Just found and subscibed to your channel a few days ago. Your videos inspired me to get a diode laser. The Atomstack A5 is on its way from amazon prime. I hope to rent a shelf at my local antique / craft mall and make some extra money. Your coaster, tiles and canvas videos really inspired me. More laser videos please! Thanks so much!
I use Rustoleum clear and then burn personally. But you might try testing a few things. I've used baby oil before and after burning with nice results. I've also painted a slate and burnt the paint away to make it look like a road sign.
And here I am looking for a lasser for these coaster and now it seems like with any laser you can do this ??? 3 hours wasted on the internet LOL :) Thanks for this video and the many others . I'm gona buy me a laser engraver :)
looking to get into laser engraving, out of interest what would be you recommendation on laser power for doing these coasters and this might be a stupid question but is there much smoke created when using these on slate? great vid too
Just ran the Nicky Norton test file on a piece of old roof slate with my new Atomstack X20 Pro and it looks like I'll have to stick to the %10 power ranges even at the fastest speed unless I want to start getting some amber coloring. At least it'll be fast. Thanks for the tips as this is my first laser.
Great Video! Just Subscribed. I picked up a 20w LM2 for engraving and personalizing wood charcuterie boards but I am seeing there is so much more I can use it for.
Hey Jim, Love the channel, and thanks for the vids. Just did my first slate coaster today after burning your test tile. 2500 and 80 worked out pretty good on the Atomstack a5 pro 40w/5-5.5w laser. Such good tech tips bro. I'm a fan. :)
awesome! thanks for such a great walkthrough. Just noticed that Img-r is now not changing the DPI of my photos i upload. It just reverts back to 72 DPI. Do you know if this happens or is there a glitch in on their side?
thanks for this video. learn a lot while wait for my atomstack. Would you tell me if that coaster without clear coat holding up well? and the picture is not coming off when wash the coaster?
Hey just downloaded the file for the test (thanks for that) but in lightburn the speeds are all different than you said to have them at. Do I have to adjust them to the speeds that my Red and Black laser supports ? thx mate
I'm a new subscriber, but not new to lasers. I loved the slate tile squares, and the cork squares you showed in a previous video, could you please let us all know where they can be found? And the test files I've seen up here are all 404 file not found.
I'll work on the test files today! I didn't know they were broken so I really appreciate that! The other stuff mostly can be found on my Amazon store front in the laser stuff list! I will update it in the description of this video!
that is what i did for my first project. one of the guys i work with gave me a file of his family crest and the burn turned out fantastic. thanks jim for all your great videos
Love your videos Jim! I am currently using a Bachin 4035S with two diff lasers that I swap out as needed. One is a 5500mW and the other is a 2500mW - I am wondering what one you use for the majority of your projects? I have been using the 5500 but it seems too powerful to match up with your speed and power settings so now have the 2500 one set up and doing some testing with that. Thanks again and keep up the videos, they are much appreciated and enjoyed. ~Peace~ Steve
Hi Jim .... Good video but pity you didn't show what you did in imag-r first or if you even did anything in there. . Or even how you positioned the slate so the engraving came out in the perfect spot on the slate. Or even how you focussed it and framed it! There may be newcomers who don't know about those parts of the job who could now be flailing around in l'burn cursing you for making them think that was all was needed 🙂
I appreciate the feedback! I can see what you are saying and it would be great to have those steps in each video. I was trying to save time and thought I would just link the videos to show each of those steps. I hope that makes sense. Either way, Thank you for watching!
@@TheEdgeofTech i know where you're coming from Jim. Maybe just a quick mention that there are other bits needing to be done would cover it. And would only take a few seconds in passing? Apart from that, Great video 😉
This is becoming my favourite engraving channel I’m binge watching lol.. I have a atomstack p7 40w 445nm 4.5w blue diode laser, what safety goggles would you recommend mate?
@@TheEdgeofTech at all...now I just ran a design with speed of 25 and power of 85 and I'm getting a faint burn. Have I completely jacked up my internal settings somewhere?
@@TheEdgeofTech Hi, amazing work, thanks for sharing. Can you tell me how to find the link for the tiles you mentioned towards the end? And how do I access the Google drive bits? Thank you
I tried to run the Nicky Norton test file and after the laser did the top row of boxes, it started going very fast and then stopped like it glitched out.
I did that too, wasted 2 tiles :( Just decided to not use it and experiment with different settings. Not really sure why I wouldn't want to just run everything at 100% when doing slate tiles anyway?
Hi Jim, another great video thanks.... Are you able to make one on engraving photos onto slate ? I cant seem to find a good one.... Cheers either from the UK Keep up the great work!!
Nice video man! Got plenty inspiration from you. I just made my first laser engraved slate today. turned out very good! I did make door sign, or welcome sign or whatever its called. Anyway, they will be hanging outside of the house. Will the engraved "white" color remain white, or will it be darker after months/years? how long do you think it will last?
Hi mate thanks for the videos there really helpful I have the sainsmart prover with a 5.5w laser doing something like you have done there would take me about 2 hours what am I doing wrong?
Thanks for this quick lesson on engraving slate. I also understand sealing the coaster prior to burning also gives a nice look. Thanks for providing the Norton Test file, Its running as I type this.
Many thanks for this great video. I got my Atomstack X7 pro today and tried my first coasters. I did not expected good quality for the first ones, but i was surprised how sharp and good the coasters looked. The only thing i couldnt find out is, why my engraving looks a little bit greenish. I rubbed the engraving with some aceton and a magice rubber, but nothing changed. Do you maybe have an idea, how i can get the engraving/marking white like yours? I am using a M1 MacBook Pro Max and lightburn. The first problem was, that lightburn didnt recognized my p7 through my macbook, so i had to add a device manually. I choosed GRBL-LPC and it worked. Maybe this is the wrong device and the power isnt correct with this device. I used exact the same settings from this video. Maybe the slate is other from the quality!? As a beginner its hard to say, but maybe you know a good tip. Love your channel and keep up the good work
I'm not sure because I don't have one, but if you play with the settings you should be able to make it work pretty easily on the GloForge! I know a lot of people that do these on them. Maybe check the Facebook group and search for slate.
i have a very newbie question. I opened up the test file and everything is inverted. Is that normal? will it engrave correctly or will everything be inverted
Loving your videos! Just wondering, you didnt mention anything about prepping the slate tiles. Do you prep them (With paint or anything), before you burn them?
Thanks!! Nope, just burned them. But some people wipe them down with alcohol etc. Or they clear coat them first. It depends on the look you're going for.
I like to spray clear on mine before I laser them. The contrast really stands out from the sprayed and the engraved where there the laser etched the clear coat off.
As always you're videos simplify and make things easy to understand! For real though, you're pretty much my go to creator for 3D printing and now it seems for laser engraving as well. Keep it up sir!
Hi i was wondering if you ever do them at a line interval of .11 instead of .1?. i have done a white painted tile at .1 and it comes out with stripes but .11 doesn't
I cannot anecdotally say, but I suspect you will be just fine with or without air assist for engraving. Grab a few tiles and give it a burn. Check Michaels WalMart or other supplier...I intend to buy a large format slate tile and cut it down to size. I have seen so many cool slate tiles. I suspect pictures (if settings get honed in) would look awesome too. Best of luck!
thanks so much, they look awesome. brand new to lasers and lightburn . the grid file is a bunch of code... what to I do with it in lightburn please? sorry for the dumb question!
Can anyone help me? I'm trying to recreate the Norton test for Snapmaker Luban, but I can't read all the numbers. I see that the bottom row goes from 10%-100%, but I can't see what the speeds on the left are. Going blind in my old age
OMG...you're my new favorite Vlogger. Love your style. So easy to follow. Thanks! -Shannon
Where is the Gandalf tile video with the multiple colors. The canvas version was awesome!!!
I like slate much better than the white tile. Much less prep work.
You said you are using a g8 laser - is this the default laser in the Ortur Laser Master 2 20watt? Thanks, and keep up the excellent videos!
Just found and subscibed to your channel a few days ago. Your videos inspired me to get a diode laser. The Atomstack A5 is on its way from amazon prime. I hope to rent a shelf at my local antique / craft mall and make some extra money. Your coaster, tiles and canvas videos really inspired me. More laser videos please! Thanks so much!
That Game of Thrones quote is perfect for drink coasters. Nice project. I'm curious what you clear coated with.
I use Rustoleum clear and then burn personally. But you might try testing a few things. I've used baby oil before and after burning with nice results. I've also painted a slate and burnt the paint away to make it look like a road sign.
Love your videos. Keep up the good work. Thanks for spreading the knowledge.
And here I am looking for a lasser for these coaster and now it seems like with any laser you can do this ??? 3 hours wasted on the internet LOL :)
Thanks for this video and the many others .
I'm gona buy me a laser engraver :)
Great!
Need to check where to find slate tiles in Germany. It looks awesome!
Great video!
Have you tried to engrave clear acrylic? if so please do a video :-)
Great video...can you tell me what settings I would use with a 5w laser for slate?
looking to get into laser engraving, out of interest what would be you recommendation on laser power for doing these coasters and this might be a stupid question but is there much smoke created when using these on slate? great vid too
Just ran the Nicky Norton test file on a piece of old roof slate with my new Atomstack X20 Pro and it looks like I'll have to stick to the %10 power ranges even at the fastest speed unless I want to start getting some amber coloring. At least it'll be fast. Thanks for the tips as this is my first laser.
Having trouble opening the Norton test tile file can you help me please 😢
I watch UA-cam videos and know things.
Hahaha
Jim as a fellow IT worker I say, Edge? Really Edge Jim, lol. Thanks for the vid Jim. If I can ever afford a laser I will use this information!
Great Video! Just Subscribed. I picked up a 20w LM2 for engraving and personalizing wood charcuterie boards but I am seeing there is so much more I can use it for.
Hey Jim, Love the channel, and thanks for the vids. Just did my first slate coaster today after burning your test tile. 2500 and 80 worked out pretty good on the Atomstack a5 pro 40w/5-5.5w laser. Such good tech tips bro. I'm a fan. :)
awesome! thanks for such a great walkthrough. Just noticed that Img-r is now not changing the DPI of my photos i upload. It just reverts back to 72 DPI. Do you know if this happens or is there a glitch in on their side?
This is a great video!!!! very informative nice job,,, subscribed.
thanks for this video. learn a lot while wait for my atomstack. Would you tell me if that coaster without clear coat holding up well? and the picture is not coming off when wash the coaster?
Hey just downloaded the file for the test (thanks for that) but in lightburn the speeds are all different than you said to have them at.
Do I have to adjust them to the speeds that my Red and Black laser supports ?
thx mate
Does the Nicky Norton test work on wood and cork coasters as well?
Do you need to paint the slate coaster white before engraving the grid ?
Thanks for the video!!! How long does it take to burn a single slate?
do u have a video with lasering a glass cups using the ortur y axis roller ?
I'm a new subscriber, but not new to lasers. I loved the slate tile squares, and the cork squares you showed in a previous video, could you please let us all know where they can be found? And the test files I've seen up here are all 404 file not found.
I'll work on the test files today! I didn't know they were broken so I really appreciate that! The other stuff mostly can be found on my Amazon store front in the laser stuff list! I will update it in the description of this video!
They sell those cheaper at Michael's. I saw one guy say he got 4 packs at the dollar store.
Another excellent video, thanks for the effort
that is what i did for my first project. one of the guys i work with gave me a file of his family crest and the burn turned out fantastic. thanks jim for all your great videos
What's the lowest wattage laser you can use?
what watt is a laser in this video?
Love your videos Jim! I am currently using a Bachin 4035S with two diff lasers that I swap out as needed. One is a 5500mW and the other is a 2500mW - I am wondering what one you use for the majority of your projects? I have been using the 5500 but it seems too powerful to match up with your speed and power settings so now have the 2500 one set up and doing some testing with that. Thanks again and keep up the videos, they are much appreciated and enjoyed. ~Peace~ Steve
Great video.. what type of material is those Slate Coasters ?
Hi Jim .... Good video but pity you didn't show what you did in imag-r first or if you even did anything in there.
. Or even how you positioned the slate so the engraving came out in the perfect spot on the slate.
Or even how you focussed it and framed it!
There may be newcomers who don't know about those parts of the job who could now be flailing around in l'burn cursing you for making them think that was all was needed 🙂
I appreciate the feedback! I can see what you are saying and it would be great to have those steps in each video. I was trying to save time and thought I would just link the videos to show each of those steps. I hope that makes sense. Either way, Thank you for watching!
@@TheEdgeofTech i know where you're coming from Jim. Maybe just a quick mention that there are other bits needing to be done would cover it. And would only take a few seconds in passing? Apart from that, Great video 😉
Every night I watch your video and then sleep. You are so awsome with laser. #love #respect
Thanks! Hope the videos help with the lasers!
I drink and i talk Shite 😆😆
This is becoming my favourite engraving channel I’m binge watching lol..
I have a atomstack p7 40w 445nm 4.5w blue diode laser, what safety goggles would you recommend mate?
What can I use for a clear coat?
I am using the exact coasters and settings as you on my Ortur and I'm getting nothing! HELP!
What are you not getting? Is it not burning it at all?
@@TheEdgeofTech at all...now I just ran a design with speed of 25 and power of 85 and I'm getting a faint burn. Have I completely jacked up my internal settings somewhere?
Searched Walmart online and don't see them.
Love the laser how to series. It's been a big help.
The file on Google drive, didn't opened? I think there is samthing wrong !
Sorry about that. I put the Nicky Norton Test file in there now. Make sure you are using LightBurn to use them.
@@TheEdgeofTech it works thank youvso much ⚘🙏 .
We need more and new ideas😊 if that possible
@@TheEdgeofTech Hi, amazing work, thanks for sharing. Can you tell me how to find the link for the tiles you mentioned towards the end? And how do I access the Google drive bits? Thank you
I tried to run the Nicky Norton test file and after the laser did the top row of boxes, it started going very fast and then stopped like it glitched out.
Doesn't seem like it's running correctly. I would try it again. Maybe re-download it if needed.
I did that too, wasted 2 tiles :( Just decided to not use it and experiment with different settings. Not really sure why I wouldn't want to just run everything at 100% when doing slate tiles anyway?
Great video and nice work. Couldn't find your video on spray sealer. What's the shiny stuff you use?
Hi Jim, another great video thanks....
Are you able to make one on engraving photos onto slate ?
I cant seem to find a good one....
Cheers either from the UK
Keep up the great work!!
How do you open this???? Nicky Norton Test Tile: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Nice video man! Got plenty inspiration from you.
I just made my first laser engraved slate today. turned out very good! I did make door sign, or welcome sign or whatever its called. Anyway, they will be hanging outside of the house. Will the engraved "white" color remain white, or will it be darker after months/years? how long do you think it will last?
Hi mate thanks for the videos there really helpful
I have the sainsmart prover with a 5.5w laser doing something like you have done there would take me about 2 hours what am I doing wrong?
Jim can you do a video using the Ortur Rotary roller if you have one.......an instructional video
Thanks for this quick lesson on engraving slate. I also understand sealing the coaster prior to burning also gives a nice look. Thanks for providing the Norton Test file, Its running as I type this.
Many thanks for this great video. I got my Atomstack X7 pro today and tried my first coasters. I did not expected good quality for the first ones, but i was surprised how sharp and good the coasters looked. The only thing i couldnt find out is, why my engraving looks a little bit greenish. I rubbed the engraving with some aceton and a magice rubber, but nothing changed. Do you maybe have an idea, how i can get the engraving/marking white like yours? I am using a M1 MacBook Pro Max and lightburn. The first problem was, that lightburn didnt recognized my p7 through my macbook, so i had to add a device manually. I choosed GRBL-LPC and it worked.
Maybe this is the wrong device and the power isnt correct with this device. I used exact the same settings from this video. Maybe the slate is other from the quality!?
As a beginner its hard to say, but maybe you know a good tip.
Love your channel and keep up the good work
What if you only have a glowforge? What settings would you use?
I'm not sure because I don't have one, but if you play with the settings you should be able to make it work pretty easily on the GloForge! I know a lot of people that do these on them. Maybe check the Facebook group and search for slate.
Set up a test run. Crested 10 boxes, 10mm x 10mm. Set your speed and make each box a different power setting from low to high.
Hi, do you have the test file in a different file type, svg perhaps? I'm using meerk40t at the moment.
Thanks man I’m getting a x tool d1 pro 10w and I’m excited to start this a big help
i have a very newbie question. I opened up the test file and everything is inverted. Is that normal? will it engrave correctly or will everything be inverted
Loving your videos! Just wondering, you didnt mention anything about prepping the slate tiles. Do you prep them (With paint or anything), before you burn them?
Thanks!! Nope, just burned them. But some people wipe them down with alcohol etc. Or they clear coat them first. It depends on the look you're going for.
I like to spray clear on mine before I laser them. The contrast really stands out from the sprayed and the engraved where there the laser etched the clear coat off.
Hi, Is there another format to download the Nicky Norton Test Tile:? My PC can't open it.
Try buying these online at Michaels, they ended up being .75 a piece
As always you're videos simplify and make things easy to understand! For real though, you're pretty much my go to creator for 3D printing and now it seems for laser engraving as well. Keep it up sir!
Just gave this a whirl with a 20w reizer and your settings. Worked a treat! Thanks!
Does it work with the small NEJE desktop Laser ????
You rock dude!
Walmart here is usually out of them but when they show up in the aisle I buy all of them lol. Plaid's site is often sold out.
Hi do you have a video on the program used, where and how you created the design for the slate coaster?
Hi can you use the colour chart on all material or is it just for slate and tile thank you great videos learning a lot
Hi i was wondering if you ever do them at a line interval of .11 instead of .1?. i have done a white painted tile at .1 and it comes out with stripes but .11 doesn't
I really hope there's a ortur glass engraving tutorial
How to burn many coaster at one time on light burn ?
How much do you sell those slate coasters for?
Do you have this file to download?
Great video! Where did you get the svg?
Where do you get your svg files?
I have the 15w version. I can add air assist, if needed, but would it work with the 15w?
I cannot anecdotally say, but I suspect you will be just fine with or without air assist for engraving. Grab a few tiles and give it a burn. Check Michaels WalMart or other supplier...I intend to buy a large format slate tile and cut it down to size.
I have seen so many cool slate tiles. I suspect pictures (if settings get honed in) would look awesome too.
Best of luck!
Is there a link to the svg?
for some reason I can not open the file for the norton tile test is there anyway I can find it or could you link without google docs?
Crazy. Are you using lightburn? You can get it off the Ortur Facebook group as well!
What clear coat do you buy
Awesome video man
Thanks
Thanks!
thanks so much, they look awesome. brand new to lasers and lightburn . the grid file is a bunch of code... what to I do with it in lightburn please?
sorry for the dumb question!
You'll want to open it in lightburn. There is a button in the top right that will open lightburn files. :) No worries, and I hope that helps!!
Thank you for this! I'm new to engraving and this video helped me 100%. Keep up the good work!
Can anyone help me?
I'm trying to recreate the Norton test for Snapmaker Luban, but I can't read all the numbers.
I see that the bottom row goes from 10%-100%, but I can't see what the speeds on the left are.
Going blind in my old age