What projects are you working on if you have laser already? Or what do you want to work on if you don't?

@Silent-G

2 жыл бұрын

Coasters out of wood. Great content!

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silent-G thank you!

@ashfox2012

2 жыл бұрын

All sorts of boxes with living hinges would be cool

I've watched about a hundred of these videos over the last few weeks and you're the first person I've seen advocate wearing safety glasses. Thank you. I don't think people seem to understand how dangerous this actually is, even the reflections.

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

A thank you. EYES, LUNGS and not burning your house down are pretty important! ;)

@ashfox2012

2 жыл бұрын

There’s loads that advocate the glasses lol infact nearly every vid iv watched in the last 5 weeks have all mentioned how dangerous it is to not wear glasses 🤓

@Crits-Crafts

2 жыл бұрын

At the hackspace near me we have a sign "do not look at laser with remaining eye" it's light hearted but it's specifically there to advocate safety glasses

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@Crits-Crafts Certainly good advise!

Enjoyed the brisk pace of your video. 👍 Lasers are no joke. Heard a horror story about a field technician in the industry who opened up a machine, and the Class IV laser beam inside reflected off a piece of his jewelry and hit his eye. That was the end of his vision. Human blink reflex is too slow to avoid catastrophic damage with that class of laser.

First time I see someone who does not ask likes and subscribe woww beside that great video and tips. You stay safe as well. Thank you!

@YourCouchsucks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Kind of look at it as if poeple like what I'm putting out they will hit the like button and or subscribe.

Opie!!! Nicely done Sir

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. Lots of fun project going on!

You should use those Cutouts as picture frames for the winners of these awards.....very cool. I am very interested in doing this because I am a 20 year plus road driver and I need to get out of my truck....

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

That a great idea. I can appreciate the wanting to get out of that life of driving non stop!

Great, informative video. Thank you so much! I do have one question. I'm going to be purchasing one of these shortly, with 95% of my jobs being engraving. would you suggest the SF (short focus) or LF (long focus) model? Do you have a preference?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Mine isn't specifically a SF or LG if I'm not mistaken the LF would be better for etching

Very nice! Do you recommend wearing the glasses all the the time you're in the shop, or just when you're directly staring at the laser? For example, do you use them when you're on the computer? What do you do to make time pass by? Thanks

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Only when I'm looking vat the laser. They are dark enough that it wouldn't be usable for other work

Thank you. Very helpful. What are you using under the laser to allow air flow when cutting?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you the kind words. Take a look at this for my airflow cutting bed. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5qIltesoNWwmZM.html

Thanks so much for this video it’s super helpful. I’m just now looking into getting a laser engraver. Does the ortur do good as engraving cutting boards and things like that? Also, have you ever used it on metal? Like engraved on a metal tumbler or something like that. Thanks.

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

The Ortur and most hobby laser will do a good job on wood products like cutting boards once you get your setting dialed in. As far as metals they really aren't powerful enough without using a pre treatment to etch very deep in my experience. That said its a fairly cheap way to get into the hobby\business and learn

@richielord4360

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourCouchsucks awesome. Thanks so much for the help.

Using Ortur laser master 2 pro to make more wonderful crafts. We love to discover the unknown and try to develop our products to the next level with vitality and creativity.

@krisknowlton5935

2 жыл бұрын

ORTUR NET it would be nice if you guys made a more powerful laser that would be a direct swap for the laser module on the Ortur LaserMaster 2Pro. 80 watt maybe? I have cut thru 3/8" pine plywood with mine but I had to cut from both sides to do it. I use my machine quite a bit making stuff for charity.

Great video! Can you tell me where you got your air assist nozzle?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

If you join the Official Ortur User group on Facebook one of the members KT Thompson makes them works well.

Excellent video!! I'm in the market for one of these engravers and considering the Otrur... just curious, how long did it take to complete the 3 pieces in this video? I'm thinking of producing and selling engraved products and would like to know the time involved, Thanks!!

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

It took about 17 minutes to cut each one. Not overly fast but it will do some amazing things.

@deanpeterson6532

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourCouchsucks Just to make sure, 17 minutes for all 3 or 17 minutes each one?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@deanpeterson6532 17 for each so about 45 minutes

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@deanpeterson6532 Yeah sadly Diode lasers are not fast!

Great video. Roughly what was the total real time to cut those in total?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

With that type of diobe laser each took about 17 minutes. They work good if you it dialed in.... just not real fast!

I'm looking to get an ortur laser to engrave pens that I turn and tumblers. Is there any accessories that you can recommend?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

For tumblers your going to need a rotary device. Truthfully I have the one from Ortur but haven't used it. Some folks have had seem to get decent results. There's a facebook group for a guy who makes a higher quality rotary checkout facebook.com/groups/HMLASER/?ref=share

My frend, congratulation, good job, is possible to engave on glass, plastic, or leather.? thanks Rubend,Miami Fl

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

I do leather coasters in a regular basis for customers. It will do glass as well, as far as plastic usually not a good idea as the fumes produced can be pretty toxic.

@richielord4360

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourCouchsucks do you have any videos doing it on glass?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@richielord4360 I haven't done any glass yet. I may put together one soon along with a video on black granite tile memorials that I do

@richielord4360

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourCouchsucks awesome. Thanks for all the help. I’m going to get one of these and grow from there.

I'm curious to know why did you leave the 4th space blank? Why not do 4 at a time instead of 3? Any reason for this? Sorry if you answered this question before, I can't see it in the comments.

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

No worries. Great question. I was doing the awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers and race group categories (which change for every 3) . I found if I try to get fancy and do a 4th more times then not I mess up the placing or the group

Mind if I follow.....I find myself at the same place....spending all my time on the laser.....cool

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Maybe we need to start a support group for laser addicts.

Hi guys, I heard that ortur launched a new portable diode laser machine called Aufero, the official sub-brand of Ortur Laser Engraver, Do you think it worth to buy? I'm new to the laser, I heard that Aufero is easily to get started. I really want to buy one.

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a decent laser power and speed wise The cutting engraving area would be on the smaller side at 180mm x 180mm. So that could limit what projects can be done

Is this the LU2-4 SF or LF?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

I purchased mine before the had the short focus or long focus.

What do you use for your air assist?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

This is the pump I use Air Assist Pump: amzn.to/3m9xcGI The actual nozzle is from a guy on the Facebook group KT Thompson

@tirningirl

2 жыл бұрын

Which exact pump did you buy, the 18w, 38w or 58w? Thanks so much. Love your videos!

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@tirningirl thank you so much. I ootexnforbthr 58watt if I needed to expand for down the road it would be powerful enough

Can u provide any info about ur machine manufacturer?

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

I use the Ortur Laser Master Pro 2 bought from Ortur.net

@Yukam1912

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourCouchsucks ok Thanks

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@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Some good tips. Except who the hell would want crappy thin ply "awards" they are lame. If they are paying you for them, wow good on ya!

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment. Another good tip is knowing your market and such is key. The awards I have done have sold well enough that I've paid off two diode hobby lasers and was able to put a good dent into the paying for a 60-watt Fiber laser.

@RobertMorgan

2 жыл бұрын

Add the ply medallion to a stained wood plaque, and a trophy shop would charge over $100/each for those. Just a plaque with an engraved brass plate award is quite pricey from an awards/trophy store, I've handled buying such trophies for my Elks Lodge charity events. Just a little 1.5"X 3" 3 line brass plate engraved is like $20+!

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertMorgan good stuff. For the bike racing events and such these are for where the promoter is buying 50 to 100 + I usually get about $3 to $5. Not a bad profit

Safety glasses yes......but, they have to be the right frequency for your laser. Diode laser uses different frequency light to a CO2 laser for example.

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

Correct!

RRN 135

You didn't really explain anything about making money with your laser.

@YourCouchsucks

2 жыл бұрын

I suppose if found a niche customers you'd make some money with your laser. Not sure any video can tell you who that customer would be in your own area of the world

@WallyJ2K

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourCouchsucks Your video title has the phrase "Making money" in it and the thumbnail has an equal sign with green dollar signs... but you don't discuss making money with a hobby laser. Maybe change the title to "Random basic of laser cutting with safety tips" LOL

@nateolmsted22

2 жыл бұрын

At least a quick plug of how much you're making on this particular project to give a ballpark of the potential

safety sally...... its really not that important.