@@ChippedBuilds someone suggested is to take water bottles that you have used, fill them with water, freeze them and then use them instead of buying freeze packs.
what is the diameter of the coasters?.... I am thinking 3"?. Also, if you could measure the tip of the laser head to the material, what is the distance? (BTW...I ordered some of the baltic birch sheets from your links....hope you get a commission)
Keith Schlotthauer thanks. I made these coasters a total of 4”. The material should be around 2” or 50mm from the head of the laser. I mostly did trial and error.
The air assist is a great idea. If you use one of the replacement laser nozzles, (like the blue one for example), you will need to shorten the exhaust port and remove the standard laser bed because the replacement nozzle is much longer and will smash into the standard, unmodified exhaust port. In any case, remember to check and clean the lens frequently. Nine times out of ten, a noticeable drop in laser power is due to a dirty lens. I could gone on.....
Thank you soo much!! I just bought a K40 and I am waiting for it to arrive. I have been looking at a LOT of youtube videos and yours is wonderful, very informative and easy to understand. I appreciate the tip about the water cooler!! Also, that you provided all the links, etc., as I love the honey comb bed!! I definetly think this is going to be one of my first upgrades. i will be following you on instagram as well. Thanks again!!!
Jeanine Reed glad the video helped!! If you have Facebook there are a lot of good k40 laser groups that you can join. They were very helpful when I started out.
thank you.... ive been learning how to set up my machine and you just showed me how to do cuts. ive been trying to figure that part out since i got the thing.
I noticed you have the air assist nozzle upgrade I've been looking at getting it but it doesn't fit the stock focus lens. do you have any recommendation on a lens to fit the nozzle you have, I believe it is the same one I want to get on ebay; it fits a 20mm and a 15mm.
Nice work. :) Temp monitoring is a must have. But pressure switch for laser protection is must have thing too. Imo. Cheap water pump failure can kill laser tube in no time.
Thanks for the tip on using the tape and the thermometer. I was worried about burning my wood. I've been trying to decide if I could start engraving wood a d whether this machine is worth it. It is with knowledge as to how to use one.
@@ChippedBuilds Alot of people say that the k40s laser is hard to focus, but the elbow grease is worth the price. I can't expect everything to be perfect for $350 and I know I'm going to have to pay out of pocket for a better computer program, better parts etc. But the greatest thing is if I can just learn how to make a few things with this, I could return the investment. Can you choose how deeply you want to cut the wood on this on the computer settings? ( so whether you want a deep engraving/ cut or a slight etching ). Also, do you have any knowledge of how this works with different woods? Eg cedar, pine, redwood?
Jane Perreira the software I use is k40 whisperer which is free and good to start with. You control the cutting “depth” by passes and power. So it’s easy to figure out. And there are a ton of people who share their settings with everyone about the Wood they cut. Even with all the upgrades you can buy it will still be way less than a glowforge or another laser cutter
@@ChippedBuilds oh yeah I know. It only makes sense to get this one for me! I think that when someone parts with $1500-$3500 I think they dont realize just how much money that is! It's much better off in savings, and getting this one!
Hi im new to the k40 laser but noticed the height difference from where your laser is to your material.. i seem to be doing passes after passes and im wondering if i should raise it closer to laser to get better cuts in shorter passes?
What kind of hose did you use to connect to air assist and air pump? And do I need to replace the lens? If so, what size? And can I find the hose on Amazon? Thanks. Great video BTW.
When I click the engrave, after a few minutes I get a sign popped up that states out of memory. What does this mean. This only happened the last I tried to engrave. I never had any trouble before this. Can you assist me in fixing my problem. My computer is only using 5% of the hard drive. Thanks
I haven’t run into that error. Have you tried restarting your computer? Sometimes the usb cable is the problem with this laser. I ended up upgrading mine to a better one and had a lot less problems.
Are you talking about the thickness. I have cut through up to 1/4 material. I think you can go a little thicker but I haven't tried it. If you are only doing engraving then you can do really thick pieces. You just have to adjust the height of the head of the laser.
@@ChippedBuilds thanks yeah I'm just wanting to engrave not actually cut through. I'm wanting an inexpensive unit to play with before I consider buying a expensive unit. Some of the units I've seen would only engrave a 40mmx40mm if my math is right that's a roughly 1 inch x 1 inch area, your coasters are bigger than that can you engrave like a 1 foot by 1 foot picture?
@@troybailey6268 The coasters are 4".Since I took out the stock bed The useable size is 14 1/2 x 10 1/5. That is the max area to be cut/engraved. The thickest thing I have engraved so far was 2in thick. ill have to do more tests to see what the max thickness is.
Thanks for the help! Any way you could make a tutorial video on the program you use to create the design and how to save each file?? Any help is greatly appreciated. Just looking to do simple projects.
johnmcvideo I personally like that smell lol. It will hardly become less smelly but if you seal it with something it will normally take on that smell. If you brush the burned edges with a wire brush that might help cut down the smell as well.
I just got mine...actually coming today. I ordered if off eBay (from the USA) and making payments (through paypal credit) over the course of a year. It is about $40/month. I am hoping that I can make at least a couple of hundred a month so it will pay for itself.
hi. great tutorial. i saw the coasters you made with your friends glowforge. between the glowforge and the k40, which would you recommend if cost wasnt as issue?
Could you do a video walking through the upgrades you did to the laser head and where you got your bed from? Or possibly links to where you found the information to upgrade the laser? This low-cost engraver is intriguing.
@@ChippedBuilds That would be great. I looked for a while and can't find a metal bed like your using. Also, what type of air pump are you using for the air assist?
Great video.....straight, to the point, no fluff or stuff we didn't want to know. How much do you sell a coaster for? (custom, provided artwork from a customer?)
Yogilen Moonien it is Safe to use. You just need to make sure you get protective laser glasses. There are tons of videos out about the safety of the machine.
What type of glasses do you need? Another video I watched said they had to be between 9,000 & 11,000, but I’m finding it difficult to source them in my country. Thank you
Thanks. I dont use it as often but that is only because I started a new job. I use it about once a month now but it is still working like the day i bought it. I hope to do some Christmas ornament videos with it in the next few weeks.
Mama Bear's She Shed Tracy Keaton the price varies. I got mine for about $320 from eBay but that was a risk. If it had been broken it would have been very hard to return it or anything. On amazon they are about $450 but you can easily return it if you get it through there.
3d printing tech hey thanks for educating me on something I know nothing about 😒 I never sell copyrighted material. In the past I have sold a lot of coasters of original designs I’ve made. I was able to make these with a copyrighted image because it was for personal use.
I really appreciate the help but please leave the music out of the video. It’s very distracting. People with hearing loss have trouble hearing with background noise. Thanks
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For such a cheap laser you can get a lot done! I made my investment back within a couple months.
Can you use Ice Water in that Bucket ?
knessi ng it would melt too fast. You want to use distilled water.
@@ChippedBuilds someone suggested is to take water bottles that you have used, fill them with water, freeze them and then use them instead of buying freeze packs.
what is the diameter of the coasters?.... I am thinking 3"?. Also, if you could measure the tip of the laser head to the material, what is the distance? (BTW...I ordered some of the baltic birch sheets from your links....hope you get a commission)
Keith Schlotthauer thanks. I made these coasters a total of 4”. The material should be around 2” or 50mm from the head of the laser. I mostly did trial and error.
Fantastic video. Very useful, and packed with well explained info. Well done!
Michael Stewart thanks! Glad it was helpful.
The air assist is a great idea. If you use one of the replacement laser nozzles, (like the blue one for example), you will need to shorten the exhaust port and remove the standard laser bed because the replacement nozzle is much longer and will smash into the standard, unmodified exhaust port. In any case, remember to check and clean the lens frequently. Nine times out of ten, a noticeable drop in laser power is due to a dirty lens. I could gone on.....
Thank you soo much!! I just bought a K40 and I am waiting for it to arrive. I have been looking at a LOT of youtube videos and yours is wonderful, very informative and easy to understand. I appreciate the tip about the water cooler!! Also, that you provided all the links, etc., as I love the honey comb bed!! I definetly think this is going to be one of my first upgrades. i will be following you on instagram as well. Thanks again!!!
Jeanine Reed glad the video helped!! If you have Facebook there are a lot of good k40 laser groups that you can join. They were very helpful when I started out.
WOW - that was a pleasure to watch, well done :) Love what you are doing! Keep it up.Iam now your channel subscriber
Marko Roolaid thanks!
Good video, great idea for the water cooling and temp monitoring
This video really helped thank you
Awesome! I’m glad! 😊
good stuff friend!!!
Thanks
How long you can work without getting water too hot ?
thank you.... ive been learning how to set up my machine and you just showed me how to do cuts. ive been trying to figure that part out since i got the thing.
glad it helped!
I noticed you have the air assist nozzle upgrade I've been looking at getting it but it doesn't fit the stock focus lens. do you have any recommendation on a lens to fit the nozzle you have, I believe it is the same one I want to get on ebay; it fits a 20mm and a 15mm.
Im pretty sure this is the one I got. amzn.to/2SRifsu
do you make the coasters waterproof?
ninjaguitar0 yeah. I spray them with spray lacquer or waterproof polycrylic
@@ChippedBuilds Ah thanks
Nice work. :)
Temp monitoring is a must have. But pressure switch for laser protection is must have thing too. Imo. Cheap water pump failure can kill laser tube in no time.
Thanks for the tip on using the tape and the thermometer. I was worried about burning my wood. I've been trying to decide if I could start engraving wood a d whether this machine is worth it. It is with knowledge as to how to use one.
Glad it helped. I think this machine is totally worth it. You just have to put in a little elbow grease to get it working the way you want it to.
@@ChippedBuilds Alot of people say that the k40s laser is hard to focus, but the elbow grease is worth the price. I can't expect everything to be perfect for $350 and I know I'm going to have to pay out of pocket for a better computer program, better parts etc. But the greatest thing is if I can just learn how to make a few things with this, I could return the investment.
Can you choose how deeply you want to cut the wood on this on the computer settings? ( so whether you want a deep engraving/ cut or a slight etching ). Also, do you have any knowledge of how this works with different woods? Eg cedar, pine, redwood?
^^i am particularly interested in working with redwood. I think it's beautiful and its native in my area!
Jane Perreira the software I use is k40 whisperer which is free and good to start with. You control the cutting “depth” by passes and power. So it’s easy to figure out. And there are a ton of people who share their settings with everyone about the Wood they cut. Even with all the upgrades you can buy it will still be way less than a glowforge or another laser cutter
@@ChippedBuilds oh yeah I know. It only makes sense to get this one for me! I think that when someone parts with $1500-$3500 I think they dont realize just how much money that is! It's much better off in savings, and getting this one!
Hi im new to the k40 laser but noticed the height difference from where your laser is to your material.. i seem to be doing passes after passes and im wondering if i should raise it closer to laser to get better cuts in shorter passes?
Your material might be too far away. I just did some test cuts of a square to find the sweet spot.
@@ChippedBuilds any ideas what i could raise it up with? I wish could post photos on this so you could see
@@laurabrooks6986 send me a message on Instagram and I can show you what I just bought to make it easier
Great video! Can you give a link to the digital thermometer? Thanks
amzn.to/38rLIAF
What kind of hose did you use to connect to air assist and air pump? And do I need to replace the lens? If so, what size? And can I find the hose on Amazon? Thanks. Great video BTW.
All the links should be in the description
@@ChippedBuilds No link for hose and lens? :( Thanks for replying.
What was the thickness of the plywood you used? I can’t get mine to cut 3mm and I have air assist and modified bed.
Micro CNC it’s 1/8” not sure what that is in mm. Could be your mirrors aren’t aligned so it’s not cutting all the way through?
So cool thank you
When I click the engrave, after a few minutes I get a sign popped up that states out of memory. What does this mean. This only happened the last I tried to engrave. I never had any trouble before this. Can you assist me in fixing my problem. My computer is only using 5% of the hard drive. Thanks
I haven’t run into that error. Have you tried restarting your computer? Sometimes the usb cable is the problem with this laser. I ended up upgrading mine to a better one and had a lot less problems.
what is the blue ribbon you use?
Rossella Besana painters tape
What's the biggest thing you can engrave with this and I see everyone using really thin material can you use a 1x12 plank?
Are you talking about the thickness. I have cut through up to 1/4 material. I think you can go a little thicker but I haven't tried it. If you are only doing engraving then you can do really thick pieces. You just have to adjust the height of the head of the laser.
@@ChippedBuilds thanks yeah I'm just wanting to engrave not actually cut through. I'm wanting an inexpensive unit to play with before I consider buying a expensive unit. Some of the units I've seen would only engrave a 40mmx40mm if my math is right that's a roughly 1 inch x 1 inch area, your coasters are bigger than that can you engrave like a 1 foot by 1 foot picture?
@@troybailey6268 The coasters are 4".Since I took out the stock bed The useable size is 14 1/2 x 10 1/5. That is the max area to be cut/engraved. The thickest thing I have engraved so far was 2in thick. ill have to do more tests to see what the max thickness is.
@@ChippedBuilds awesome thank you for the information.
Where did you get the digital thermometer?
Ed Walneck amazon
Chipped Builds any link? I like the one you’re running, but couldn’t find it. Thank you, much appreciated.
@@edwalneck here you go. amzn.to/3fVbrW4
Thanks for the help! Any way you could make a tutorial video on the program you use to create the design and how to save each file?? Any help is greatly appreciated. Just looking to do simple projects.
Michael Cagle I’ll see what I can do. I think the channel scorch works has some tutorials that might help.
Thank you so much!!
Great video. Have had my machine about a week how. Can I ask you one question. How do you get rid of the burnt wood smell?
johnmcvideo I personally like that smell lol. It will hardly become less smelly but if you seal it with something it will normally take on that smell. If you brush the burned edges with a wire brush that might help cut down the smell as well.
They look great! Someday I'll get a lazer...some...day lol!
I just got mine...actually coming today. I ordered if off eBay (from the USA) and making payments (through paypal credit) over the course of a year. It is about $40/month. I am hoping that I can make at least a couple of hundred a month so it will pay for itself.
@@schlotdoglaser Here's to the dream!
Ha! You beat me to it for posting a video with these designs!! ;)
haha no one will know they are the same. Make a video with them so that I can piggy back off of your video lol
hi. great tutorial. i saw the coasters you made with your friends glowforge. between the glowforge and the k40, which would you recommend if cost wasnt as issue?
Drab to Fab if cost was no issue I would get the glowforge just because it doesn’t take as much effort.
@@ChippedBuilds thank you so much for responding
PS: I am searching for a used glowforge. been on google and ebay all day. if you have any link, leads, i would be most grateful
@@drabtofab3340 I don't have any leads but join the facebook group: Glowforge User Group, they will be able to help you out.
Could you do a video walking through the upgrades you did to the laser head and where you got your bed from? Or possibly links to where you found the information to upgrade the laser? This low-cost engraver is intriguing.
Kevin Lambeth I donhave that planned as a upcoming video. I will upgrade some of the links to more of the upgrades.
@@ChippedBuilds That would be great. I looked for a while and can't find a metal bed like your using. Also, what type of air pump are you using for the air assist?
Kevin Lambeth Just added a link to it in the description. Are you thinking of getting one? They are a lot of fun.
I try to keep mine water temp below 20c, lower the better
Great video.....straight, to the point, no fluff or stuff we didn't want to know. How much do you sell a coaster for? (custom, provided artwork from a customer?)
Thanks! Depending on the artwork and the quantity I charge anywhere from 2-5 per coaster. 5 is typically for double sided.
Hi there. Is it safe to use? I'm thinking of buying one after i saw your video.
Yogilen Moonien it is Safe to use. You just need to make sure you get protective laser glasses. There are tons of videos out about the safety of the machine.
What type of glasses do you need? Another video I watched said they had to be between 9,000 & 11,000, but I’m finding it difficult to source them in my country.
Thank you
Sandi Mal I’m not really sure. I bought a pair off the website glowforge so I figured they were good enough.
Thank you anyway
Awesome. They look great. Can you tell me after 8 months or so are you still using your k40 laser?
Thanks. I dont use it as often but that is only because I started a new job. I use it about once a month now but it is still working like the day i bought it. I hope to do some Christmas ornament videos with it in the next few weeks.
do you sell the design files?
Stephanie Flores since it’s copy right material I don’t. But you can easily find what you need on google.
@@ChippedBuilds Or you ask a friend... ;)
I understand you're not as old as I. But I was wondering how expensive this machine would be?
Mama Bear's She Shed Tracy Keaton the price varies. I got mine for about $320 from eBay but that was a risk. If it had been broken it would have been very hard to return it or anything. On amazon they are about $450 but you can easily return it if you get it through there.
Why that blue tape on your wood? And what tape do you use?
I put tape on the wood to reduce the burn marks and that way I don't have to do much sanding to the piece. I use painters tape. amzn.to/2K6mvR8
Looking for someone with K40 experience in the New England region. Is that you?
Martha Hafner sorry no. I’m in the west coast. Try some of the Facebook k40 groups lots of people willing to help and I’m sure one close to your area.
👍🤚 nice video thanks for sharing 💕
How hard was it to get permission to sell the Harry Potter designs since they are trademarked?
🤣
Good work little girl
You know this is copyright infringement for selling Hogwarts (Harry potter) products ?
3d printing tech hey thanks for educating me on something I know nothing about 😒 I never sell copyrighted material. In the past I have sold a lot of coasters of original designs I’ve made. I was able to make these with a copyrighted image because it was for personal use.
I watch your videos and just come across this you pratt! lost a subscriber!!!
I will try to do it with Woodglut plans.
You need to lay out your cuts better on your stock. You are wasting material. Lower your overhead a little by doing that.
I really appreciate the help but please leave the music out of the video. It’s very distracting. People with hearing loss have trouble hearing with background noise. Thanks