Your Couch Sucks!

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Tilden Hill Race preview

Tilden Hill Race preview

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  • @Cisco568
    @Cisco568Күн бұрын

    How long was the print time?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks7 сағат бұрын

    As I remember it was about 12 hours give or take

  • @fonzy1987hh
    @fonzy1987hh8 күн бұрын

    Is it possible to engrave into a stone like Lapis lazuli?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks7 күн бұрын

    Not familiar with that type of stone. If it's a soft stone I d say yes you'd probably have to work on settings

  • @SamStar100
    @SamStar10020 күн бұрын

    Nice

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks20 күн бұрын

    Thank you. Turned out very nice and sits in my office these days

  • @vadadofthr3357
    @vadadofthr335723 күн бұрын

    How long does it take to make that on your laser?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks22 күн бұрын

    As I remember the total time was 10 minutes to or so

  • @vadadofthr3357
    @vadadofthr335722 күн бұрын

    ​@@YourCouchsucksI live in Virginia but we have a house on Erie. I foresee a lot of Rocks coming home in my future😂

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks22 күн бұрын

    @@vadadofthr3357 those rocks are gonna work well. The ones I use come off the shores of Lake Ontario

  • @JV-iz7pw
    @JV-iz7pw24 күн бұрын

    will it work on a popcorn ceiling?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks24 күн бұрын

    No 100% sure. Would be difficult to to slide along but it should find the screws or nails depending on how think the ceiling was put on

  • @michaelbordignon2167
    @michaelbordignon2167Ай бұрын

    Hey, I am a stone company and I thought a diode laser to put our logo on all our samples. The diode only works on 30% of our colours. We have tried tape and all sorts of methods. Will a fiber laser work on more colours of stone than the diode laser?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucksАй бұрын

    I'm fairly certain the Fiber laser should work on any color. Though lighter colors may need some adjustments to settings.

  • @phsski5636
    @phsski5636Ай бұрын

    Purist bottle top nozzle: Is there a method or tool to remove the nozzle? I have some clear tops and can see brown residue in the nozzle that does not disappear with soaking.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucksАй бұрын

    For those bottles which I use exclusively I'd recommend soaking over night in either bleach or a healthier alternative vinegar. After more or less blast them with some water from the faucet or a hose and rinse them well. They can be a pain to clean!

  • @SuperPucycat
    @SuperPucycat2 ай бұрын

    Hi, Saw your video. Want to start this. Can you please tell me which laser I should start with and what power

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    I worked with Pascal Liu from @haotianlasercnc (www.haotianlasercnc.com/) The one I bought from them 3 years ago is a 60watt MOPA

  • @Dogo-xf3hz
    @Dogo-xf3hz2 ай бұрын

    Hi mate i want to get one of this for hobby how is it so far or there something better right now for same price or little higher ? Thanks

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    The Sculpfun is a great laser and you can do a variety of cool projects with it, but the work area is small 130mm x 130mm. (5"x5") Take a look at the video I did on the Longer Ray 5 laser. Bigger work area 400mm x 400mm (15"x15") though you won't have the filtration etc. that the Sculpfiun has.

  • @deanturner1865
    @deanturner18652 ай бұрын

    Have you ever done a photo on granite using a,20w diode

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    I haven't specifically done them with a diode laser. The 20watt would likely not be the best as the beam diameter would be pretty wide for the finer details. You've peaked my interest, I may play with that a bit and post a video in the future.

  • @mannykaras7278
    @mannykaras72782 ай бұрын

    Hello, I am wondering if you can change it from Fahrenheit to Celsius is there an option for that via the app? Thank you.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    From what I've seen you can only change the temp setting between Fahrenheit to Celsius using the control, panel on the heater itself is

  • @markwallen2218
    @markwallen22182 ай бұрын

    It also told you there were no electric wires back there...oh wait...

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    Pretty certain at 5 feet off the floor with no electrical outlet in the area there are no electrical wires to consider, but nice thought

  • @princeofxane
    @princeofxane2 ай бұрын

    Can you change music using that?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    Not that I'm aware of

  • @princeofxane
    @princeofxane2 ай бұрын

    @@YourCouchsucks Okay. Thanks for the reply. 👍

  • @walkingouthere1762
    @walkingouthere17622 ай бұрын

    This how all thoes old stone buildings were made?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    Ha! Stranger things no doubt

  • @bryanrussell2124
    @bryanrussell21243 ай бұрын

    I also have a 60w JPT MOPA and I'm just starting to test some rocks. Where do you source your sandstone rocks from? I purchased some black rock from HD but they don't engrave very well and actually they seem to have been coated with something to make them black. Those you are using look great but I haven't seen anything like it locally(in NE Georgia). Thanks in advance!

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks2 ай бұрын

    Fortunately we have a lake (Lake Ontario) and several rivers close by. I grab a bunch and use those.

  • @todddivers3113
    @todddivers31133 ай бұрын

    Nice work. Thanks for sharing. How is the lateral stability without any cross braces?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks3 ай бұрын

    The long 2x4 is a cross brace between the two legs it works relatively well though there is some wobble.

  • @brucelavis4934
    @brucelavis49343 ай бұрын

    Great idea Please consider making plans with material list and cut list thank you

  • @devondriscoll662
    @devondriscoll6623 ай бұрын

    This thing is useless without a separate thermostat im finding out. It thinks its 67 in my garage when its onlu 49

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks3 ай бұрын

    I've seen where some folks have moved the thermostat from inside the outside of the heater case and it's helped out.

  • @devondriscoll662
    @devondriscoll6623 ай бұрын

    @@YourCouchsucks I'll give that shot thanks

  • @devondriscoll662
    @devondriscoll6623 ай бұрын

    @YourCouchsucks I did that and it reads the temp way better. But now it won't kick on at all even when the temp is well below the set temp. Heard anything about that issue by chance?

  • @devondriscoll662
    @devondriscoll6623 ай бұрын

    @@YourCouchsucks Yeah we left it on all day and night to see if it would kick on ever (with the ambient temp below the set temp the whole time) and it didn't. Might just have a faulty unit ugh

  • @mxseba7232
    @mxseba72323 ай бұрын

    Perfect 🤙😉🇧🇪

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! It's worked out well for me over the last 3 or so years.

  • @ChefSaidahFarrell
    @ChefSaidahFarrell3 ай бұрын

    How do you tell the software what to engrave and what to cut? Are you using lightburn?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks3 ай бұрын

    Yes Lightburn. I set my cut layer in red and then etch in blue or black

  • @Bigpapa_puff420
    @Bigpapa_puff4203 ай бұрын

    What’s this stuff called I’m in australia

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks3 ай бұрын

    It's foam insulation board

  • @lttrhd
    @lttrhdАй бұрын

    ​@@YourCouchsucksWill it keep garage door from getting hot during summer? Or is it just for winter?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucksАй бұрын

    @@lttrhd works for both for the most part if you flip the foil (shiney) side out it will reflect heat better whereas mine faces in to keep the heat in

  • @Jrockresinart
    @Jrockresinart4 ай бұрын

    How did u cut what you put in on

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    I'm sure what project your asking about? With light burn software you set layers some are cut layers others are etching layers if that helps?

  • @Jrockresinart
    @Jrockresinart4 ай бұрын

    Like went u cut the wood out what sittings you use

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    @Jrockresinart I was run 95% power 380mm/min and 2 or 3 passes

  • @Jrockresinart
    @Jrockresinart4 ай бұрын

    Thanks alot bro

  • @Jrockresinart
    @Jrockresinart4 ай бұрын

    It worked yall better subscribe to his page he helped me out thanks again

  • @booifojoe
    @booifojoe4 ай бұрын

    Good plan as long as you only need the hidden tools when the workbench is in use.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    This is my garage work bench as most people do I have a second set of the most important tools screw driver, hammer etc available elsewhere.

  • @shazikhan3371
    @shazikhan33714 ай бұрын

    K0

  • @nonfunguy1961
    @nonfunguy19614 ай бұрын

    How long did it take to etch?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    Only takes about 15 to 20 minutes for a design, and depth that sizes

  • @Matthew-vj7js
    @Matthew-vj7js4 ай бұрын

    2 questions for you Brian. On the ornament, you were able to cut the edges through but the name in middle is only lightly engraved - How is that possible? My second question is, were you able to connect this to your computer? Right now I can only seem to connect to mobile due to the Mac software being "damaged"

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    With light burn you would set one layer as Line. (which is cut). And the other layer fill (this would be etch). You'll need adjust setting based on your laser for cutting and how deep an etch you need

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    And yes it connects via USB cable to my laptop or pc

  • @ArreazasAdventures-ms8wn
    @ArreazasAdventures-ms8wn4 ай бұрын

    can you engrave on Stainless steel or aluminum?? thank you

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    You should be able to do both you'd need to work on what speed and power works for both though again for metal a fiber laser is going to work better

  • @user-eu8yb1zz9s
    @user-eu8yb1zz9s4 ай бұрын

    How did you get the detail honed in for the photo you used on acrylic?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    I use imagr to process the. photo (link in description) and then make sure your focus is good

  • @user-eu8yb1zz9s
    @user-eu8yb1zz9s4 ай бұрын

    How did you get the detail honed in for the photo you used on acrylic?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    hello I processed the photo thru the werb site IMAGR (link is in the description) after that you need to make sure to have your laser focused "spot on" It take some time and patience to get it dialed in but once you do it's well worth the efforts

  • @eriksundstrom9503
    @eriksundstrom95034 ай бұрын

    Nice work, but that music was so awful I couldn’t watch it anymore.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment. Old video have certainly learned a bit about video production since.

  • @hananmoiseyev6968
    @hananmoiseyev69684 ай бұрын

    I use 1000mm/s, 95% power and 50 freq on my 50w fiber. but my engravings are getting black surfaces. Yours turned out allot lighter, made me run to my lab and test the 2500/65/50 option

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    Those setting seem to work well for me. Nice part is rocks are pretty cheap to test with.... 😉

  • @fsebs_junk
    @fsebs_junk4 ай бұрын

    Hey neighbor (I live up the street on the corner)! I like the channel content. I just went through the same exercise a few months back. Funny thing is we used the same case. You make a good point on processors being a Chevy vs. Ford thing. I have always had an Intel preference. Next machine I build maybe I’ll try an AMD. Great video!

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    Howdy neighbor!

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks4 ай бұрын

    Have to say I did look at the Intel Core i9-13900 in envy just couldn't justify the extra $300

  • @Bazsy92
    @Bazsy925 ай бұрын

    If the reading of 4.8 GHz RAM speed in the benchmark is correct then you need to enable Expo in the bios to set the advertised 6000 MT/s speed. This should improve CPU performance.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    yeah I did end up enabling the EXPO setting and seems to show correct mhz but it boots pretty slow.

  • @saiyangod94
    @saiyangod945 ай бұрын

    What are your settings to cut through the wood?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    400 mm/min 95% power 2 to 3 passes

  • @MarkW-CNY
    @MarkW-CNY5 ай бұрын

    I would be curious to compare this to my base Mac Studio or MacBook Pro (both 2 yr old M1s) as to cost, speed and energy efficiency. The latter rarely talked about unless discussing laptop battery life. Obviously the PC is modular and the Macs are not but in my years of working on computers I found people rarely did more than upgrade ram or the HD and less as computers progressed-but then again I worked with designers and photographers as opposed to gamers.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Mac certainly have their place. I started out trying to do video processing on a mac book albeit an older one. It was decent but I've been using the windows OS since it pretty much came out......touch on the old side ;)

  • @MarkW-CNY
    @MarkW-CNY5 ай бұрын

    @@YourCouchsucks I am a little bit older racing 60+ now. 😳 I started on a Mac Plus in '89 with a brief stint on a Windows machine supplied to me to do a newsletter before they were really useful for graphics (but still better than pre-desktop publishing machines). Different world now. I'm officially retired but in my last years of 9-5 the only PCs I used/supported were driving a ULS laser and ShopBot CNC machine-no Mac drivers. The 3D printers did have Mac software. The platform is less a factor than it was 20 years ago. I am curious about efficiency because my M1 MacBook Pro is a bit faster than the Intel based MacBook Pro it replaced but the heat generated is significantly less. My M1 barely gets warm when 4K rendering in Zwift and the fan is silent. The Intel's fan would be maxed and the aluminum bottom relatively hot to the touch.

  • @jkowalcz
    @jkowalcz5 ай бұрын

    Well I just get tied up on research the best of everything, it takes too much time, I'll look back at this as a starting point if I ever need to build something from scratch that is not a data center or a "cloud".

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    There was a bit of waffling back and forth on $$$$ to value for what I was looking to build. Most research content is geared towards Gaming PC so that makes it even more time consuming to research

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Let me know your thougths on component selection bearing in kind this ins't a gaming PC and will be used for video processing, 3d \CAD design etc

  • @XECUTA2
    @XECUTA25 ай бұрын

    Where can I buy one?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    This is where I bought mine haotianlasercnc.com/ Worked with Pascal Liu

  • @redditmanllegnisthebirdofh9887
    @redditmanllegnisthebirdofh98875 ай бұрын

    Cable management plz

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Thank you it's on the list of task to finish

  • @Mbee640
    @Mbee6405 ай бұрын

    You had the cover on upside down the first time .📒

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Correct! Realized after I posted the video. Even right side up the fit is a bit off as the top of laser sags down a bit

  • @pituspete
    @pituspete5 ай бұрын

    So you warn about lots of dust being produced yet you keep your laptop right next to it? 🤔

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment. Yep I can blow out the fan and such in the laptop which has been running in the same spot for several years, on top of the fact the black and silver hose to the left of gantry is the ventilation system which sucks out a good amount of the dust

  • @Painfulwhale360
    @Painfulwhale3605 ай бұрын

    How well do you think it would heat a 100sqft insulated shed? I’ve turned it into an office and need to find a way to heat it and not be loud.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    In my opinion it would most likely work reasonable well if your insulation is good

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    What would you like to do with a diode laser?

  • @anynomous2024
    @anynomous20245 ай бұрын

    Nice idea on the hidden storage 👍👍👌👏

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Thank you works out well!

  • @mikewelch3903
    @mikewelch39035 ай бұрын

    In the future I would suggest leaving out the music. Nice table.

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @gmadman7
    @gmadman75 ай бұрын

    Gotta get real friendly with that rear brake and pay attention to even the slightest feeling of slippage 😅

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    Yeah she a very experienced rider better then many this one snuck up on her for sure!

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks5 ай бұрын

    From the video: 1 Download and extract the zip file for the fonts you want from Google Fonts. 2 Copy and paste or drag and drop the TRUE TYPE FONT FILE to the font folder in control panel or C:\windows\fonts. 3 Make sure to do these on all of you computers Enjoy and leave a comment if these helped you! linktr.ee/shamrockwood315

  • @user-vi1ku6qe3x
    @user-vi1ku6qe3x6 ай бұрын

    Does it have a fan?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks6 ай бұрын

    It does but after a while. Of using its not really strong enough for anything more then a small area

  • @iker9796
    @iker97966 ай бұрын

    😞 *PromoSM*

  • @gvetech
    @gvetech6 ай бұрын

    My wife have me one for Christmas. Still wrapping my head around the settings. Please, what settings do you use for the slates, leather, and metal?

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks6 ай бұрын

    If you're new or working with new materials it's always best to do a material power/speed test. Each laser can be different For slate I run about 1500 speed/85% power Leather was 2500 speed/ 50 power for the engrave and 500 speed/90% power in one pass. Wood for engrave 1500speed and I vary power depending on how deep I want to etch. To cut wood 400 speed and 95 power 1 to 3 passes. You really have to make sure you focus the laser also for any material You won't be able to do much with steel or metal with a diode laser.

  • @gvetech
    @gvetech6 ай бұрын

    @YourCouchsucks You're a star! Thank you so much for so much for this information. It is very helpful. 👍

  • @YourCouchsucks
    @YourCouchsucks6 ай бұрын

    @gvetech no problem it's a great hobby or business just takes time, patience and practice to dial things in.

  • @meshaknalbotra
    @meshaknalbotra5 ай бұрын

    😊33e33ee33 poo oppo popp ​@@gvetech