How to Engrave and ANNEAL Any STEEL with a Fiber | Fiber Laser Tutorials
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- In this fiber laser tutorial I'll teach you how to engrave and anneal any steel with Ezcad! In this video we cover the Laser Everything standard for steel engraving. These are my all time favorite settings for steel regardless of context or application and it's one of my most used settings combinations in the entire shop. I'm excited to share these fiber laser parameters with you and hope you can use them to better your business! Thanks so much for watching - we'll see ya in the next episode!
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0:00 - Intro - Overview
1:17 - Setup and Alignment
3:45 - Steel General Settings
4:58 - Running Steel General
5:47 - Steel Anneal Settings
6:48 - Running Steel Anneal
7:14 - Anneal vs Non-Anneal
8:45 - Cleaning and Finishing
9:51 - Final Look
10:15 - Outro - Supporting the Channel
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I'm surprised all the videos I watched, no one or company talks about annealing after engraving on stainless steel. Ty 👍
Thanks for watching! Glad you got value out of it!
Beautiful. I'm a TOTAL newbie to this world so thanx for your high quality videos.
You are so welcome!
Oh! THAT is pretty. again, I wish I'd seen this a couple of mnonths ago.... Thanks!
Learned a lot. Thanks.
Glad you got some knowledge from it Mark!
I'd love to see you experiment with engraving and electroplating. For example, engraving through a coat of plasti dip then plating so you end up with a detailed electroplated design. Or anodizing different patterns so the oxide layers vary in color
My shop isn't set up for those various processes but I'm always accepting items from viewers to engrave on for experimentation, if you have access to that kind of tech and you want to send some items out for testing or video feel free to send something!
Assuming that the steel isn't treated with any oils, or grease, does annealing steel or aluminum emit any toxic VOC's or particulate into the air that would be dangerous to breathe?
Where can I get the black flexible hose to that you are using to connect your cutter to your vent system?
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
can the stainless steel rust after engraving on it? and I'm talking about black engraving and color (MOPA)
Can you give a manual guide to run machine. I bought a new machine but I don't know how to mark in black on steel and brass .
How much speed and power I need to set.?
Fiber laser marking 30W.
Waiting for your response
Thank you
Hi, thanks for your videos they are so easy to follow and the info is very clear. I have a 50w raycus laser… can you please post the video link on conversion?
Here ya go: ua-cam.com/video/6hLCRfhagJg/v-deo.html
Hello, I have a 1500watt fiber cutting laser, and I wonder if I can have these results on my machine ?
How important is that 25kHz? My JPT 30W specs state it drops its max power output off from 37kHz down, so by the time I get to 25kHz I am probably quite down on power output. I am struggling to get your results, but I don't know if it is because my stainless is crappy and maybe not even stainless (just cheap shaped out of China).
Hi. I recently had a custom 3D Galvo 80W MOPA fiber laser machine built and after a few months of getting everything worked out, it finally made it through customs and arrived a few weeks ago. I was involved in the design because after initially knowing very little about various laser types (physics in college was about it), I went down many rabbit holes during research and finally had a thorough understanding of lasers, particularly the fiber lasers. However, I am less than useless when it comes to having a thorough understanding of the software and particularly some of the names given to certain functions. Mine doesn’t have EZCAD, but the software is likely related because several things look just like EZCAD. I assume that it is essentially a 3D version more or less. I have been working with different file types and various settings, but I still have what seems like light years to go before being able to have confidence in the end result with different settings/material/effect/colors, etc for most things. I am colorblind also so changing settings to get all of the colors dialed in with stainless and titanium is challenging. I have a 110x110 lens for most things, and 175x175 for colors. My primary use will be firearm related, both customizing and building prototypes. I basically wrote this extended novel to let you know my predicament and see if you have 3D and/or MOPA settings. If not, would you be interested in collaborating and/or helping build a library? You are more than welcome to use it to do anything or try whatever and of course use it for engraving, milling, finishing, coloring, or whatever else it is capable of, including handling non flat materials without distortion or any problems. I have Team Viewer and can get other software if preferred. If not, if you can refer me to someone that would be great too. Thanks. Ray
Hey ray! Thanks for sharing your story, I'm color blind too so I hear ya on that! I am almost certain what you have is a modified version of ezcad3.
I'm not going to be very useful in building settings for that but some of my staff are over on the DISCORD server. I HIGHLY recommend you join. It doesn't cost a dime and it's filled to the brim with people who have nearly identical setups. Every day they are sharing results and new settings. It's an open place where we value the free exchange of information. I honestly can not recommend it enough to you - it sounds like just what you need.
It's a little weird when you first join if you don't have experience with the platform but just think of it as a glorified chat room. Over 500 members and so so so many are active daily.
There's a phone app, a web app and a desktop app so it can be easily accessed from anywhere and may of us just leave it up on our laser computers while working on projects bouncing ideas off one another.
Please consider joining us there. I think that's where we can be of the most use to you - and again it's free :P
discord.gg/DnJQ2yZf
@@LaserEverything Thank you for the information, I am going now to sign up! It has been tough trying to figure everything out by myself, will be nice to work with others and hopefully I will be able to help at some point too. Thanks again!
What kind of adjustments would need to be made to compensate for a longer lens (300mm, e.g.)? More power? Thanks.
Yes quite a bit more. Larger lens = larger dot size of the beam = same power spread out over a wider area, so you need more power to compensate.
Do you have a list of your parameter library? When you pulled up that list to select anneal, it was an impressive list. I know I would have to tweak it due to having a 50W JPT LP laser though. Thanks for all your videos.. they are amazing learning tool!
The parameter list is a benefit of our LMA membership! masters.lasereverything.net/
What kind of oil do you use for cleaning
Hi quite insightful video thanks, I want to find out can the 50w fiber laser machine cut metals like sterling silver of 1.5mm or 1mm?
Maybe, but it's not the ideal tool for the job IMO
My Monport 30W frequency range is only 40-60. Any tips for me??
can you anneal color engraving? im new to this and i just ordered a 60w mopa laser as i want to start color engraving/marking stainless steel. is there a way to do this to still get color but prevent rust?
Thank for the video. Do you need to run the general setting first before annealing or can i just go staight to annealing?
If the surface of the metal is clean, you can anneal first. It shows up better if you engrave first, however. I would do a test before committing.
Any advice for smoother engraving result for metal surface?
You can just do the anneal without the engraving. It will still mark the metal without the rough edges.
been looking at marking lasers,,, a friend of mine has an old video jet S60 and apparently its mine. the laser and power supply are synrad. and they work. would you repurpose this for marking or just plan to use for a table?,,, i have capabilities to create either
That's a really old piece of kit Walter, I'd love to hear more about it and maybe see some photos of the setup. Pop into our free discord server and share with the group we'd love to see it and might have some suggestions: discord.gg/NhZQdtCu
Did you create the settings library or did it come with the laser and software?
I've worked on this parameter library over the course of the last 7 or so years. It's available to the channel supporters over at the laser master academy.
masters.lasereverything.net
At my work we have a Cobalt Dominator laser that we use to mark components we build for injection molds but whenever we do anything (especially steel) we always seem to get a gnarly burr around the text that we usually have to stone off (which isn't ideal since some components are ground to a specific finish and the stone scratches it). Is there anything we can do to prevent this?
Use correct settings and it is smooth as can be.
Alex
For the base pass and the anneal do you have the the laser in focus or out focus? And if out focus by how much ?
All of the settings in this video are focused completely.
Amazing, I'm doing every pair of scissors in my house right now lol.
Been there done that lol, you aren't crazy - you're inspired!
7:00 Can you do custom engrave? something like 2 inch x 1 inch plaque? I need someone who can do it and I need about 100 pcs. please let me know when you get this message. thank you
Yeah we can do that. Visit me over at MonroeLaserEngraving.com to reach out about client work.
Hi! Would this work on nickel plated zinc alloy?
The engraving settings will. I'm not sure about the anneal - depends on the alloy - as the anneal relies on the metal being ferrous.
How do you know if you've annealed the metal correct, is there a way to confirm it?
Should be smooth and glossy. If it's rough it's likely ablated.
hello, is this anneal used to apply silver? thanks
Annealing generally works best on ferrous metals and doesn't have much of an effect on silver.
Hello friend, thanks for the video, very good editing, I just bought a 30W galvo fiber laser, and I have looked at your videos this week, I have seen that you have a library of parameters to record gold, aluminum, brass photo-etched, is there a possibility that Can you share that library with me? I would like you to try changing the interval line with the EZcad program in the hatch tool in a video. I have obtained colors of blue, purple, red and gold in a range of 0.0025 - 0.0050 interval values in stainless steel
Thanks for your interest in my parameter library, it's actually something that we offer to the patreon supporters that help financially support the channel. It's updated every month and you can find out all about it right here: www.patreon.com/LaserEverything
Can you please advice how you manage to make the colours mate im trying like a dog to achieve i. A same waat machine like yours
Experiment with high frequencies. Sometimes the best thing you can do is a test grid.
What machine would you recommend to anneal stainless steel knives?
the 30w LP+ from Mactron or 60w M7 from Mactron are still my #1 recommendations. Links to Mactrons store in the description.
I have a 50w jpt. Will it do 190 frequency?
Yes it will do 1-600khz
Laser virgin here, with no space or time or resources but with interest. Just a tip: if your dad is ol' school regarding grammar, then I do not think that he appreciates being renamed 'retirement dad'. You know, punctuation saves lives. ("Let's eat grandma!" vs. "Let's eat, grandma!")
LMAO good catch. I should have added that.
Can you make 0.5mm deep Engraving with 30 watts fiber laser...
You can on some materials it's just going to take a long time.
Maybe I missed the explanation somewhere in a previous video, but why should you not run it at 100% power?
With fiber there isn't really a good reason. Kind of an old habits die hard with the CO2
In your parameters excel sheet, sheet general has an x for pass. How do you determine how many times to run it?
It simply means you can run it as many times as you'd like to achieve the desired result or depth.
@@LaserEverything okay, thank you
Ever done a glock pistol frame?
Yep! It's on my planned list of videos! Glock polymer turns out real nice!
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What laser engraver do you use? Is it capable of engraving on 304 stainless steel?
also, will this cause any corrosive effects by removing the chromium surface of the steel?
This was done with the Mactron fiber laser linked in the description and would have no problem with 304 stainless.
Any time you engrave you can cause issues with the integrity of the surface of the metal. Instead of engraving away the chromium surface I would try a direct anneal instead, or look at our video on z-marking: ua-cam.com/video/lJOsFhCxLkk/v-deo.html
Any tips for doing this with a 10w diode laser?
You can attempt to use a marking spray like ceramark or brilliance laser inks but that's the only way to truely get a mark and I haven't found good settings for it yet. Otherwise the diode MAY be able to get hot enough to anneal stainless at very slow speeds but again I've been unsuccessful so far. We'll dive deeper into it in a future episode.
@@LaserEverything thanks for the info!
CAN GET ALL PARAMETER, I HAVE 50W LASER MARKING WITH RAYCUS
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What’s the difference between annealing and z mark?
Z-mark is kinda a term I've coined - it's not a real thing. Just my short hand for a defocused black mark on steel. In reality it's a specific type of anneal. It's called a z-mark because it requires defocusing the z-axis to work.
@@LaserEverything Haha thank you!
Darn. Just bought OMtech 50 watt fiber and it only goes to 100 on the frequency.
You can still anneal with a raycus, lots of guys do it on our discord server. Just join up and ask, link in the description!
Is the annealing on the fiber the same as you say a cleaning pass?
A cleaning pass is usually a really light pass that just tickles loose soot and material off the surface, where an anneal could come after that to provide some contrast/color and even a layer of protection on the surface. In this case, we go straight for an anneal after the engrave without a dedicated cleaning pass since our basic settings with a single pass don't really leave much left on the surface to worry about cleaning off.
@@LaserEverything thanks for that. How much is your patreon? Or a link to it I’ll pay so I can get these parameters as I’ll be starting up in a week or two
Anyone found ac way to anneal with a 50w raycus laser yet? Non mopa
The process is pretty much the same as in the video, the key factor is you have a different frequency range available to you, and also the pulse width your source is locked to is a bit lower than the JPT we did this with. 50w Raycus sources usually have a range of 50-100 khz (usually), so I would say try working in the 75-100 khz range maybe, and you'll need to adjust for power, since we did this with a 30w, the same % power on your 50w would be almost double.
Hello, does the 50 watt fiber laser etch into steel and what are the depths?
It does, it can go as deep as you have patience to run it. Cutting is more difficult but you can do very very deep engravings over long periods of time.
@@LaserEverything
Thank you, sir, but I have another question
What do you think of Chinese hardware, is it practical or is there another source I can buy from? The quality is excellent and the price is appropriate.. and thanks again, but the response was very late to the point where I said to myself I am just a beginner and you are a professional, so you will not pay me any attention
Chinese hardware is 100% the way to go. They're the experts at building these machines. I try my best to answer all comments there are a great deal of them to read and respond to 🙂
@@LaserEverything 💞
Where can I purchase your settings for the different materials?
param settings
masters.lasereverything.net/
@@LaserEverything I see the subscriptions but on the list of what’s included I don’t see param settings. Is it a part of the subscription?
How much the wattage?
This is a 30w laser.
$8 per month is it for one month or do we have to do it for the whole one year ?
You can stay subbed for as long or as little as you like. It's just to support the channel.
Is this etching or engraving?
Engraving!
how much does 60w fiber laser cost?
It would be 50 or 70 and I wouldn't recommend 70 for most people. You'd do well to find a 50w between 4k and 5k plus shipping and tariffs if applicable.
Check this video out 😄
ua-cam.com/video/Y7tknUioLwY/v-deo.html
How much do you charge for something like this
This one was pretty old but I think I charged $35 or $40 for this.
I have a boss co2 laser but want of these also just have to save the money lol
@@Dave-ni4vg Nice yeah they're amazing tools and really compliment the CO2 gantry machines. Different tools for different jobs.
Why do my stainless steel business cards warp when I do a dark mark?
Heat warps the metal, it's getting too hot! You need to adjust the settings or create a heat sink with water/clamp them so they don't warp.
@@LaserEverything not sure what you mean by water… but I know running a higher speed keeps it cooler but then the lines get streaks. Will more passes fill it in? Or should I change the line spacing to fill it in? Or does high resolution only happen with lower speed?
Dark marks require that time and heat. The problem is as the heat spreads across the card, it begins to warp the card as the metal pulls/pushes against itself from cooler zones and hotter zones expanding/contracting at different paces. Placing the card against a bath of water on the bottom, or sticking the back of the card against a heatsink can help pass the excess heat and slow that process down. Use caution with water and the laser reflection and of course water+electronics is bad too. Additional option is to pause the engraving in intervals to let the card cool, and do it in segments.
HOW MUCH DID U CHARGE FOR THAT?
I think I charged like $40 - $50 for this one.
@@LaserEverything THANX FOR TAKING UR TIME TO ANSWER ME, HAVE A GOOD DAY!!!
did you say in this video never to run the laser at 100% ? I thought that was not a problem with the fiber.....
It's not, this is a verrrrrry old episode (one of my first) and I was mistaken here.
@@LaserEverything okay, thanks. i also ask the seller at Hoation and he actually told me it is better to keep the laser below 95% (Raycus 50W). So maybe not so wrong advice after all! Keep up the good work!!
I'm going on my 4th year with my 30w JPT Mactron and I run it at 100% fairly often. No issues to report along side a ton of anecdotal reports from the community. Still, running at 95 isn't gonna hurt anything. Whatever you're comfortable with :)
What parameters did you use on the machine to achieve this beautiful engraved????
There is more than one set of settings we use in this project, we discuss and show them all in the video as they occur depending on which results you're referring to.
I watched clips of people digging into steel with the device, and the process is repeated until it reaches the required depth
Yes, for a lot of depth multiple passes are always required.
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Another one!