Great job jay!

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video gives me inspiration ! Gday from Australia

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching!!

Great video! I was curious as to the make and model of the hat press? Thanks, I always find your videos helpful!

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is the one that we have. It's a cheap one but works fine for us! amzn.to/3A5GY2u

Thanks for the video! I have a 51/130 so i'll switch my settings a bit. I'm going to try it tonight. what color of leatherette is that? I am loving it!

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

This is the Rawhide color! Thanks for watching!!!

Thanks for the video. I have a thunder nova 35 100 watt. What do you think I should adjust my settings to as a start vs for the 80 watt in your demo?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment. For your 100W machine, a starting point for engraving leatherette should be about 400/12. It's not going to be that far off from what ours is. Basically, you just need to lower your power by about 20%. Give that a try for engraving. By the way, this is just for the leatherette that engraves to black. The others that engrave to silver or gold....they are a little tricky.

Hi Jay! First, let me say that I went to your website and viewed your galleries. You are very talented! Your pictures are amazing! I, too, am a photographer. So, I know talent when I see it!! I also have a Nova 35/80 laser that I am in the process of setting up. I would be very interested in knowing more about the leather material that you used in this video and where I might source it. Also , I'm interested in the hat press you are using. As I am just getting started, any help you can share will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance....

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Mike! Appreciate the compliments. The material comes from JDS Industries. They have lots of great stuff. And the cap press was ordered from Walmart of all places! It’s not the best machine, but for the price, it has done us well!

@mikefondren2385

2 жыл бұрын

@@malonecustomdesigns Thanks for your quick reply. I'll check them out. BTW, We have a lot in common! Besides the fact that we are both photographers, I'm a native Arkansan - moved to Nashville in 1978 from Jonesboro (just down the road from Corning)!

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikefondren2385 Ahhhh, very cool! I was in Jonesboro, just the other day! And I will be in the Nashville area at the end of next month! lol

Were did you get the hold down pin from?

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

We get them from Etsy. www.etsy.com/listing/849688048/the-original-orange-honeycomb?click_key=fceae0c978c5704ebf34aa0137c94310270a4678%3A849688048&click_sum=45d1db5d&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=laser+hold+down+pins+thunder&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&bes=1

Where did you get the orange hood down pins ?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Etsy! www.etsy.com/listing/849688048/the-original-orange-honeycomb-pin-115mm

Just curious why you don't use air assist during the engrave?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Hey C.J. We normally only use air during cutting. It gives us a cleaner engraving without it. Well....let me make it clear, when you tell Lightburn to turn air off, you are getting low air. We have just a tiny whisp of air to keep the lens clear. But usually, the "high air" is just used for cutting.

@thecjezell

Жыл бұрын

@@malonecustomdesigns that makes sense. I just got my Nova 35 and am trying to get up and running with it. Like you, I’m also coming from GF. I appreciate all your videos, they’ve helped tremendously.

Just out of curiosity, whats the total tine on that from start to finish on the engrave and cut?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

I think I already replied on Facebook, but this patch took less than 2.5 minutes to engrave then cut!!

@thecjezell

Жыл бұрын

@@malonecustomdesigns, You did, but thanks for the response here as well!

Have you ever had a peeling off issue with these? I have just started to do these but if I pull on the patch it comes off. Any tips? Using a Hottronix 360iq hat press. Maybe not letting it cool enough. 285 for 15 seconds

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Whenever we press one....we set it aside for 24 hours before giving it to a customer. We made a mistake early on and pressed that morning and gave it to the customer. The customer put the cap on, worked, and sweated in it all day. He also left a backup on his dash...in the sun. Both of those patches came off. Since we've started waiting...we've not had any issues.

@therustynail77

Жыл бұрын

@@malonecustomdesigns Do you feel my settings look good just need to set aside longer?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

@@therustynail77 I'm not sure how the Hottronix is, but we normally press for 275 for 15, so it seems comparable.

@therustynail77

Жыл бұрын

@@malonecustomdesigns best press on the market in my opinion.

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

@@therustynail77 Yes, from what I have seen, I would agree. If we ever have to replace ours...that's what we are going with. We bought this cheap one when we started....and it just keep ticking....lol

What’s soap used for cleaning

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Hey sorry we just now seen your comment. We use a cleaner like this amzn.to/3iWqdlu

You use water for clean the leather?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Totally Awesome or anything like that works well. amzn.to/3IAG4AH

What hat press are you using?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

This is the press we are using! amzn.to/3A5GY2u

Where do you buy the leatherette at with the adhesive?

@malonecustomdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

We get it from JDS Industries

@GM-ri7mn

7 ай бұрын

In bulk? JdS cheaper?

I have a Nova 24 60 watt. I keep getting char when I don't use air assist.Also what is your focus?

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

We focus at 6mm. Just make sure that your adjustment knob is turned to where there is only a wisp of air on the low pressure side.

What's the thickness of that

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

The leatherette sheets with 3M on the back is 3/64" or .047" thick

anywhere else to find the leather sheets

@malonecustomdesigns

Жыл бұрын

JDS Industries is the only place that we’ve seen these.

@thecjezell

Жыл бұрын

Johnson Plastics has some of the colors, but not all of them.

@WooderBoyProductions

Жыл бұрын

Is there a link for it from JDS?