Super cool to see the samples. Looking for options on the wood so great to see you tried it out 😊

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

See my later video on the XTool F1. It’s a better machine. I use it exclusively now. Thanks for watching.

Very nice flex there once again Dennis! That is looking like it's going to be a very useful and efficient tool. Thanks again for sharing Dennis!

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

I only share the ones I really like! This one is a great tool that I'm very excited about. Thanks for taking a look, Stephen!

Thank you Dennis, this is an awesome video! Great job!❤

@TyrellKnifeworks

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! It’s tracking well and I know at least 4 people who purchased because of it. 😉

What makes this laser interesting is that its a pulsed unit, whereas most of your run of the mill engravers are a continuous wave machine and ultimately it doesn't really matter too much if its a diode or a tube doing the zaps or if its adjusted with mirrors, crystals or fibre optics. We've been doing it for many decades to the point it will only really amazeballs anyone outside of the technical industries. But the pulse is what makes it work better of metal, so what you do is you ramp up the pulse to however many times a second and then add the pump to really increase the power for tiny fractions of a second, so what that does is three things- It runs cooler It doesn't heat up material as much It ablates its way through a material instead of heating it up and sending vapours everywhere like you see with continuous wave machines, smoke and all manner of disturbing amounts of fire sometimes. So by 'ablate' I mean that it literally pecks and chips away at a material, it heats it up and ejects it from the area being zapped and reveals new material under it, then zaps that and that's how you're getting the depth of cut into the material. This is happening in I think mostly nanaoseconds between each pulse of the laser. Its also a little out of my field of expertise, I worked with the damn things for about 12 years on fibre networks and they're all basically terrible for human beings to interact with because they'll turn you blind in a second and burn holes through skin really quickly- so if there's shields or glasses you need to be behind them and don't forget about secondary emissions. Just like welding, these things pump out a lot of wavelengths of IR and sometime UV light and you'll get cancers on exposed skin.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

That’s all great info! Thanks, Kris! I just know it works really well. 🤣. Thanks for watching

@stevowhitty3984

7 ай бұрын

I second this. I would build a UV resistant box or something around this. It may only be small be can still do alot of damage.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

@@stevowhitty3984 LaserPecker sells a box already on their website. I may pick it up.

Dude!!! So Cool!! thanks for sharing!

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Bring something over and we’ll try it!

This looks like the way forward.... Really nice and easy to use by the look of things. Cool vid, thanks D

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

It definitely is the future I think. Thanks for taking a look!

I got a laser too, a few months ago, best buy you can get to get a bit more detailed logo's on knifes, a fairly cheap one at like 500bucks, but it can do it all, paper, wood, leather, plastics, all kinds of metal and its very accurate in details. Biggest drawback for me was the laser doesn't show you the area very well where it will be etched before you go for real, so I need to mark the area off and see if it will fit, since the software that works with it is, while its capable software, its not meant for lasers but for milling machines I believe, laser grbl. But fiddling around and doing some test stuff like this, gives enormous potential for designs, logo's that aren't restricted to what limits the electro etch ones, and is also without the hassle of electro etching. Only thing is that its slower than that, especially bigger or high detail ones, take quite a bit of time with multiple passes, what is best for the most detail and depth.

@TyrellKnifeworks

5 ай бұрын

You most likely have a diode laser. The biggest drawback is the heat they generate. These small pulse lasers like the LaserPecker are going to take over the lower end I think. Thanks for watching.

@pr0faker

5 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks yes correct, it does get warm, but at logo size things it doesnt really matter much. Even a thinner blade just gotten slightly too hot to touch after etching for like 25 min. These lasers look way better suited to metal etching though, I agree.

Awesome video!

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out, Greg!

good luck! I hope U find the right machine!

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

This one is definitely the right machine! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for sharing

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very cool tool.

@TyrellKnifeworks

6 ай бұрын

I think so too!

This is awesome. Best investment. 👊🏻

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

I’m so thrilled to stop having to electro-etch!! 🎉. Thanks for watching, Brian!

The commercial of this same Laser Pecker that played during your video, shows it cutting wood.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

That was probably the LP4. It has a dual diode/fiber laser so it can cut wood and mark steel. 👍. Thanks for watching n

Yuppers. My new LaserPecker 3 is on the way. Thanks for that $50 off code!! I can't wait to give it a try.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

You won’t be disappointed! I love it!

Good morning I regularly watch your KZread channel with great interest because I learn a lot. This subject particularly interested me because I too have problems engraving using electro etching. This laser will definitely be my next purchase Thank you very much for your channel Franck (from France)

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

This laser is definitely the way to go! I’m so impressed with it. Thanks for watching and following the channel!

@franckrocherioux9500

6 ай бұрын

And what is the result of engraving on Damascus steel (i.e. composed of two different steels)? How does the laser behave? Does the engraving remain regular in depth? Or are there digging irregularities depending on the steel that the laser encounters?

@TyrellKnifeworks

6 ай бұрын

@@franckrocherioux9500 It engraves damascus just fine and there's no difference in depths.

@franckrocherioux9500

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your answer. 👍@@TyrellKnifeworks

Game changer!

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Totally! I’m excited to offer custom engraving for customers as well! Thanks for watching.

Just to clarify on your explanation, fiber lasers do still use diode lasers in their internal functioning, but the diode is coupled to a fiber line. This allows high power lasers to have their light "piped" over the fiber line to output heads, so it doesn't have to move the heavy laser. The difference in what lasers can cut which materials is down to the frequency of the light colour. Very cool new toy you got there :)

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification! I’m no expert, I just know it works really well! 🤣. Thanks for watching

@joeledwards6587

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks no laser expert myself but I know enough random bits of information to be proficient enough in most things 😂

@alexanderabel9543

6 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks I have been using lasers for a while. Fiber lasers use fiber optic conduit to route multiple high power diode beams into one very powerful beam. The head of a fiber laser is called a galvenometer scanner head, your explanation of how it works was correct. Because the pecker 3 isn't a fiber laser but still uses the galvenmeter head it is called a Galvo Laser. Now that you have this mostly useless information, you should get a couple of the other small format galvo lasers like the Mr Carve and the Genmitsu Z5-1 and put them head-to-head to see which one is best. You would be the first on KZread to do it and all us non-rated smiths can see the results on hardened steel. Also you would be my hero.

Hi Dennis! Always love your videos. I have a AtomStack 20W diode laser and I can engrave steel with it but it takes a loooong time. I put my logo on one of my knives and it look me running at full power for over 30 minutes. Another factor with a diode laser is different steels engrave differently, some engrave better than others, some take less time, some take a horrendous amount of time. The fiber lasers are MUCH faster on metal. I have one of these on my list just because of how much time it will save. As always, love your stuff.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, the bigger diode lasers can do it, but you’re right it takes forever and you get a lot of smoke, fumes and heat. This fiber is quick and no smoke! Thanks for watching

@miamivice966

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks well with this upcoming sale and your code, I may just drop the hammer and grab one!

@lampshade132

6 ай бұрын

Sorry to be that guy, but that’s not a fiber laser. It has a 2W 1064nm diode laser for the metal etching.

that looks like a great etcher,if i cant learn to engrave by hammer and chisel this might be a great option

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

I think the resolution on this one is a bit higher than hammer and chisel. 😜. Thanks for taking a look

@peacemaker-du4hz

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks I want to learn hammer and chisel old school engraving though,especially on guns and knives

I shall add this to my "someday" list.

@Feyts_Knive_Making

7 ай бұрын

Yea me to bud

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

It's a great purchase! Thanks for checking it out!

Looks great, are there settings to make the etch just for depths and not mark it dark? I do a lot of my blades with a black finish and I'd be wanting to have my logo be on the brighter side to stand out on a dark blade

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

You’d have to play with it I think. You might be able to clean up the engraving with some buffing to remove the black, I haven’t tried. You can definitely get the depth though. At 4 passes it’s quite noticeable and you can pump it up to ten if you want. I’m really happy with it. Thanks for watching, Bryan!

Dennis, love your videos. Great job. This looks like a great fiber laser. I think you are slightly misinformed about the powerful diode lasers on the market now. My 20 watt can easily mark steel to the point where only low grit belts will remove the mark.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I know the 20W and higher can but it still takes forever because you have to do so many passes. Plus the smoke and heat. This one is on sale for $1199 right now, it’s a great deal. Thanks for watching.

@lampshade132

6 ай бұрын

It’s not he wattage it’s the wavelength of light that matters. This machine uses diodes not a fiber laser

Sold!

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

I’m so thrilled with this machine! You won’t be disappointed, Spencer! Thanks for taking a look

@HeavyForge

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks thanks for making me spend more money!😂

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

@@HeavyForge Any time! 😜

Could it be deep enough for enamel like for example a Roman pugio sheath decoration.

@TyrellKnifeworks

6 ай бұрын

It can engrave leather if that’s what you’re asking. Thanks for watching

How much did it heat the steel? I usually do my marks on the laser at work when the knife is almost finished. Or before the etch for damascus. The problem is, the laser heats the steel a lot and might be an issue for the epoxy holding the scales together

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

It doesn't heat the steel at all, not like a diode laser. Thanks for watching.

@hayworth_handmade

7 ай бұрын

Hmmm. That would be a nice addition! Congrats on the upgrade

Will the laser pecker 2 also engrave knife blades?

@TyrellKnifeworks

6 ай бұрын

I don’t know anything about the LP2. You’d have to look it up on their site. Thanks for watching.

Roughly how long does it take you to do the 4 pass makers mark on the steel ?

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

It totally depends on the size of your makers mark but on this one pictured in the thumbnail, which is 1/2” long, it took about 10mins. Thanks for watching.

When i grow up i want to have as many toys as you 😢

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Haha, Thanks for taking a look!

To be fair, my diode, 20 W laser etched a very deep mark on carbon steel. Not amazing dpi but definitely very deep.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Yes, they can. It’s just the heat, smoke, and many multiple passes and lower res. This fiber laser is on sale now for $1199! Thanks for watching.

@dmitryk754

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks yes the resolution is about 80 times less on my diode laser. Just be cautious with saying “just $1199” these days, as for most audience here it’s a huge chunk of money for relatively limited functionality. That’s said, yes, fur professional results and functionality, a pecker beats a diode laser any day for engrave knives.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

@@dmitryk754 it’s regularly $1499, hence the “just $1199!” 😉

I want! 😂

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

I was skeptical at first but I’m thrilled with this machine!

Would you ever consider making a disabled person a cane sword? I recently was diagnosed with diabetes and live in a bad area,people are always getting robbed in this part of Philly. I am subscribed and maybe I can have someone in my family buy it for me as I am in the middle of applying for disability and have nothing. Either way just seeing you work relaxes me and actually puts a smile on my face. Thanks

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Those are actually illegal, so I’ll have to decline. Thanks for watching though!

@JimBozarth

7 ай бұрын

So you can't even make one just for the show? I looked only in a few states are they illegal

Is this a 10w laser?

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

This is a fiber laser, not a diode, so they aren’t measured the same. This is a 1W pulse laser that does 4k resolution. It’s much stronger than a 10W diode on things like metal. Thanks for watching.

@NelsonJ1

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks Right, but fiber lasers are also measured in 10, 20, 30...60w. The one's that are $3-4k are usually at least 30w.

Laserpecker is what the ladies call me

@evrenseven

7 ай бұрын

@@borrago it works in femtosecond pulses

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Because it pecks a million times a second with very minute depth? Haha… I had to. 🤣. Thanks for watching!

Denis gets a new toy... Denis uses new toy for EVERYTHING! 😂 Gotta laser that MM on the old lady's butt. 😂

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

Haha, don’t tell her, it’s a surprise. 🤣. Thanks for watching, Matt!

@mcrich1978

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks welcome brother! 🙏

Please spin that shark around lol

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

That shark is exactly as it should be! 😉. Thanks for watching

Denis, beware! Very soon you're going to run out of room for all your new tools! I assume you're not going to set this up in the house due to fumes.

@TobaccoTooling

7 ай бұрын

I don’t believe they makes fumes. I’m not 100% sure though. Either way you could just put in on your stove top and use the vent if anyone’s that worried about it lol

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

The great thing about these pulse lasers, no smoke or nasty stuff coming off them. You still need s ventilated area but nothing like the continuous diode lasers. This one will live in my office. Thanks for watching, Bryson!

@Volt64bolt

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworksI don’t think it’s the laser that makes the fumes, it’s the material itself. And these lasers work by vaporising the material inherently creating fumes.

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

@@Volt64bolt The way these work is that it's a pulse laser instead of a continuous hot laser pointed at the material. They are much lower temp, hence less or no smoke.

@Volt64bolt

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks but then how does it clear out the material, it needs to go somewhere

I hate to burst everyones bubble... but this is not a fiber laser. It even says so on their website. Its a 1 yes 1 watt infrared laser. A true fiber laser is much larger and requires a cooler. Enjoywood makes one the exact same. Its considerably less on ebay. Just a heads up

@TyrellKnifeworks

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update.

Oh yep instead of a battery let’s use a 1k piece of equipment

@TyrellKnifeworks

7 ай бұрын

You obviously don't get the usefulness of this. You don't need stencils, you can put anything on a blade and the resolution is WAY better, like 10x better than electro etching could ever be.

@Volt64bolt

7 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks I’m just jealous I can’t afford one lol...