Thanks for another great video. I look forward to your videos as they have been the most helpful to me as I venture into this new hobby with my Muse 3D. I love the laser but find it difficult to find resources that are up to date and/or clear for a beginner. Your channel has been the most helpful!!!!
I am doing research on lasers. I usually buy my polished rocks with inspirational sayings on them from Hallmark gift, cards store. I would love to make my own polished rocks like the ones I buy there. Does anyone know which laser engraver does this without breaking the bank? Thank you Angel from The Bay
You can use a 10 or 20W diode laser to do this or virtually any CO2 laser. A decent CO2 laser will cost more (>$2000US), but will be faster. Diode lasers to do this will take about twice the time to do the engraving and the price will hover at around $1000.
The RA2 Pro is under $270 which is about the mid-range of price, though it does come with a bunch of additional features not found on cheaper units. As far as commercial use I think the answer would be yes for lower production volumes. The RA2 Pro is all metal and the only moving parts are a couple of standard bearings which should last a lifetime. As far as engraving granite I'm not sure since I haven't tried it with a diode laser, but definitely you could engrave on granite if you were using this in conjunction with a CO2 laser.
There definitely isn't enough power in the laser to cut through stone, and the depth of engraving depends very much on the composition of the stone, so there's no way to "science" this. You get what you get and if you don't like the output, toss the rock back on the beach. The dust goes to the same magical place as wood dust goes to. 😀 Stone dust is heavy so it doesn't float around inside the laser.
Yep old video and things have improved a lot since then. However if you just need setting then you don’t need to watch any videos 😉. Some explanation of experiences helps too.
Thanks for another great video. I look forward to your videos as they have been the most helpful to me as I venture into this new hobby with my Muse 3D. I love the laser but find it difficult to find resources that are up to date and/or clear for a beginner. Your channel has been the most helpful!!!!
Very happy to help any way I can. If there are topics you’d like to see cover just let me know
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I am doing research on lasers. I usually buy my polished rocks with inspirational sayings on them from Hallmark gift, cards store. I would love to make my own polished rocks like the ones I buy there. Does anyone know which laser engraver does this without breaking the bank? Thank you Angel from The Bay
You can use a 10 or 20W diode laser to do this or virtually any CO2 laser. A decent CO2 laser will cost more (>$2000US), but will be faster. Diode lasers to do this will take about twice the time to do the engraving and the price will hover at around $1000.
What's the sticker price on that engraver and the software?
Is it suitable for industrial commercial use?
Can it burn granite?
The RA2 Pro is under $270 which is about the mid-range of price, though it does come with a bunch of additional features not found on cheaper units. As far as commercial use I think the answer would be yes for lower production volumes. The RA2 Pro is all metal and the only moving parts are a couple of standard bearings which should last a lifetime.
As far as engraving granite I'm not sure since I haven't tried it with a diode laser, but definitely you could engrave on granite if you were using this in conjunction with a CO2 laser.
Looks like this will cut all the way through? How deep will it cut? Where does the dust go?
There definitely isn't enough power in the laser to cut through stone, and the depth of engraving depends very much on the composition of the stone, so there's no way to "science" this. You get what you get and if you don't like the output, toss the rock back on the beach.
The dust goes to the same magical place as wood dust goes to. 😀 Stone dust is heavy so it doesn't float around inside the laser.
@@SteveMakesEverything cool process looks like it will go all the way through if yo keep going. do you how much power would it take to cut rocks?
@@roycropper420 With a CO2 laser you will looking at an industrial laser of probably 500-1000W
@@SteveMakesEverything thanks Steve, could it be used to tunnel
Thanks but too much time explaining what we already know. It was only necessary to know if it is a CO2 or fiber laser. power and speed.
Yep old video and things have improved a lot since then. However if you just need setting then you don’t need to watch any videos 😉. Some explanation of experiences helps too.