*Making the stamp was the goal of this video,* not actually using it! I'm not a leather maker.

@michaelpack1198

11 ай бұрын

I haven’t moved into lasering leather yet but want to eventually for products such as wallets and coasters because it’s just a rich looking and feeling material, so I appreciate any content you do produce related to leather. (Even if you aren’t a leatherworker.)

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I have a couple of leather videos, like a hat patch and keychain.

Delrin machines beautifully on the lathe too.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I would guess so!

Use your drill press as a press. A lot of branding irons are intended to be mounted in a drill press. Glue it to a wood or metal backer to distribute weight and make a precise easily repeatable embosser if you need to batch out a bunch.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

That wasn't the goal of this video, and I don't plan on actually making these.

Been machining Delren/acetel for about 30yrs, most used in medical. autoclaves great, very durable.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Amazing stuff!

LONG AGO I DID A LOT OF MACHINING OF DELRIN FOR SLIDES AND BEARINGS. NICE TO WORK WITH.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Yes it is!

There's just so much you can do with lasers. Thanks for sharing another informative video

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching David!

Thanks Rich, yet another new area to explore.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

You bet, thanks for watching!

Rich , you are the man , I really appreciate you doing this video You are a wizard at what you do I have really learned a ton of knowledge from your videos Keep it up sir !!

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

I have been toying with laser cutting leather stamps. MDF works well but I don’t expect it would last; especially applied to damp leather. Of course if that’s what you have got, it only takes a few minutes to make a replacement. I have been expecting acrylic to be a longer lasting and water resistant alternative. I do have to sand the un-etched surface of the acrylic to get it smooth again after the laser etching since it deforms adjacent to the cuts. I haven’t used the stamps made from either for enough repetitions to be more than guessing about the longevity of either. I have been wondering what other hard plastic might work. Sounds like Delrin is the one to try next. I did figure out early on that (in Lightburn) you want to use the “Ramp outer edge” function under the “Advanced” tab in the fill mode cut settings editor, to add a bit of slope to the sides of your stamp cuts. That makes especially fine features in stamps a lot more durable.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

6 ай бұрын

Awesome! 👍 Thanks for watching!

Came across a rubber stamp laser diode vid, did not think about Delrin. Going to try this on my 2.5W, got Delrin from my CNC mill days.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Should work fine, just take a lot longer.

Great info, thanks. Moisten the leather and strike the stamp with a mallet.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, but the goal of this video was simply to make the stamp and see how it machines on the laser.

Thanks for video. I have been carving Deldrin on CNC. It works really well and a lot easier to machine than Perspex. I have not yet tried on laser engraver. I will try on both blue diode and IR 1064.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! 👍 Thanks for watching!

Delvin is considered an engineering plastic. This could be a great way to cut gears for robotics.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I read that!

Rich, first off thank you for another informative video. Hey, you have a woodworking bench in your video shop and I can clearly see a bench vise on the end of it. Try embossing the leather using that vise.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I didn't think of using that vice! But that wasn't really the goal of this video.

Just a heads-up. Heating Delrin releases formaldehyde and something called carbon black, both supposedly carcinogenic. I use Delrin a lot, turn it on my lathe (cuts beautifully), but made the mistake one time to push a heated steel rod into a piece of Delrin. OMG, the smoke almost killed me. It was really nasty. It burned my nose, throat, and got into my lungs. Obviously, lasering does not burn that much Delrin at a time, but people might want to make sure to have great exhaust systems.🙏🏼

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I put that warning in the video.

@doen.8724

11 ай бұрын

Did not see the part where you say that formaldehyde is released, and that it is carcinogenic, sorry.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Toward the end of the video, you'll see all the warnings scrolling up the screen.

Thanks for the great info! PROBLEM, I keep flaming on vector cuts. I have Universal VLS.4.60. 50 watt 2.0 lens. No air assist. 1/8 inch black Delrin , Power set to High, speed 20%. Per your video, maybe I should try power low and speed low….spent several hours so far trying to figure this material out.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

10 ай бұрын

You should add an air assist.

WE use Delrin to make machine parts in a Fertaliser Plant in Ballinger TX

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the comment!

@doneaston6989

11 ай бұрын

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy you are welcome I watch all of your videos have learned a lot from them

POM, The stuff V wheels are made from. I see the same wavy pattern in that first engraving that people complain about from 3D printers. Guess it's a universal issue.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Yep, same stuff!

Can you please make a video on adding a nema 11 to your z axis?

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I haven't done that, nor do I plan to, sorry.

Hi Rich! Is the lasermatic10 library available to download in you forum?

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

No, it's included on the USB drive than comes with the laser. If you don't own a LaserMATIC 10, you can purchase it here: engraveandcutfiles.com/?product=comprehensive-10w-lightburn-library

Hi, can I use acrylic sheet instead of delrin?

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

3 ай бұрын

Sure, why not?

What you are doing is embossing the leather. Nice information! Thank you!😁🛫

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for finding the word I misplaced! 🤪

@TheFalconJetDriver

11 ай бұрын

@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy I have a great deal of respect for you! You are forever giving to the community!

You wet the leather and then press the stamp or tap it in with a hammer

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

Making the stamp was the goal of this video.

Wet the leather first.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

😢wetting the leather would make it stamp better

@mrfoameruk

11 ай бұрын

Snap. But it only works on new natural leather that is not finished like in the video. Not sure about how good it is on other leathers.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

I don't do leather stamping, but thanks for the tip!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyoxymethylene In addition, POM can have undesirable characteristics when burned. T........ Burning also releases formaldehyde gas, which irritates nose, throat, and eye tissues.

@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy

11 ай бұрын

The warnings are in the video.