the top surface, or can it be on the bottom for all materials...let us know please.

@LaserNoob

6 ай бұрын

Everything including the tempera were placed face down against the black poster board.

I noticed the last piece you put in was pure white and you pulled off some plastic. What was that piece?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

The plastic is a protective cover. The white was Enduramark Charcoal Glass spray.

Why do all of your engraved panel appear to all scratched up?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

From rubbing against each other. They are extremely susceptible to scratching.

Thanks for sharing my friend. Keep up the good work.

Cool thanks for the quick reply. Awesome shirt!! I have one just like it and a decal on the back of my window of my car. It is also has become a hot seller as coasters.. I love your channel

How much time you need to etching that acrylic?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

This particular design was about 20 minutes to etch.

@paulb6181

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob hi you said this took you 20 minutes, well I followed your steps and no way does it take 20 minutes. at a speed of 40. definitely no way after an hour of etching I cancelled the job and decided engraving on acrylic is to time consuming. i didn't even get to half way in the spiderman text. i did a canvas the other day at a speed of 2000 and power 15 and the took 7 hours. this acrylic I was doing would have at least took 14 hours plus. unless you showing an unedited video that the design you did was 20 minutes and then I apologise for doubting you. and I am using an xtool d1 10w pro and just because of the slow time for doing acrylic I went straight online to buy and research a co2 laser. 20 minutes, hmmm. that remains to be seen.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

@@paulb6181 then your settings are wrong.

@bradg8664

Жыл бұрын

@@paulb6181 I put in a small 58x53 mm file at 40/40. Preview shows 2 hours. No way it took 20 minutes. And this is line. If I jump to fill it's almost 4 hours

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Your settings are wrong.

Dude I just hit subscribe and like just because of your shirt!

But can you cut clear acrylic?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Not with a diode laser, unfortunately.

That spray is hella expensive. I've seen etching with just the posterboard. Have you tried that?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Yes, with inconsistent results. Now I use tempera paint as I show in my second acrylic video.

@jakerazmataz852

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob That's what I thought.

Wowowoeowoeowowowowowowow. Lol what are ur power and speed settings

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

The settings are stated towards the end of the video.

Ever try a whiteboard black rub-off marker?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

A dry-erase marker? No, I have not yet. At this point, I only concentrate on what is giving me the brightest look. And that is tempera paint.

What about if you wanted to cut?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, you can not cut clear acrylic with a diode laser.

Not sure if you cover this in your follow-up video, but I think you focused on the top of the acrylic instead on the surface that you are actually engraving (the bottom). You should actually focus on the card underneath. This assumes that the painted/coated surface was the bottom, not the top. Also, isopropyl alcohol will damage the acrylic, causing crazing.

What settings

@LaserNoob

3 ай бұрын

The settings are stated in the video.

how about in cutting sir?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Cutting clear acrylic with a diode laser is not possible.

hallo danke für dein vidio...könnst du bitte die einstellungen für deine sachen noch bekanntgeben, denn ich bin ein neuling aus deutschland... danke schon mal gruß peter

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Peter, ich mache demnächst ein Acrylvideo mit meinem A5 M50. Peter, I'm doing an acrylic video with my A5 M50 soon.

@petermeyer7888

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob ..hallo danke für deine schnelle antwort... freue mich schon sehr auf dein acryl video mit den A5 M50... das wird mir bestimmt weiterhelfen...

I did a very quick video about just by putting some paper under it

try to put a black sheet of thiny cardoboard under the acrylic

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

If you watch the entire video, you will see that I did.

@lasercustom420

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob my mistake I wrote too soon

Are you sure about the speed?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Those are the speeds and power I ran each test. Speed and power will vary slightly as no 2 lasers are the same. Your 10w might have slightly more or less power than mine, or vice-versa.

@jimchapman8936

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob i was confused about mm per second and per minute my bad. Thanks for the response though. Thumbs up.

Disclaimer I'm no expert . I found for clear frosted marking on clear materials glass/acrylic you can use Montana chalk paint. Spary it on and run your engraving over it 100% power and 1500-2000mm/min. For acrylic you want less power I use 80%. Edit I used A 10w diode laser btw.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I'll look into that. Where do you get that paint from? I've never heard of it.

thx for this video. shows me i do NOT want to get a cheap diode laser and i'll stick to my co2 laser for acrylic

@LaserNoob

8 ай бұрын

Whatever floats your boat. I'm not here to say whats better or not.

Acrylic scratches very easily! Do not us paper towels! wash in warm water and dry with a microfiber towel.

Have you tried cutting acrylic material?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I cut some black acrylic with a 5w atomstack a while back doing some tests for a video. But I have not cut any outside of that.

ich habe ein... atomstack A5 M50 pro 40 watt..laser.....

Love your shirt!!!

Dude Best Shirt Ever!

Awesome shirt! Let’s Go Brandon!!

I like the T Shirt : )

@LaserNoob

9 ай бұрын

That's my favorite!

Love the shirt dude!

That shirt is worth a subscribe 😅

The music was super loud. You might want to preview videos with sound on before posting?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. That was my first video. Improvements have been made 😉

They looks completely ruined with scratches?!

@LaserNoob

7 ай бұрын

That was from having them stacked on top of each other and being wiped off with paper towels. Nothing to do with the actual lasering.

@Sjent309

7 ай бұрын

Yes I figured that, I hope tp find a way to wipe em off withput ruining the finished result, maybe that would be a topic for a new video?!. I'm getting my own laser to day and thats defently something i want to try out.@@LaserNoob

@LaserNoob

7 ай бұрын

Lightly wipe with water and a microfiber rag. Clean hands will keep smudges and fingerprints to a minimum

Try painting the backer instead of painting or coating the acrylic.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@user-fj5ul9ci7d

Жыл бұрын

Backer as in protective film?

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

@@user-fj5ul9ci7d No, he's referring to the poster board I use for backing.

LOVE YOUR SHIRT !!!! Liked & Subscribed !!! Where do you get the black markers at and what brand are they - can you provide a link for them ???

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

They are just Sharpie brand markers. But, hang on! I'm doing an acrylic showdown for my next video this weekend, so don't buy a bunch of sharpies just yet!!

@jacknick429

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob ok brother !!! Thanks for posting!!! I’ll be watching !!

Where did you get that lovely shirt? 😆 🤣

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I make them. This one is my favorite. Lol

Love the Shirt!!! had to subscribe!!!

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

LOVE THE SHIRT !!!!!!

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good video and love the shirt I’m a subscriber now

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

I've been struggling with how to get my diode laser to engrave acrylic. Thanks for clearing this up...and...LET"S GO BRANDON!

Nice shirt

Very helpful video. Love the shirt. Thanks!

Liking for the shirt!!

I followed you just because of your shirt. #FJB. #LETSGOBRANDON. You rock my friend.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

That's my absolute favorite design that I made. Thanks!

I came for the acrylic and subscribed for the T Shirt 👌

You just got a thumbs-up in the first three seconds of your video starting. Nice shirt. 😁

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃 While it was my 1st video and horribly edited, I appreciate the like!

Sorry I'm trying to stay away from politics.

MAGA WORLD on Earth 2

All the loud niose in the background of your video is VERY overpowering! I love the music but it is destracting. The video is very informing but is better watched muted or at least volumn reduced.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Read the video description

@larrycolson7451

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob I hope I didn't offend you. I was only using Constructive Criticism. The videos are very helpful and thats why I'm subscribed to your channel. Please keep them coming, especially the 20 watt vids. Also, MOST OF ALL, Love the shirt! My front Liscense Plate on my Expedition is Lets Go Brandon! Keep um coming my friend!

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Not offended at all. I know the editing sucked on this video. Sadly, it is also my most popular, which keeps me from pulling it down and remaking it.

Great video! Now etch “Trump Lost”

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Hmm... Sorry, those keys are missing on my keyboard.

@jondrew55

Жыл бұрын

@@LaserNoob lol! Love it!

Lose the shirt, my 6 year and i set down to learn how to burn acrylic and had to explain F*ck. Not cool….beside this is about layering not your political views. We will be back!

Like your channel and videos, but please keep politics out of it, shirt is very distasteful for the message you are trying to send.. The four letter word sends the wrong message to our younger generation. If you decide that your channel going to include political statements then sir I will unsubcribe and withdraw any financial support for your channel. I like what your doing but there is enough political bashing going on without this channel doing the same.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your opinion. Thank you.

i turned off the video because of the shirt you are wearing, goodbye forever

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

👋

@gyurko1

Жыл бұрын

Instead of complaining about the shirt, why don't you start your own country and have Biden, Fetterman, and Rachael Levine run it. Report back and let us know how that goes!

Really? That Shirt? Sad

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Don't be sad! I sell them and you can get one too!!

@jacknick429

Жыл бұрын

Exactly why I served in the military - so you can have (and KEEP) the RIGHT to disagree !!! I for one LOVE his shirt !!!

@steveh8724

Жыл бұрын

@@jacknick429 I guess it's all about where you draw the line. If the shirt explicitly endorsed Hitler or contained explicit hate speech, would the be OK with you as well. Anyway, I don't want to see our country go down the golden toilet. And that's exactly where Trump and his MAGA MORONS will take us if they get the chance. So for me the shirt is not OK, though it's not illegal. Keep in mind is the crazies like Desantis and Abbott who want to limit free speech.

@jacknick429

Жыл бұрын

@@steveh8724 A little “triggered” are ya now ???

@jacknick429

Жыл бұрын

@@steveh8724 Aaaaaand those of us that support freedom consider the left and the DEMONCRATS - the “crazzies”… so there’s THAT…..🤔

Not a fan of your divisive choice of t-shirt. I'll leave you to your 307 subscribers.

@LaserNoob

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

@johnd1692

9 ай бұрын

308 now I guess … I just subbed to him! Let’s go !!!! Nice shirt bro !!! I’m not a fan of having some senile old man leading us straight into WWIII, but hey, to each their own I guess. Hope you aren’t draft age Mr. Pickle 😮