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  1. K

    What's going on in your shop?

    Opaul, did you look a the assembly videos on YT? That's what I followed to assemble my laser. Wasn't too bad with decent video guidance
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    The Laser Thread

    All 10 watt lasers are not the same - a lot depends on the diameter of the laser dot. Get ready to smell hot bone. I've not engraved any bone yet, but leather cutting and engraving sure does put a smell in the room.
  3. K

    The Laser Thread

    That is impressive - For comparison I do engraving in SS at 100% at 300mm/min. That's about 1/10th of your speed. I'm impressive with your results.
  4. K

    The Laser Thread

    Sure does look good - what speed?
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    The Laser Thread

    Agree with Sean on how good the mark is from a diode laser. I've also got the OLM3 10 watt diode laser and the marks are good. Takes a bit of grinding if you mess up and need to re-etch. While it's a good mark, it's not .003" or even .002" deep marks as the OP was asking about. From what...
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    The Laser Thread

    I think for a deep etch you'll need a fiber laser for that. They seem to be best for engraving in metal. That is from my reading and understanding - I have NO personal experience with fiber.
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    The Laser Thread

    Looks good - aren't these lasers amazing toys?
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    Needle sizing

    Are you referring to the needle size as in #22 or #24 that is sized per the thread size? OR, are you referring to the shank size that the machine clamps to? Seems like the Singer 29-4 uses the same needles at the Cowboy machines, what's called "industrial" needles having a round shank. While...
  9. K

    Trouble Heat Treating Baker Forge Bronze SanMai

    What is the outer layer steel? Many times the outer layer won't test for Rc very good since it can be a low carbon alloy, or non-hardening SS. Looks like you'd need to test the core portion only, but that's sorta hard to do since both sides need to be parallel. Have you asked the vendor if Rc...
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    Quench tank/oil questions

    Here is everything you want to know abbout HT'ing 80CRV2 https://knifesteelnerds.com/2022/06/ Here's an article looking at different quench oils. https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/07/19/which-quenching-oil-is-best-for-knives/
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    The Laser Thread

    I also have the OLM3 10 watt diode laser. It does all I want need. I would really like to have the mark blacker, but it's really ok now. The 20 watt, or even better the 40 watt would be somewhat better. Not sure it would do anything better than the OLM3 with 10 watts does, only the 40 watt...
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    The Laser Thread

    Ooops, I just noticed the Louisiana Hobby Guy and the last video are both on the 22 watt Falcon2, not the 40 watt you've got coming. I think they're similar, but at least the middle video is for the 40 watt.
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    The Laser Thread

    This first video is from The Louisiana Hobby Guy who's usually pretty good and knowledgeable. Here are a couple more that might give insigth. Here's a setup 'n assembly guide:
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    The Laser Thread

    I've been drooling over that Falcon2 - just imagine 40 watts of power. Things are really changing fast in the laser field - just a few months ago when I ordered my OLM3 that 10 watts was up there for a diode laser, now we've got 40 watts of power. Congrats Chris - you gonna enjoy it.
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    Dennis Morland Birthday today

    Dennis, at 59 you're still a "spring chicken" to us old folks. May you have many healthy years ahead.
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    The Laser Thread

    Yes, for deeper and faster engraving. This 40 watt is intriguing - of course it's around $1300: https://store.creality.com/products/falcon2-40w-laser-engraver-cutter
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    Dennis Morland Birthday today

    Happy Birthday Dennis - and many more to come we hope.
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    The Laser Thread

    That's this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5MKWXXC (We're allowed to post links on this forum - THANK YOU Boss) I wouldn't post links to other sites for things Boss sells Sounds like a really good buy to me, <$1k shipped for a 20 watt. This is the enclosure I ordered for my 10 watt...
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    The Laser Thread

    I agree with Chris - budget issues aside I'd sure like to have that 20 watt machine also. I got an enclosure since I wanted to be able to burn inside, and the enclosure really helps frame from a safety standpoint. I've got dogs that wander around in the room and I didn't wish the laser to...
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