THANK YOU. Finnaly after hours and hours of trying to find a setting and trying every one elses settings, yours worked perfect. Running a 60w MOPA, just cut the pwr back.
We have a Raycus 50w and S 100, P 35, F 25 with a 1mm positive off-set worked well. It is all about heating up the metal and oxidisation to get a dark mark. You can double speed and still get a reasonably dark marking as 100mm/s is pretty slow.
Do you mind sharing your settings with the raycus 50w? I have a JPT 50W and i can't imagine the settings are that much different. Right now i am engraving stainless steel at 50mm/s and it's way too slow
Used this setup, 30w fiber Galvo laser, rough/bead blasted stainless steel, I get super black marks when looking dead on, however on an angle the marks almost disappear. This isn’t a reflective stainless surface, it’s very rough, but it seems as though the laser actually smooths / flattens the area it marked and now it’s only visible mark from specific angles. It’s very black from dead on however, I used a 20w diode laser on same material and got perfect black from every angle. So not sure what to do? Anyone have any ideas?
I have been trying the z mark black settings on rose gold plated stainless steel. sometimes i get a black mark and sometimes the laser doesnt cut through the plating, even after 4+ passes. Would you reccomend running an initial pass at a higher power to get through the coating and then running the z mark black pass after defocsuing 3mm?
Yep, I would defo try that first. I would run an engrave focused on the RG first and try get that off before trying the offset black. If its plated I imagine its super thin and wont take much to take off ? Start low power and work up.
Does this work on all fibre lasers? I have Atomstack M4 Fibre laser and it only does white engraving. I want BLACK engraving on stainless steel jewelry
You can certainly speed things up but I dont think you will get the same affect. maybe speed it up and add a tad more power ? I only need to engrave small items in black but I can see how it would take forever on a larger piece !
Not sure without practicing. I would suggest multiple passes on a higher power setting. Keep settings on the left the same as here. Focus on the metal (don't offset like here) and try 10 passes at around 50% power. I have a flat bit of Damascus, I'll try find it and have a practice 👍
I have Raycus 50W from China, i want to change the frequency to 25 the same as yours, but they say it will damage the laser and they will not guarantee it. Is it safe to change the frequency of my laser? Or other way can i get into?
Hi.. Im not sure to be honest. If the settings are changeable in the EzCad program I dont see why you couldnt. The best person to speak to is Alex at youtube channel laser everything ua-cam.com/video/2GpS3CBrY7Q/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LaserEverything You could try it as it is at 50w and just twiddle the power and speed. If you have a 50w try raise the speed and lower the power. eventually you will find a sweet spot . Good luck :-)
@@bonesshed. Yeah they give me their own software and cannot adjust the frequency they said it will make problem if i try to change the frequency, its weird..., yeah i already ask them too but no reply. thankyou so much for the reply!
We have a Raycus 50W and I can adjust frequency between 20 - 80 KHz if you look on the saycus website and look up you laser specialists I think thy can handle that range.
stop the vid @0:32 its at the bottom near the centre. you dont really need this though as you could focus manually first AND THEN de-focus up by 3mm. So focus first as usual, then jog the head up until it refocuses on something 3mm thick that you have laid on your table.
1) are you defo trying on stainless steel? 2) You're using the power settings as shown, including the two hatch patterns. 3) The 3mm off-set has to be quite precise or you will get a brown lookin engrave. I would suggest if you're following the above and vid that you're a tad not quiet the 3mm out of focus needed. Lemmi know @SirMinime
Hey bro I have a JPT 50w I’ve been working with that effect since like 2years ago my parameters for black is 1000 speed 80% power 80mhz Please this is very important, never but never focus the laser put lake 1-2mm away from focus up, same as the sir explains on the video
Hi Patricia, I got it from a company in the UK called custom laser. The internals Im not sure about but they appear to be of good quality and the machine is working well. The EZCAD2 software can be a bit glitchy sometimes when I use the rotary attachment, I dont know why. If you buy any machine with EZCAD I would make sure its EZCAD 3 as thats the newer version . www.customlasers.co.uk/
Sorry. I think you may have found it now ? Stop the vid @0:32 its at the bottom near the centre. you dont really need this though as you could focus manually first AND THEN de-focus up by 3mm. So focus first as usual, then jog the head up until it refocuses on something 3mm thick that you have laid on your table.
Hi, No idea to be honest. i think if you burn off the layer of gold with the laser you should get similar results but it would mean a bit of experimentation !
This is a good workaround at the trade-off for being VERY VERY slow. Thanks for posting the solution though, much appreciated.
Yes. Unfortunately its a slow proccess 😞
THANK YOU. Finnaly after hours and hours of trying to find a setting and trying every one elses settings, yours worked perfect. Running a 60w MOPA, just cut the pwr back.
Fantastic, glad its working for you 🙂
We have a Raycus 50w and S 100, P 35, F 25 with a 1mm positive off-set worked well. It is all about heating up the metal and oxidisation to get a dark mark. You can double speed and still get a reasonably dark marking as 100mm/s is pretty slow.
Yes, there are balance points using various setting I believe. I just know this setting works very well.
Do you mind sharing your settings with the raycus 50w? I have a JPT 50W and i can't imagine the settings are that much different. Right now i am engraving stainless steel at 50mm/s and it's way too slow
Alex @ laser everything.....He's the MAN!!
Agreed, learnt tons from his channel 👍
Thanks for the shout out :D great work!
Great video and thanks for the shout out to the Laser Everything community. I’m the social media and web content manager!
Nice piece of gear mate
good see you well
Cheers Deano. Hope all is well with you matey.
Used this setup, 30w fiber Galvo laser, rough/bead blasted stainless steel, I get super black marks when looking dead on, however on an angle the marks almost disappear. This isn’t a reflective stainless surface, it’s very rough, but it seems as though the laser actually smooths / flattens the area it marked and now it’s only visible mark from specific angles. It’s very black from dead on however, I used a 20w diode laser on same material and got perfect black from every angle. So not sure what to do? Anyone have any ideas?
Hi, does it rust? Especially on the marked surface. I am using SS304 and can see rust on marked surface.
Hi Tommy, No, it should not rust as its stainless steel.
Thanks. Will try this setting tonight.
stainless steal takes on all kinds of color depending on the heat you apply to it
I have been trying the z mark black settings on rose gold plated stainless steel. sometimes i get a black mark and sometimes the laser doesnt cut through the plating, even after 4+ passes. Would you reccomend running an initial pass at a higher power to get through the coating and then running the z mark black pass after defocsuing 3mm?
Yep, I would defo try that first. I would run an engrave focused on the RG first and try get that off before trying the offset black. If its plated I imagine its super thin and wont take much to take off ? Start low power and work up.
Check out the Laser Everything discord for more help! Thank you for the LaserEverything youtube shout out!
Does this work on all fibre lasers? I have Atomstack M4 Fibre laser and it only does white engraving. I want BLACK engraving on stainless steel jewelry
I should imagine so. If youre getting a white engrave I would check your power is high enough.
Thank you
what a lense? 100x100?
110
It's a great video, I've tried it, it's black, but can it be faster?
You can certainly speed things up but I dont think you will get the same affect. maybe speed it up and add a tad more power ? I only need to engrave small items in black but I can see how it would take forever on a larger piece !
What Version of EZCAD2 are you using? I don't have the offset options at the bottom of my screen.
Does it work with 30W fiber laser? or is it necesary to use a 50W one??...and beside that, ¿what machine are you using? Thanks for your content
Nice video! How do you cut out the dogtags that precisely?
Thank you. They were purchased from Amazon or Ebay if I recall.
Do you have predefined settings for MOPA 30W, which I can import in EZCAD2? I really face the struggle of choosing the correct settings.
stunning result just very slow
Hello , is possible super black fiber laser on RED ANODIZED ALUMINUM ?????
Sorry. No, this trick only works with stainless steel
I like the black result, What laser source are you using
How do you do the opposite of jet black? As I want to do deeper engraving but I’m struggling.
Hi, I just loaded this for you. Check it out and let me know how you get on :-)
ua-cam.com/video/SrwVCGKkP9I/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Bone%27sshed.
what is the parameter of Black marking text on Damascus steel knives?
Not sure without practicing. I would suggest multiple passes on a higher power setting. Keep settings on the left the same as here. Focus on the metal (don't offset like here) and try 10 passes at around 50% power. I have a flat bit of Damascus, I'll try find it and have a practice 👍
I have Raycus 50W from China, i want to change the frequency to 25 the same as yours, but they say it will damage the laser and they will not guarantee it. Is it safe to change the frequency of my laser? Or other way can i get into?
Hi.. Im not sure to be honest. If the settings are changeable in the EzCad program I dont see why you couldnt. The best person to speak to is Alex at youtube channel laser everything
ua-cam.com/video/2GpS3CBrY7Q/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LaserEverything
You could try it as it is at 50w and just twiddle the power and speed. If you have a 50w try raise the speed and lower the power. eventually you will find a sweet spot . Good luck :-)
@@bonesshed. Yeah they give me their own software and cannot adjust the frequency they said it will make problem if i try to change the frequency, its weird..., yeah i already ask them too but no reply. thankyou so much for the reply!
@@rumblemumbles Ah OK. Sorry I couldnt be more help.
We have a Raycus 50W and I can adjust frequency between 20 - 80 KHz if you look on the saycus website and look up you laser specialists I think thy can handle that range.
What lens did you use buddy?
Its a 110mm, Levi
Thank you, really nice blacks! Can you please update us how durable is it outdoors? Does the black marking fade in sunshine / rain ?
No, it will not fade
where the hell is the Part height box?
stop the vid @0:32 its at the bottom near the centre. you dont really need this though as you could focus manually first AND THEN de-focus up by 3mm. So focus first as usual, then jog the head up until it refocuses on something 3mm thick that you have laid on your table.
@bonesshed. it's coming out more of a dark Grey instead of that dark black look. Any ideas on what might be the issue?
1) are you defo trying on stainless steel?
2) You're using the power settings as shown, including the two hatch patterns.
3) The 3mm off-set has to be quite precise or you will get a brown lookin engrave.
I would suggest if you're following the above and vid that you're a tad not quiet the 3mm out of focus needed.
Lemmi know
@SirMinime
have a look over @2:31
wondering if anyone can convert these settings to lightburn?
Hello. Do you can to give a parameters for obtain a gold and white color too,my friend? For Raycus 50w with lens for workspace 250x250mm, please...?
Hey bro I have a JPT 50w I’ve been working with that effect since like 2years ago my parameters for black is
1000 speed
80% power
80mhz
Please this is very important, never but never focus the laser put lake 1-2mm away from focus up, same as the sir explains on the video
hello, I can't find Alex's channel, can you give me the link, please 😊
youtube.com/@LaserEverything?si=mcxnSdfHutkX8p_w
Hello
Hope this finds you well
What is the name of the machine
Hi Patricia, I got it from a company in the UK called custom laser. The internals Im not sure about but they appear to be of good quality and the machine is working well. The EZCAD2 software can be a bit glitchy sometimes when I use the rotary attachment, I dont know why. If you buy any machine with EZCAD I would make sure its EZCAD 3 as thats the newer version .
www.customlasers.co.uk/
How long does it take to your engraving?
This quite slow on these setting but off course it depend on the size of your design too
Can you please tell me the cheapest metal engraving machine out there?
Honestly, I dont have a clue. There are so many.
How do i find part height in easily cad?
Sorry. I think you may have found it now ? Stop the vid @0:32 its at the bottom near the centre. you dont really need this though as you could focus manually first AND THEN de-focus up by 3mm. So focus first as usual, then jog the head up until it refocuses on something 3mm thick that you have laid on your table.
Hi, does this also work on gold plated stainless steel?
Hi, No idea to be honest. i think if you burn off the layer of gold with the laser you should get similar results but it would mean a bit of experimentation !
cost in india?
Dont know. Im not in India
Try some acrylic
Its the wrong type of laser for that. I have a C02 laser for all organic and plastics. This fibre laser is used just for metals
@@bonesshed. would u share your settings? Power and speed pls...
@@bonesshed. would u share your settings? Power and speed pls...
@@sherlockhomeboy4031 They're in the video and the description
@@bonesshed. Lol no I meant for your co2 on acrylic,. Having some trouble