kmmcrafts Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) So I had a custom order for a message on one of my clocks I have on etsy.. For the last nearly 10 years of selling on etsy I always get the occasional request for engraving.. which is a big reason I bought my CNC router and the 40 watt C02 laser engraver / cutter.. I've been playing around with the laser quite a lot over the last few weeks making engraved ornaments etc but not really stuff to sell.. until this custom order.. Clock was cut on the Hawk BM-226 saw with a #3 Pegas MFG blade.. from 5/8" soft Maple.. The base was engraved on a "slice " of 1/8" Maple.. (ie I don't have my laser set up yet for doing thicker pieces of wood.. ) that I sliced with the bandsaw and then engraved the text and the outline profile of the base for my pattern, LOL.. Then I glued the 1/8 back to the board and cut the profile with the Hawk to finish it up.. Before I set up the laser I was using the CNC router to do this.. but wanted to try it on the laser.. The laser was much faster and easier to set up than the CNC would have been.. though probably not buy too much.. Took about 6 minutes to engrave this piece.. More time spend fooling with slicing and gluing, LOL.. A lot of guys modify the laser bed by cutting it out and making a new adjustable height bed for doing different thickness of materials.. The laser has a sweet spot for a focal point.. and the focal point changes when you change material thickness.. so that it one of the modifications I'll be doing ... cutting up my new laser bed.. LOL BTW This order is going all the way to China.. LOL... and I charged $120,,, $25 of that is shipping.. took about 1.5 hours work.. Edited October 3, 2020 by kmmcrafts OCtoolguy, new2woodwrk, jollyred and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 That is very, very cool! danny and kmmcrafts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thanks Les, It was a lot of fun to make because I got to use more of my shop tools than most my project require.. Bandsaw, planner scroll saw, laser, bar clamps, drill press, and my dremel plunge outer drill press deal. .. can't remember the last time I used the clamps.. been a while since I used the bandsaw too.. in fact I bought new blades for it back in May and never have got around to putting one on yet.. back then I was doing quite a lot of resawing.. bought new blades and not even turned it on since, LOL Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 No pics? I don't believe it happened. GrampaJim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 No pictures...what happened........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, octoolguy said: No pics? I don't believe it happened. 49 minutes ago, merlin said: No pictures...what happened........... I took the photos down because of privacy reason I didn't want to leave them up forever because of peoples names on them.. I'll the pictures back up for a couple days again.. barb.j.enders, OCtoolguy, Travis and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, kmmcrafts said: I took the photos down because of privacy reason I didn't want to leave them up forever because of peoples names on them.. I'll the pictures back up for a couple days again.. Very nice. Thanks. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Very nice indeed...Thanks for re-showing.... Merlin... kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rash_powder Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 5:42 PM, kmmcrafts said: So I had a custom order for a message on one of my clocks I have on etsy.. For the last nearly 10 years of selling on etsy I always get the occasional request for engraving.. which is a big reason I bought my CNC router and the 40 watt C02 laser engraver / cutter.. I've been playing around with the laser quite a lot over the last few weeks making engraved ornaments etc but not really stuff to sell.. until this custom order.. Clock was cut on the Hawk BM-226 saw with a #3 Pegas MFG blade.. from 5/8" soft Maple.. The base was engraved on a "slice " of 1/8" Maple.. (ie I don't have my laser set up yet for doing thicker pieces of wood.. ) that I sliced with the bandsaw and then engraved the text and the outline profile of the base for my pattern, LOL.. Then I glued the 1/8 back to the board and cut the profile with the Hawk to finish it up.. Before I set up the laser I was using the CNC router to do this.. but wanted to try it on the laser.. The laser was much faster and easier to set up than the CNC would have been.. though probably not buy too much.. Took about 6 minutes to engrave this piece.. More time spend fooling with slicing and gluing, LOL.. A lot of guys modify the laser bed by cutting it out and making a new adjustable height bed for doing different thickness of materials.. The laser has a sweet spot for a focal point.. and the focal point changes when you change material thickness.. so that it one of the modifications I'll be doing ... cutting up my new laser bed.. LOL BTW This order is going all the way to China.. LOL... and I charged $120,,, $25 of that is shipping.. took about 1.5 hours work.. Find yourself a lab jack on Amazon. Handy little giz that can support quite a bit of weight and relatively low cost. You could set it on the floor of your laser and raise/lower the project to the focal point. They are like a scissor jack. kmmcrafts and amazingkevin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Yeah that was what I had planned to do at some point.. Thanks for the suggestion.. though.. I've seen a few of the guys on the laser forums running those little lab jacks.. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 That turned out really nice. I use my laser mostly for embellishments/engraving on my woodworking projects. I also use it to mark my name/date on projects. Anyway, engraving messages is a great upsell that doesn't take long once you have things dialed in. kmmcrafts and amazingkevin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 4 hours ago, rash_powder said: Find yourself a lab jack on Amazon. Handy little giz that can support quite a bit of weight and relatively low cost. You could set it on the floor of your laser and raise/lower the project to the focal point. They are like a scissor jack. I have absolutely no use for a lab jack. Did not know what it was. Looked it up on Amazon. That is a cool little devise. I'd love to have one. No use for it but would so look cool on the workbench. Tough being a tool junkie. amazingkevin and kmmcrafts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Nicely done - thanks for sharing that and the laser info Suggestion... Blur the names and leave the pics kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 33 minutes ago, new2woodwrk said: Nicely done - thanks for sharing that and the laser info Suggestion... Blur the names and leave the pics Good suggestion.. Thanks new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 first names don't matter unless i'm missing something???? kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 3:42 PM, kmmcrafts said: So I had a custom order for a message on one of my clocks I have on etsy.. For the last nearly 10 years of selling on etsy I always get the occasional request for engraving.. which is a big reason I bought my CNC router and the 40 watt C02 laser engraver / cutter.. I've been playing around with the laser quite a lot over the last few weeks making engraved ornaments etc but not really stuff to sell.. until this custom order.. Clock was cut on the Hawk BM-226 saw with a #3 Pegas MFG blade.. from 5/8" soft Maple.. The base was engraved on a "slice " of 1/8" Maple.. (ie I don't have my laser set up yet for doing thicker pieces of wood.. ) that I sliced with the bandsaw and then engraved the text and the outline profile of the base for my pattern, LOL.. Then I glued the 1/8 back to the board and cut the profile with the Hawk to finish it up.. Before I set up the laser I was using the CNC router to do this.. but wanted to try it on the laser.. The laser was much faster and easier to set up than the CNC would have been.. though probably not buy too much.. Took about 6 minutes to engrave this piece.. More time spend fooling with slicing and gluing, LOL.. A lot of guys modify the laser bed by cutting it out and making a new adjustable height bed for doing different thickness of materials.. The laser has a sweet spot for a focal point.. and the focal point changes when you change material thickness.. so that it one of the modifications I'll be doing ... cutting up my new laser bed.. LOL BTW This order is going all the way to China.. LOL... and I charged $120,,, $25 of that is shipping.. took about 1.5 hours work.. Pics? kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 9 hours ago, amazingkevin said: first names don't matter unless i'm missing something???? Think you are right.. and I would never put a full name out on anywhere online or otherwise.. as well as address's even if there is no name associated with a address.. I've made a whole lot of laser engraved personalized ornaments in the last couple weeks.. all of which are engraved pictures.. of dogs, people, and one with a key with the top of the key shaped like a house that says First Christmas In My New House ( Address ) 2020.. The engraved stuff because it's easier to personalize etc.. seems to have been a very smart move for more business... new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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