This actually came from Hobby Lobby. It was what they had photo mattes on. They were selling several fixtures and we nabbed this for like $15. Wish we could have gotten more!!!
Hey there! it looks like you are set up in a retail space?was wondering if you have or had any issues with people complaining about fumes? Ive been having a hard time getting anyone to lease me a space when I tell them im laser engraving 😧
Hey Shannon, yes we are in a retail space. Our machine is vented through the exterior wall. On our exterior wall side, we don't have anyone right next to us so it hasn't been an issue. In fact, so many people walk into our store and immediately talk about how good it smells in here. Most of what we cut/engrave is wood. However, we have had some "sidewalk walkers" come inside to let us know we had smoke coming out the side of our building lol. Just make sure whoever you are leasing from provides you with a way to vent outside your building and you shouldn't have much problem with a fume smell.
Jay, I am in the process of setting up my Thunder 35/80. I received the same blower fan that you have on yours. The newer Thunder machines are being shipped with an in line cannister blower (looks much improved!). Many people have replaced the blower like yours with an Amazon model 8", cannister in line model blower. Are you happy with the blower you received with your Thunder, or do you feel the need to upgrade to an Amazon model? Thanks.....Mike in Nashville
Hey Mike. We have actually replaced ours as well. We replaced it with a 6” Infinity. It doesn’t necessarily work “better” than the stock fan, but it is WAY QUIETER! I did buy the adapter to plug it into the back of the laser, that way, it will automatically kick on while you are using the laser. Here’s a link to the fan that we have. amzn.to/3KfePJj
When putting the vent hose on, put the fan on a table and put the hoses on the fan first. It will be easier, and you are not kneeling on the floor all hunched over.
great video Jay! My Nova 35/100 is coming on Monday! I am coming from a Glowforge as well! Thank you for the videos. excited to see what you guys cut and engrave first! Are you guys using Lightburn or something else? Mac or Windows? Best of luck with your first burns.
That’s awesome! We are using LightBurn with a Mac. In fact, we purchased the LightBridge so we can use it wirelessly from both of our computers! It’s working wonderfully! It is a totally different machine than the Glowforge. Learning the speed and power settings for everything is the biggest deal. It takes lots of testing. Thanks for watching! Best of luck with yours!
Hi!!! Love your tutorials!!! I have a GF Pro and looking to upgrade (for speed and size) to a thunder 35/100, but I’m scared! LoL! Few questions for ya: 1. I hear you don’t have to mask anymore? Is this true? 2. How much faster does it cut and engrave than a GlowForge? 3. No camera? How do you manage? Coming from a GF I feel like I would be lost without a camera!! How do you do it? Thanks a bunch!!
Hey Becka, you won’t regret it. 1. Wrong, we still mask or sand all of our wood items that are engraved. The cuts however, are cleaner. If you were to add an additional air compressor, your cuts would be perfect. We still use the included air pump. 2. We do have a video talking about this, but most engraves are about 2-3 times faster on our Thunder. 3. Watch my video on getting perfect alignment, or the video about using a knife jig. We can get way better alignment WITHOUT a camera. You can literally start your laser head anywhere you want to start it. And you can frame it before you engrave it. We no longer have a need for the camera. With that being said, you can add one. We purchased one and have never installed it lol. Be sure to watch a few other videos and you will see how we use “origin” to start our laser where we want it. It’s AWESOME.
How much area did this actually use? Looks like you are in a 10 x 10 space ? I have a Thunder 35 arriving in the next few weeks and need to make space for it :)
Oh you are gonna love it! The dimensions on the 80W machine are 59.1" x 43.5" x 40.9" but you need to have space to place your chiller on the left side of it and room behind it for your exaust. The laser is at our store, we are closed until Tuesday, but as soon as I can get you an overall "footprint" I will!
Hey Jay,Two question. What size is the hose for the vent 4", or 6" and do you plug a laptop to the back off it thanks my wife machine is coming any day now thunder 35
Hey Fred. The outlet hose is 6”. And you can plug a laptop into the side of the machine…however, we have never hooked it directly to the machine. We use a LightBurn LightBridge. It’s a wireless device that connects to the laser and allows multiple computers to connect over wifi to the laser. We use two computers in our shop connected to it. I need to do a shop tour soon!!
Hey Joey, we have released a video recently showing the software (LightBurn). We also have another video coming out really soon! Be sure to check our recent videos!
What kind of stuff would you like to see us engrave?
Silicone
Great Video, watched it after I set up. Wished I would have found this video before hand.
Thanks!!
Thanks jay! This will help so much when I purchase my own.
I subscribed!! More thunder laser videos and tutorials please!
That’s the plan! Trying to get through our Christmas rush right now lol.
Where do I get a storage rack for material like you have. That looks perfect for small sheet goods….Thanks in Advance!
This actually came from Hobby Lobby. It was what they had photo mattes on. They were selling several fixtures and we nabbed this for like $15. Wish we could have gotten more!!!
How much you bought it?
Hey there! it looks like you are set up in a retail space?was wondering if you have or had any issues with people complaining about fumes? Ive been having a hard time getting anyone to lease me a space when I tell them im laser engraving 😧
Hey Shannon, yes we are in a retail space. Our machine is vented through the exterior wall. On our exterior wall side, we don't have anyone right next to us so it hasn't been an issue. In fact, so many people walk into our store and immediately talk about how good it smells in here. Most of what we cut/engrave is wood. However, we have had some "sidewalk walkers" come inside to let us know we had smoke coming out the side of our building lol.
Just make sure whoever you are leasing from provides you with a way to vent outside your building and you shouldn't have much problem with a fume smell.
Jay, I am in the process of setting up my Thunder 35/80. I received the same blower fan that you have on yours. The newer Thunder machines are being shipped with an in line cannister blower (looks much improved!). Many people have replaced the blower like yours with an Amazon model 8", cannister in line model blower. Are you happy with the blower you received with your Thunder, or do you feel the need to upgrade to an Amazon model? Thanks.....Mike in Nashville
Hey Mike. We have actually replaced ours as well. We replaced it with a 6” Infinity. It doesn’t necessarily work “better” than the stock fan, but it is WAY QUIETER! I did buy the adapter to plug it into the back of the laser, that way, it will automatically kick on while you are using the laser. Here’s a link to the fan that we have. amzn.to/3KfePJj
Here’s the adapter we got. amzn.to/36Qj4NC
@@malonecustomdesigns Thanks for this info! I think I will add these to my Thunder also.........
@@mikefondren2385 You're welcome. Happy to help out!
Yayyyy! I found your channel today!
Is nova 35, 50, and 63 all the same setup?
I can't say 100% since I only have the 35, but they should be very similar if not!! Glad to have you join us here! :)
When putting the vent hose on, put the fan on a table and put the hoses on the fan first. It will be easier, and you are not kneeling on the floor all hunched over.
great video Jay! My Nova 35/100 is coming on Monday! I am coming from a Glowforge as well! Thank you for the videos. excited to see what you guys cut and engrave first! Are you guys using Lightburn or something else? Mac or Windows?
Best of luck with your first burns.
That’s awesome! We are using LightBurn with a Mac. In fact, we purchased the LightBridge so we can use it wirelessly from both of our computers! It’s working wonderfully!
It is a totally different machine than the Glowforge. Learning the speed and power settings for everything is the biggest deal. It takes lots of testing.
Thanks for watching! Best of luck with yours!
Hi!!! Love your tutorials!!! I have a GF Pro and looking to upgrade (for speed and size) to a thunder 35/100, but I’m scared! LoL! Few questions for ya:
1. I hear you don’t have to mask anymore? Is this true?
2. How much faster does it cut and engrave than a GlowForge?
3. No camera? How do you manage? Coming from a GF I feel like I would be lost without a camera!! How do you do it?
Thanks a bunch!!
Hey Becka, you won’t regret it.
1. Wrong, we still mask or sand all of our wood items that are engraved. The cuts however, are cleaner. If you were to add an additional air compressor, your cuts would be perfect. We still use the included air pump.
2. We do have a video talking about this, but most engraves are about 2-3 times faster on our Thunder.
3. Watch my video on getting perfect alignment, or the video about using a knife jig. We can get way better alignment WITHOUT a camera. You can literally start your laser head anywhere you want to start it. And you can frame it before you engrave it. We no longer have a need for the camera. With that being said, you can add one. We purchased one and have never installed it lol.
Be sure to watch a few other videos and you will see how we use “origin” to start our laser where we want it. It’s AWESOME.
How much area did this actually use? Looks like you are in a 10 x 10 space ? I have a Thunder 35 arriving in the next few weeks and need to make space for it :)
Oh you are gonna love it! The dimensions on the 80W machine are 59.1" x 43.5" x 40.9" but you need to have space to place your chiller on the left side of it and room behind it for your exaust. The laser is at our store, we are closed until Tuesday, but as soon as I can get you an overall "footprint" I will!
@@malonecustomdesigns Thanks man!
Thanks jay ! This will be a great help when I purchase my own.
Hey Jay,Two question. What size is the hose for the vent 4", or 6" and do you plug a laptop to the back off it thanks my wife machine is coming any day now thunder 35
Hey Fred. The outlet hose is 6”. And you can plug a laptop into the side of the machine…however, we have never hooked it directly to the machine. We use a LightBurn LightBridge. It’s a wireless device that connects to the laser and allows multiple computers to connect over wifi to the laser. We use two computers in our shop connected to it. I need to do a shop tour soon!!
That’s a big boi!
It is!!!! And we are loving it! Spoiler alert. We’ve been running it quite a lot now!
Could you show us the software your using? And see some examples your using. Thanks
Hey Joey, we have released a video recently showing the software (LightBurn). We also have another video coming out really soon! Be sure to check our recent videos!
Best set up video ever!!! 🙌🙌🙌
We appreciate that!!!
Great video! Too bad the chiller, fan and vacuum aren't all integrated in to the base of that beast.
Thank you. The thing is that with them separate, it is easier to upgrade those components! We have already upgraded our exhaust fan!
@@malonecustomdesigns Ahh this is true. I didn’t see that angle of upgrading the components.
your videos have been helpful
Great! Thanks for watching!
Great Video
Thanks! Appreciate the comment!