A tip of the hat to you sir ! very helpful information. If you ever get tired of the laser business you would definitely be a wonderful teacher, you held my attention for the whole length of the video. Not all people who teach have that gift of keeping the pupil engaged.
Thanx for putting your time and energy into helping us newbies get some of these details under our belts to prevent frustration and burn out. I just recently acquired a 10W diode laser and look forward to seeing what it can do....nowhere near your capabilities but a starting point to learn.....well done sir, again again thanx
Man, hands down one of the most comprehensive videos on how to do glassware! Started engraving about 4 days ago (started with the Daja DJ6 and also picked up the Laserpecker 2 with rotary tool). Unfortunately, I don't have the space for the bigger printers :(
For the round logo, it would probably be easier to use the callipers to measure the width of the logo on the cup and then use that to calculate the percentage that you need to stretch the design by.
The way I show in the video is how its done, and has been done for quite a while now, Im not aware are the method your speaking on, but you should give it a go and see how it turns out and, maybe even make a video on how well or unwell that methods works. Its always nice to share laser hacks with the community, and things that are helpful.
Just curious about the settings on the first cup you engraved: the graphic is a vector type, but the engraver was set to raster. The outcome was perfect, but it seemed illogical to me. Thoughts?
Raster engraving is a term used when the laser move back and forth along a set path to achieve the printing or engraving effect, vector cutting is when the laser is in ON and follows a set path, designated by the lines in your graphic. You an raster engrave a vector file or you can raster engrave a jpeg file, I always use vectors for all my engravings, as the are the cleanest, unless I'm doing a photo on wood, then I use bitmaps.
I like this video twice! Say I want to wrap the 30oz with the top & bottom of the work area in different sizes. How do I account for the adjustment? First time trying the rotary with the IR laser. I still need to adjust the P, S. 🤔
Hi, thanks for this great explanation video. I only have one question. Where you engrave the tapered bottle, you did some math to calculate the new width of the logo, but you didn't change the dpi setting. In my opinion this means that the file will now have a much lower dpi on the output of the machine because the 300 dpi file is smaller, but will be stretched because of the rotation speed of the rotary roller. Don't you have to compensate for that dpi setting as well?
Yes, correct, I'm using vector graphics not jpg images, the dpi is set in my laser software, and does not matter with such small changes like this, changing your dpi to compensate, it only is applicable when you are going from very small to very very very big, and if you not using vectors.
Great video! Question you may be able to answer - I keep getting faint lines that won't clean off no matter how much LA Awesome I use. I've tried reducing Scan Interval (LPI), increasing it, I'm just at a loss.
Ok I am new to the laser commuity and I am wondering if it matters on the "color" of the masking tape. Can you use regular White? Is there a difference between the painters blue vs green tape?
Hi. Total newbe here, waiting on my Qweike Pro II and motor through your vids :) They are fenomenal.. Thanks a lot. Regarding cleaning tumblers, won't the residue go away in a dishwasher?? Just wondering. Installing a washer in my shop is easy peasy job. Keep them vids coming. TR
Hello from Denmark Great video and very informative - have in mind to start up with laser Engraving, to expand my business, I am now in the printing business.
Thanks I'll give that a try! I can get the code to read on black pretty consistently and it even reads on the blue tape to test alignment but the same code on red tumblers does nothing on android or iPhone... @@LaserEngraving911
question on the stemless wine glass, it has a taper to it, did you have to do anything to figure for the bottom of the logo being wider then the top? great video by the way alot of great info
Hey There, with Stemless wine glasses I usually don't do anything special unless its a round logo and I have to use the stretch method to make it look more like a circle.
@@LaserEngraving911 Yeah, taking about stainless steel cups. What's the equation you use to figure a perfect circle when you don't have a neck on the cup? I know on the bottle you multiply A x B then divide it by C but on the cup there is no A, just B and C. 🤔🤔
These are great tips. One question: How do you handle extremely tapered things? I have done whiskey type glasses that had a heck of a taper and thus the logo distorted and got noticeably smaller or wider at the top/bottom. I ended up distorting the vector image but no amount of math could make it consistent. Tips?
Take a look at my blog post here: check out the diagram in the blog see if that helps. www.laserengraving911.com/post/how-to-laser-engraving-lots-of-drinkware-cups-and-all-that
@@LaserEngraving911 have a 60watt 3D m7 jpt mopa on the way. Hopefully will be here in a week or so. Wonder if 3D head will fix this without correction factors.
Brother this video is amazing. Maybe you can answer it a little further on this topic. My cup is the same diameter at the top as on the main engraving surface so i understand the formula to squish the round shape to make it look round. However the bottom of the cup is smaller than the top. So I used your formula for adjusting the width of the circle based on the opening being a different size, but how do i do both. I need to adjust for the top being a different size than the engraved area, and then also adjust for it being a circle to make it look round.
That is a tricky shape to get circles looking right on tapered cups my friend, your not alone in this, you just have to adjust those ones how they look best unfortunately.
Great info on engraving on coated stainless cups. I had been waiting to do one until I thought I had a good understanding of the Settings. I am going to give it a try today. Thanks for all the tips.
I am thinking of getting a laser. The one I am looking at Is an Ovsuqu Galvo Laser JPT M7 MOPA 100W Fiber Laser Machine 300x300mm will this cut and mark wood, Glass, Marble, and other nonmetal materials If I adjust the power, frequency, and other settings? My main thing is that I will be Engraving on gun parts.
No, your getting a fiber laser designed for metal, and some polymers, you need Co2 laser to laser engraving wood, glass, leather, acrylic and more check this unit out. shrsl.com/4fnxt
Although I use a diode laser and have been doing cups for almost a year, I learned so much from your video. Thanks for sharing such great and straightforward information.
Great video and very informative as always. Thank you for sending the equation sheet via email. Question: What if you have the irregular shaped drinkware and a circle? Yes, the circle. Are you suggesting both equations to be applied? Thanks and keep up the terrific topics that aren't frequently discussed, but need to be.
Use percentage is way simpler mat and should give you the measurement off your narrowest point not center but if you divide the widened width by the desired width 4”/2.5”=1.6”. The original from center was 1.9/3.16x2.5=1.5. If you round down the bottom you get 1.9/3x2.5=1.5833. As 3 as bottom is an estimate the simple math should workout
Great video...probably the best I have seen on this topic!!! I was under the impression from watching many videos that you should typically not run at 100% power...the primary reason seems to be tube longevity. True? False? Also, I have seen other videos that used cheaper, regular masking tape...thoughts? Thanks.
Its possible! yes, but you are going to have to really dial in your settings because each manufacture has a different thickness of paint on the cups, so you will have lots of settings for different types of cups. and colors.
Great video dealing with engraving these various drink ware items. would you be able to send me a PDF with the calculations used for these.. thanks for doing the video
Very helpful info, thanks! Have you etched double wall coffee mugs made with borosilicate glass? Interested to know if there are special settings to use.
Outstanding video. Thank you for all you do. Question...I recently engraved a BLUE powder coated stainless steel tumbler with my normal setting (300 speed / 20% power on a OMtech 55 W) and the engraving turned out leaving what looks like a bluish tint on the stainless steel. Could this be due to the speed/power setting? Am i using to little power or the wrong speed? I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you!
Its very typical for blue and red powder coated items to leave a blue or red translucent color after engraving usually this just wipes right off with some LAs totally awesome and a tooth brush like I show in the video. if it wont come off that way way slow your speed down and crank up your wattage to max and try again! I have a 60 watt machine I use here and my setting for all powder coated tumbler is 400dpi, 20% speed, and 100% power,, works great on all tumblers and all brands.
I am watching videos to research laser possibilities I might use to justify purchasing a laser of my own. I noticed you use a roller to rotate your cups and commented that that system does not come back to the same location producing ghosting. I also noticed you require math to compensate for font sizing and spacing. Have you considered changing out your roller for turning you parts between centres connected directly to your stepper?
One edit! The technique of leveling the cup only works if your machine (specifically your machines bed) is also level. Many machines are set up in warehouses or garages, and those floors are not always level. The better way is to use your focus key and the z axis table motor to focus on the right side (aka the side that the rotary tool pivots on) and then the focus tool and the rotary pivot to focus to the left side of the “real estate” on the cup. That will ensure that the cup is parallel with the gantry of the machine. Aka perfect focus. Hope that all makes sense.
Just bought 2 bottles of LA's Totally Awesome degreaser. It works great, clean my smoker pellet grill's grates, cover and other parts terrific. Found today from the company's web site, these bottles are in the concentrated form, one needs to dilute them down into a another spray container. Wasted a few ounces unnecessarily yesterday. Lesson learned, still works great diluted.
With that big of a taper, could you measure the diameter at the top and bottom of logo and "keystone" the graphic? Would that work or would it even matter?
Post a link here to seller on etsy who is doing a great job engraving photos on tumblers. I have not see a huge demand for this in my search for choosing what products to create for customers, not have a had more than 2 people in the past ten years ask me to engrave a photo on a tumbler. I'm genuinely curious if there is a huge demand for putting photos on tumblers, maybe things have changed and I missed the bus.?
Great video. That paint for Stainless steel is definitely something else. Question I have, let's say your tumbler is powder coated and you engrave it. Will engraving it, spraying it in place with the laser paint and re-engraving give it another color? In theory, I'm assuming it will. I am just wondering if you have tried it. Thanks for the content, look forward to a cup haha.
In theory yes, however I don't spray thing in my laser, the risk of getting spray on my lens and electronic is not worth it, I would recommend you "paint" the product on in place, you can get brilliance laser ink in paintable format. that you can brush on.
Great video,thank you. I have a question about wine tumbler that looks like it has been squashed. And protrudes outward towards the center. How would you calculate something like that?
I have recently been fascinated with laser engraving as a potential business and watch UA-cam though an app on our TV and your channel was recommended. I found your presentations (this is the second one I watched, the first being why laser engraving businesses will fail) so informative when the video ended I stopped and went to open YT on something that I could subscribe to your channel. Great information. Do you think the laser engraving business is over saturated or still viable for someone wanting to do this professionally? If still a viable business model what would someone need to spend on a startup to get the proper tools and equipment needed? Trying to understand what a real world general number might be for good equipment that would allow someone to operate in a professional capacity with the potential to handle the majority of jobs one might encounter upon a startup. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to do so.
Thanks for subbing and sharing your thoughts on starting a laser engraving business, here are a couple of things to note IMO: The laser engraving business industry is def not saturated, no way now how, however the diode laser sales market is most def saturated, and the idea that those machines a a great tool to start your laser engraving business is a saturated Idea, and only a sales ploy to get you to buy one of the 1000’s of cheap diode lasers out there. Truth be told diode lasers are a hobby tool great for learning and tinkering around and knowing how laser engravers work in theory, nothing more. If you want to start a true laser engraving business with machine than can produce fast results and mark and cut almost all materials without compromise, you will need a midrange Co2 laser and a mid range fiber laser. I would say you could pull this off total for 15-20k, Then you will have some other expenses for your website, and shop tools etc. You dont need to buy a Tesla right of the bat, 😂 but you dont want a tricycle either, you need to invest your time and money into something solid that can get you from A-B reliably , effectively, ( hope you like my car analogy) 👏👏
@@LaserEngraving911 The car analogy is great! This is what is was asking. I see the content about all the laser diode machines for sale along with all the other hobby grade maker equipment and then I see videos that show glowforge and some of their users who say they are making a living( and in some cases a small fortune) with the their machine and wonder if this is a real possibility or just hype. I have also realize there are different levels of equipment and wondered what one would have to spend to acquire decent quality equipment that would get things moving in a positive direction. Supposing an investment of the range you stated 15-20k plus a bit more for tools, software, etc. about how long would you suppose the ROI would take for a newcomer into the market place, working from home? BTW we live in Fort Worth, TX if that makes any difference. Thanks.
@@knowyourjoe8826 Sound like you are in need of a deeper level discussion on how to get set up and the nitty gritty of things. I offer 1 hr private session where I can take the time to discuss all your questions with you 1 on 1, if your interested when the time comes here is the link to book that! tinyurl.com/2chkfztm
Thanks so much for this video! Wondering if there is anything you can do to brighten the stainless steel that looks like the laser has burned too much? Like the stainless steel looks darker even after cleaning with ZEP spray. Does the LA awesome spray clean that too?
@@LaserEngraving911 Well I'm new still waiting on the machine to arrive. If it's intelligent bring it on! That was an all-in-one. Saves on video surfing!
A tip of the hat to you sir ! very helpful information. If you ever get tired of the laser business you would definitely be a wonderful teacher, you held my attention for the whole length of the video. Not all people who teach have that gift of keeping the pupil engaged.
Wow, thanks!
Drinkware is either easier than I thought or you just made it look easier. Either way, thanks!! Learned a lot.
Thanx for putting your time and energy into helping us newbies get some of these details under our belts to prevent frustration and burn out.
I just recently acquired a 10W diode laser and look forward to seeing what it can do....nowhere near your capabilities but a starting point to learn.....well done sir, again again thanx
My Pleasure! Thanks!
Man, hands down one of the most comprehensive videos on how to do glassware! Started engraving about 4 days ago (started with the Daja DJ6 and also picked up the Laserpecker 2 with rotary tool). Unfortunately, I don't have the space for the bigger printers :(
cool, when you do get a Co2 laser down the road, you will be able to do lots of glassware! Thanks for watching! and commenting!
@@LaserEngraving911 Absolutely!
When you dried that first cup you had me as a subscriber! Super helpful, TY!
Awesome! Thank you! and Thank you for your support!
This was one of the most informative videos for drinkware I have seen. Thank you!!
Thank You! Very Much!
Great vid , your presentations are truly informative and to the point.
I appreciate that!
Thank you so much on how to fix circle issues. Never thought about what you did.
Glad to help!
A1 info. He knows what he's talking about Love it all !
Much appreciated!
Thanks for the awesome information. I am going to look for their cups.
Nice, Thanks!
such a great video - very detailed! I appreciate all of these videos - thank you! Well done!
Awesome!!
Thank you again for this wonderful video!!
Your so welcome thanks for taking the time to watch and support my channel!
thanks -- good Chanel looking forward to my non-wood projects
Awesome!
For the round logo, it would probably be easier to use the callipers to measure the width of the logo on the cup and then use that to calculate the percentage that you need to stretch the design by.
The way I show in the video is how its done, and has been done for quite a while now, Im not aware are the method your speaking on, but you should give it a go and see how it turns out and, maybe even make a video on how well or unwell that methods works. Its always nice to share laser hacks with the community, and things that are helpful.
waouhhh j'ai pris plein de notes ... vidéo très bien faite et remplie d'infos !!! bravo ! merciiiiii
Glad I could help!
Wow great video with great information 👍
Glad you liked it
Thanks!
Thank You so much!!! Glad you got some value!!! ❤
Magic eraser and hot water with dawn
Great video.
Thanks for the visit
Just curious about the settings on the first cup you engraved: the graphic is a vector type, but the engraver was set to raster. The outcome was perfect, but it seemed illogical to me. Thoughts?
Raster engraving is a term used when the laser move back and forth along a set path to achieve the printing or engraving effect, vector cutting is when the laser is in ON and follows a set path, designated by the lines in your graphic. You an raster engrave a vector file or you can raster engrave a jpeg file, I always use vectors for all my engravings, as the are the cleanest, unless I'm doing a photo on wood, then I use bitmaps.
I like this video twice! Say I want to wrap the 30oz with the top & bottom of the work area in different sizes. How do I account for the adjustment? First time trying the rotary with the IR laser. I still need to adjust the P, S. 🤔
Yes you can! You just need to "average your measurements" and focal point.
Did the equation solve engraving on a wine glass or non flat item to accomodate the logo top being a different size then the logo bottom?
For tapered glasses like that, you will never get it perfect due to the taper but this method helps alot!
Hi, thanks for this great explanation video.
I only have one question. Where you engrave the tapered bottle, you did some math to calculate the new width of the logo, but you didn't change the dpi setting. In my opinion this means that the file will now have a much lower dpi on the output of the machine because the 300 dpi file is smaller, but will be stretched because of the rotation speed of the rotary roller.
Don't you have to compensate for that dpi setting as well?
Yes, correct, I'm using vector graphics not jpg images, the dpi is set in my laser software, and does not matter with such small changes like this, changing your dpi to compensate, it only is applicable when you are going from very small to very very very big, and if you not using vectors.
Great video! Question you may be able to answer - I keep getting faint lines that won't clean off no matter how much LA Awesome I use. I've tried reducing Scan Interval (LPI), increasing it, I'm just at a loss.
shoot me an email on the contact page of my website send me pictures of the lines and your make model of machine maybe I can help more
I've been watching a lot of your videos since I am just getting in to laser cutting and engraving. Thank you for posting such detailed videos!
You are so welcome!
Great videos I’ve learned so much do you have any videos on what to charge for the laser work. Thanks for the help videos
Of course! anytime!
Ok I am new to the laser commuity and I am wondering if it matters on the "color" of the masking tape. Can you use regular White? Is there a difference between the painters blue vs green tape?
You just want to use a dark masking tape so you can see the laser mark, white does not work well, green and blue are ok.
Hi. Total newbe here, waiting on my Qweike Pro II and motor through your vids :) They are fenomenal.. Thanks a lot.
Regarding cleaning tumblers, won't the residue go away in a dishwasher?? Just wondering. Installing a washer in my shop is easy peasy job.
Keep them vids coming.
TR
Glad you like them! no a dish washer will not remove the left over residue, you need a heavy cleaner like LA totally awesome or Zepp
Hello from Denmark Great video and very informative - have in mind to start up with laser Engraving, to expand my business, I am now in the printing business.
Awesome!
You are dope!
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Amazing video! super helpful! Could you please email me that PDF of the equations?
send me a request on the website 👍
Hello Sir can you be so kind and send me the pdf file with the formula? I will appreciate it thanks in advance
Sure thing, just shoot me and email michael@laserengraving911.com
Great video! Any advice for laser cutting a QR code on a red Yeti on a 120w epilogue?
I would invert the QR code so the background is silver and the code is red, to make it more readable.
Thanks I'll give that a try! I can get the code to read on black pretty consistently and it even reads on the blue tape to test alignment but the same code on red tumblers does nothing on android or iPhone... @@LaserEngraving911
@@LaserEngraving911 tried inverting the code and still no luck on the red tumbler
@@y2jmallo email me michael@laserengraving911.com, send the code to me as a vector or svg,Ill have a look
I just shot you an email. Let me know what you think :)@@LaserEngraving911
question on the stemless wine glass, it has a taper to it, did you have to do anything to figure for the bottom of the logo being wider then the top? great video by the way alot of great info
Hey There, with Stemless wine glasses I usually don't do anything special unless its a round logo and I have to use the stretch method to make it look more like a circle.
@@LaserEngraving911
Yeah, taking about stainless steel cups. What's the equation you use to figure a perfect circle when you don't have a neck on the cup? I know on the bottle you multiply A x B then divide it by C but on the cup there is no A, just B and C. 🤔🤔
These are great tips. One question: How do you handle extremely tapered things? I have done whiskey type glasses that had a heck of a taper and thus the logo distorted and got noticeably smaller or wider at the top/bottom. I ended up distorting the vector image but no amount of math could make it consistent. Tips?
Take a look at my blog post here: check out the diagram in the blog see if that helps. www.laserengraving911.com/post/how-to-laser-engraving-lots-of-drinkware-cups-and-all-that
31:39 can u just do what u wanted squared divided by what u got by measuring? Eg. Wanted 3 inches wide. Got 2.5 inches wide. (3^2)/2.5; 9/2.5 = 3.6
Give it a go! and let us know it went, and if that worked the same it would be great to know.
@@LaserEngraving911 have a 60watt 3D m7 jpt mopa on the way. Hopefully will be here in a week or so. Wonder if 3D head will fix this without correction factors.
@@jmbauer68 It should as long as you program the head correctly should not have issues. That is what those 3D scan heads were created for.
Could you please send me your calculation sheets for this tutorial please I am purchasing a Epilog Fusion Pro 36"
Sure thing just email using the contact page on the website. laserengraving911.com
if the logo is 2" wide, why did it engrave to 4" wide? I'm so confused. ...side note: what's a ballpark cost to engrave a logo on a cup?
That happens due to the size of drive wheels as they relate to the diameter of the top or bottom of the cup, it make a difference.
This video is so helpful. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
I went thru your videos looking for the model of engraver you use but didn't see one. Could you tell me which model this one is, please?
Epilog M2 Fusion 32"X20" Bed 120watts
Brother this video is amazing. Maybe you can answer it a little further on this topic. My cup is the same diameter at the top as on the main engraving surface so i understand the formula to squish the round shape to make it look round. However the bottom of the cup is smaller than the top. So I used your formula for adjusting the width of the circle based on the opening being a different size, but how do i do both. I need to adjust for the top being a different size than the engraved area, and then also adjust for it being a circle to make it look round.
That is a tricky shape to get circles looking right on tapered cups my friend, your not alone in this, you just have to adjust those ones how they look best unfortunately.
Great info on engraving on coated stainless cups. I had been waiting to do one until I thought I had a good understanding of the Settings. I am going to give it a try today. Thanks for all the tips.
I am thinking of getting a laser. The one I am looking at Is an Ovsuqu Galvo Laser JPT M7 MOPA 100W Fiber Laser Machine 300x300mm will this cut and mark wood, Glass, Marble, and other nonmetal materials If I adjust the power, frequency, and other settings? My main thing is that I will be Engraving on gun parts.
No, your getting a fiber laser designed for metal, and some polymers, you need Co2 laser to laser engraving wood, glass, leather, acrylic and more check this unit out. shrsl.com/4fnxt
Although I use a diode laser and have been doing cups for almost a year, I learned so much from your video. Thanks for sharing such great and straightforward information.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video and very informative as always. Thank you for sending the equation sheet via email. Question: What if you have the irregular shaped drinkware and a circle? Yes, the circle. Are you suggesting both equations to be applied? Thanks and keep up the terrific topics that aren't frequently discussed, but need to be.
Send me a picture to my email of the cup your having the question about, and Ill help answer your question.
Great vid! Good to see setup/settings for glass etch, as I have been using mask/sandblast method.
I have a Diode Laser. I always thought you had to prep the glass. You no prep to the glass, amazing. I realize you use a different laser. Great video
Thanks! Yes with Co2 lasers you do not need to prep glass, very handy!
Your roller is awesome, where can l buy one like that?
It only come with the Epilog laser its theirs, but you can get some very nice ones at Rotoboss, just like it!
Been having trouble with QR codes on cups not scanning
try watching my video on how to engrave logos the right way, might be some help :)
Que produto de limpeza e esse? limpa vidros? lava tudo em geral?
LA's Awesome, the best for cleaning laser engraved stainless steel tumblers. amzn.to/3I3EZQV
Use percentage is way simpler mat and should give you the measurement off your narrowest point not center but if you divide the widened width by the desired width 4”/2.5”=1.6”. The original from center was 1.9/3.16x2.5=1.5. If you round down the bottom you get 1.9/3x2.5=1.5833. As 3 as bottom is an estimate the simple math should workout
I would really like to have your math equation.
Email me. michael@laserengraving911.com
Great video...probably the best I have seen on this topic!!! I was under the impression from watching many videos that you should typically not run at 100% power...the primary reason seems to be tube longevity. True? False? Also, I have seen other videos that used cheaper, regular masking tape...thoughts? Thanks.
I have not seen this to be true with my laser, although I do have an Epilog and they are know for their robust work horse ethic! 😂
Can photos be done on painted mugs
Its possible! yes, but you are going to have to really dial in your settings because each manufacture has a different thickness of paint on the cups, so you will have lots of settings for different types of cups. and colors.
Great video dealing with engraving these various drink ware items. would you be able to send me a PDF with the calculations used for these.. thanks for doing the video
Sure thing just shoot me an email! laserengraving911@gmail.com
Very helpful info, thanks! Have you etched double wall coffee mugs made with borosilicate glass? Interested to know if there are special settings to use.
No special settings, just etch like normal. Thanks!
Outstanding video. Thank you for all you do. Question...I recently engraved a BLUE powder coated stainless steel tumbler with my normal setting (300 speed / 20% power on a OMtech 55 W) and the engraving turned out leaving what looks like a bluish tint on the stainless steel. Could this be due to the speed/power setting? Am i using to little power or the wrong speed? I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you!
Its very typical for blue and red powder coated items to leave a blue or red translucent color after engraving usually this just wipes right off with some LAs totally awesome and a tooth brush like I show in the video. if it wont come off that way way slow your speed down and crank up your wattage to max and try again! I have a 60 watt machine I use here and my setting for all powder coated tumbler is 400dpi, 20% speed, and 100% power,, works great on all tumblers and all brands.
I am watching videos to research laser possibilities I might use to justify purchasing a laser of my own. I noticed you use a roller to rotate your cups and commented that that system does not come back to the same location producing ghosting. I also noticed you require math to compensate for font sizing and spacing. Have you considered changing out your roller for turning you parts between centres connected directly to your stepper?
Awesome video, lots of great info. This video is going right on my list of laser videos to rewatch when I have questions about how to do a cup
As someone who does a lot of cups, this was a spot on video that crushed it perfectly. Nicely done sir!
Thank You!!
Great stuff! Useful info, and traps for young players to avoid. Thanks!
You bet!
No saying bad words, its naughty
One edit! The technique of leveling the cup only works if your machine (specifically your machines bed) is also level. Many machines are set up in warehouses or garages, and those floors are not always level.
The better way is to use your focus key and the z axis table motor to focus on the right side (aka the side that the rotary tool pivots on) and then the focus tool and the rotary pivot to focus to the left side of the “real estate” on the cup. That will ensure that the cup is parallel with the gantry of the machine. Aka perfect focus.
Hope that all makes sense.
Thanks for sharing your methods!
When you do the thermos and get the measurement by x 3.14 you are calculating the circumference
yep!
I'v ordered my epilog laser with rotary attachment and I like beer I got to get a beer mug lol brilliant tutorials.
Nice!!!
Great in depth video. I liked the part where you detailed the computations to make logos look neat.
Thank for your support! Thats my fav part too!
Just bought 2 bottles of LA's Totally Awesome degreaser. It works great, clean my smoker pellet grill's grates, cover and other parts terrific. Found today from the company's web site, these bottles are in the concentrated form, one needs to dilute them down into a another spray container. Wasted a few ounces unnecessarily yesterday. Lesson learned, still works great diluted.
yeah its pretty good stuff!
With that big of a taper, could you measure the diameter at the top and bottom of logo and "keystone" the graphic? Would that work or would it even matter?
Its another way, you could try, not sure if the difference would be that noticeable. from the method shown.,
Very detailed video and good explanations!
Thanks Bob
Fantastic. I know you did this last year, but I would love a copy of the calculations cheat sheet. I will PM you. Thank you in advance.
I sure do, just email me www.laserengraving911.com
Really nicely explained everthing, great tips! Thanks for this great video!!!
Thank You for watching and your support!
Thanks to you and Patriot Coolers!
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Engraving photos on drinkware. How to? See lots of this on Etsy and have not come close to their quality.
80w CO2.
Thanks
Larry
Post a link here to seller on etsy who is doing a great job engraving photos on tumblers. I have not see a huge demand for this in my search for choosing what products to create for customers, not have a had more than 2 people in the past ten years ask me to engrave a photo on a tumbler. I'm genuinely curious if there is a huge demand for putting photos on tumblers, maybe things have changed and I missed the bus.?
Found you on Laser Everything and started following you. Thanks for the helpful hints.
Awesome! Thank you!
I am so happy to have found you. Thank you
You are so welcome
I love this video! I’m a newbie!
I love the detail and accuracy opportunities taught in this video.
Thank you for that, I know this video was a long one! Glad you got some value!!
Great video. That paint for Stainless steel is definitely something else.
Question I have, let's say your tumbler is powder coated and you engrave it.
Will engraving it, spraying it in place with the laser paint and re-engraving give it another color? In theory, I'm assuming it will. I am just wondering if you have tried it.
Thanks for the content, look forward to a cup haha.
In theory yes, however I don't spray thing in my laser, the risk of getting spray on my lens and electronic is not worth it, I would recommend you "paint" the product on in place, you can get brilliance laser ink in paintable format. that you can brush on.
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Hmmmm.
Very nice, I'll have to try that and see how it comes out.
Thanks again, brother. Keep up the great work.
Great video,thank you. I have a question about wine tumbler that looks like it has been squashed. And protrudes outward towards the center. How would you calculate something like that?
Send me a picture of the tumbler to Michael@laserengraving911.com ill have a look and advise.
@@LaserEngraving911 email sent, thank you!
New to engraving. Thank you. Just subscribed!
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What laser do you use, and what’s the thickest acrylic you can cut
Epilog 120watt Laser. max .75" acrylic, and even then it has to cut at slowest speed. very slow cutting material that thick.
I have recently been fascinated with laser engraving as a potential business and watch UA-cam though an app on our TV and your channel was recommended. I found your presentations (this is the second one I watched, the first being why laser engraving businesses will fail) so informative when the video ended I stopped and went to open YT on something that I could subscribe to your channel. Great information. Do you think the laser engraving business is over saturated or still viable for someone wanting to do this professionally? If still a viable business model what would someone need to spend on a startup to get the proper tools and equipment needed? Trying to understand what a real world general number might be for good equipment that would allow someone to operate in a professional capacity with the potential to handle the majority of jobs one might encounter upon a startup. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to do so.
Thanks for subbing and sharing your thoughts on starting a laser engraving business, here are a couple of things to note IMO: The laser engraving business industry is def not saturated, no way now how, however the diode laser sales market is most def saturated, and the idea that those machines a a great tool to start your laser engraving business is a saturated Idea, and only a sales ploy to get you to buy one of the 1000’s of cheap diode lasers out there. Truth be told diode lasers are a hobby tool great for learning and tinkering around and knowing how laser engravers work in theory, nothing more. If you want to start a true laser engraving business with machine than can produce fast results and mark and cut almost all materials without compromise, you will need a midrange Co2 laser and a mid range fiber laser. I would say you could pull this off total for 15-20k, Then you will have some other expenses for your website, and shop tools etc. You dont need to buy a Tesla right of the bat, 😂 but you dont want a tricycle either, you need to invest your time and money into something solid that can get you from A-B reliably , effectively, ( hope you like my car analogy) 👏👏
@@LaserEngraving911 The car analogy is great! This is what is was asking. I see the content about all the laser diode machines for sale along with all the other hobby grade maker equipment and then I see videos that show glowforge and some of their users who say they are making a living( and in some cases a small fortune) with the their machine and wonder if this is a real possibility or just hype. I have also realize there are different levels of equipment and wondered what one would have to spend to acquire decent quality equipment that would get things moving in a positive direction. Supposing an investment of the range you stated 15-20k plus a bit more for tools, software, etc. about how long would you suppose the ROI would take for a newcomer into the market place, working from home? BTW we live in Fort Worth, TX if that makes any difference. Thanks.
@@knowyourjoe8826 Sound like you are in need of a deeper level discussion on how to get set up and the nitty gritty of things. I offer 1 hr private session where I can take the time to discuss all your questions with you 1 on 1, if your interested when the time comes here is the link to book that! tinyurl.com/2chkfztm
Thanks so much for this video!
Wondering if there is anything you can do to brighten the stainless steel that looks like the laser has burned too much? Like the stainless steel looks darker even after cleaning with ZEP spray. Does the LA awesome spray clean that too?
Are you using a Co2 laser or A Diode Laser? Need a bit more info on your machine and process to help, thx
@@LaserEngraving911 CO2. It’s an epilog 60 watt mini laser. Would I be able to send you an email with additional info?
@@macseidler6931 you can shoot me an email over at www.laserengraving911.com
Very informative. Thank you. Love your videos.
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Great video. Thank you. Learned a lot!!!!
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Great vid thank you!
Thank You!
👍😃Danke für das Video.
Sehr gut erklärt. Weiter so
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Glad you make these videos to learn from.
Glad to hear that!
Excellent video…. thanks
Thanks, glad you got value.
Awesome work and illustrations
Thanks glad you dig it!
Thank you for an amazing lesson
Always welcome
Thank you for the video!
Welcome!
Incredible how to session!
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Can you color in either the metal cups or the glass
I've seen people try with alcohol inks on both, you might want to explore that.
Thank you sir
Please send me the equation
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why don't more people know about this company!!!
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The most informative tutorial I've seen!
Thanks I know its a long one! and believe it or not there is even more!! LoL
@@LaserEngraving911 Well I'm new still waiting on the machine to arrive. If it's intelligent bring it on! That was an all-in-one. Saves on video surfing!
Single most impactful video for new laser enthusiasts ...thank you sir!
So nice of you Thanks!
720p.. in 2023?