Just wanted to say thank you for all you do for our laser community. As a former veteran, I appreciate this project and all of your projects and tips and tricks, your knowledge and demeanor is wonderful to watch. I don’t think I would have been able to do anything on my laser without having found your channel thanks again. Thanks, Fred
Hey Rich, I can't remember if it was in this video or not, but you mentioned about cleaning off scorch marks and other stains using vinegar and a shop towel.. I tried that the other day and that worked so darn well! It was awesome! Thanks again for all you do!
I've seen a lot of videos of your channel the last few weeks. Today was the day I finally spent you a follow 😄 All the best from Germany from someone with an 80W Omtech with 700 x 500 mm working area and thanks for your helpful videos!
Hi Rich. Thanks for an interesting video. Different thicknesses of material are a real problem, especially after I have enlarged my machine to 370mm X 850mm. Measuring the edges of such large plywood pieces with calipers renders a whole array of measurements. To cope with this problem I choose one average measurement. When assembling I always do a dry trial first and wherever needed I use a delicate tiny file to correct tabs and/or slots. On large projects, as I do lately, there is no real hope for dry fits so glue comes in handy also for filling tiny gaps that remain. There is also the problem of the kerf being a different one on the x any y axis. With the kind of plywood sheets we get, I find that there really is no whole solution for the problem. All the best. Emanuel
Rich, thank you for sharing your knowledge, it may seem simple to many but it this can be so frustrating and it always turns out to be the little things - it's always the little things that make the difference.
Great video and you packed in some great tips. I would have never thought to check all four corners but now see the importance. Simple gauge yet it gets the job done in seconds! Looking forward to your upcoming videos too.
Hi Rich. the tip about leaving room for overscanning was great. For this project, besides adjusting the width of the slots, the depth of the tabs needed adjusting for my wood or else they would protrude beyond the bottom of the base.
Good point Steve! And for this simple project, I would just do a fast node edit, drag across the bottom nodes and slide them up a bit. 10 second fix... the easiest way.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy yep easy. but when I forget to do so sometimes, I just make a second base with slots and the tabs will fit. no need to throw anything away.
You should see my scrap pile Steve! I never throw anything away! I made 15 of these stands for friends and even the tiny little stars didn't go to waste! My grandson is making a poster of the galaxy and using gluing them to the poster board 😊
Am I correct in thinking the jig takes our kerf into account because we are making the jig and our project on the same laser? If not please explain, thanks.
Rico, grato por suas dicas. Eles sempre me economizam materiais e tempo, atalhos incríveis para executar peças. Eu sou velho, mas pouco tempo usando laser. Abraço direto do Brasil
Hi Rich. Great to see you making more videos always with great tips. Being in this laser hobby learning never stops, and having you as a mentor learning is so much fun. Thank you for all your great ideas. By the way have you received my address for the price I won ?
Thanks Bob, and no, I did not receive your email. I just did a search and the only emails I have from you is the purchase of the cross and this comment. Send me another email with the details.
Rich, another awesome resource you have provided for us thank you! Perhaps it doesn't matter but how does the size of the kerf of the laser play into this? Since they are all a little different and like a saw, takes away material. Thank you again for another awesome resource!
thanks for the video, the worst part is none of the kerf methods and tips don't solve the problem in "mass production", it can only be solved with glue... cause even in one piece of wood, the thickness would be different in different parts! and other elements affect it either like the balance of the laser cutter's table, the lens's cleanliness, the focus of the head and....
Stick to laser stuff cuz that’s why I joined the channel and the group. I have other channels for 3D printing. I like your stuff for laser and there’s not many who use diode lasers, and a lot of them that do stuff only for CO2 lasers but I have no plans to go to those large machines.
Did you miss all the times Rich talked about what the actual purpose of this video is about? He even stated more than once that the production of this particular item would be covered in another separate video. Having information, even too much sometimes, is better than not knowing what's going on. I haven't done any 3D stuff just yet but since I'm a subscriber to this channel, I've now become aware ahead of time, the caveats it can entail. To each his own....
I'll be popping in a couple of 3D printers and a CNC as they do relate to lasers. Not changing the format of the channel, just showing how I use them along side the laser on the same projects.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy sorry friend i am really newbie with forums, can you say me where to click please? and thanks for the answer i learn to much with your videos
Just wanted to say thank you for all you do for our laser community.
As a former veteran, I appreciate this project and all of your projects and tips and tricks, your knowledge and demeanor is wonderful to watch. I don’t think I would have been able to do anything on my laser without having found your channel thanks again.
Thanks, Fred
Wow! Thank you so much Fred! I appreciate the feedback!
Hey Rich, I can't remember if it was in this video or not, but you mentioned about cleaning off scorch marks and other stains using vinegar and a shop towel.. I tried that the other day and that worked so darn well! It was awesome! Thanks again for all you do!
Glad it helped Eric!
I've seen a lot of videos of your channel the last few weeks. Today was the day I finally spent you a follow 😄 All the best from Germany from someone with an 80W Omtech with 700 x 500 mm working area and thanks for your helpful videos!
Thanks for the follow!
Hi Rich. Thanks for an interesting video. Different thicknesses of material are a real problem, especially after I have enlarged my machine to 370mm X 850mm. Measuring the edges of such large plywood pieces with calipers renders a whole array of measurements. To cope with this problem I choose one average measurement. When assembling I always do a dry trial first and wherever needed I use a delicate tiny file to correct tabs and/or slots. On large projects, as I do lately, there is no real hope for dry fits so glue comes in handy also for filling tiny gaps that remain. There is also the problem of the kerf being a different one on the x any y axis. With the kind of plywood sheets we get, I find that there really is no whole solution for the problem. All the best. Emanuel
Yep, your observations are right!
Rich, thank you for sharing your knowledge, it may seem simple to many but it this can be so frustrating and it always turns out to be the little things - it's always the little things that make the difference.
You are very welcome!
So many headaches and now you explain the reason , thank you so much
Thanks for watching Yvette!
Great video and you packed in some great tips. I would have never thought to check all four corners but now see the importance. Simple gauge yet it gets the job done in seconds! Looking forward to your upcoming videos too.
Glad you liked it Larry!
Thanks Rick for all the good tips and lessons learned. It has saved me many gray hairs.
Glad to help!
hello rich that again a very interesting update regarding lock and overscaning. thank you very much
Glad you liked it Luc!
Hi Rich. the tip about leaving room for overscanning was great. For this project, besides adjusting the width of the slots, the depth of the tabs needed adjusting for my wood or else they would protrude beyond the bottom of the base.
Good point Steve! And for this simple project, I would just do a fast node edit, drag across the bottom nodes and slide them up a bit. 10 second fix... the easiest way.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy yep easy. but when I forget to do so sometimes, I just make a second base with slots and the tabs will fit. no need to throw anything away.
You should see my scrap pile Steve! I never throw anything away! I made 15 of these stands for friends and even the tiny little stars didn't go to waste! My grandson is making a poster of the galaxy and using gluing them to the poster board 😊
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy hah! I have a bucket of stars and hearts too , all different sizes Rich😀
Thank you Rich. This jig is a great helper.
My pleasure Jürgen!
Another great video
Thanks Rich
Yes Sir, thanks for watching!
Great idea my good sir. Definitely will help with some upcoming projects.
Glad to help Nickolas!
Thanks
No problem!
As always, great tips & tricks. I'm looking forward to the photos on wood tutorial
Working on it David!
Clever. The gauge takes kerf into account too, unlike using vernier calipers.
Yes, exactly!
I'm giving up on tabs. I followed your test for kerf where you cut the 20 pieces and thought that was it and now i see this 🙃.
🤪
Very informative. I did not see the size chart. Is it available ? Thanks
The link is in the description below.
Am I correct in thinking the jig takes our kerf into account because we are making the jig and our project on the same laser? If not please explain, thanks.
Yes it does. The jig eliminates the need for a kerf offset.
Another helpful video as always. Thanks Rich.
Thanks Mike!
Thanks for the tips, much appreciated as always!!
I try and throw a few in every video Antonio!
look forward to to your photo video love your channel malc England
Awesome! 👍 Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thanks
My pleasure Jerry!
I'm unable to access the gauges you linked. Is there another way to access them? TIA! Love your videos soooo much!
Try now, I updated the link.
Thank you!!!@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy
Brilliant, thanks
You got it! Thanks for watching!
Short, but Great!! 😊
Thanks Kenneth!
Rico, grato por suas dicas. Eles sempre me economizam materiais e tempo, atalhos incríveis para executar peças. Eu sou velho, mas pouco tempo usando laser. Abraço direto do Brasil
O prazer é meu! Fico feliz que ajude você!
Im saving this video for tonight rich, this is something I've been struggling 😅
See you then! 🤪
Hi Rich. Great to see you making more videos always with great tips. Being in this laser hobby learning never stops, and having you as a mentor learning is so much fun. Thank you for all your great ideas. By the way have you received my address for the price I won ?
Thanks Bob, and no, I did not receive your email. I just did a search and the only emails I have from you is the purchase of the cross and this comment. Send me another email with the details.
Rich, another awesome resource you have provided for us thank you! Perhaps it doesn't matter but how does the size of the kerf of the laser play into this? Since they are all a little different and like a saw, takes away material. Thank you again for another awesome resource!
This video shows you how to find the slot size without having to calculate or adjust for the kerf Steve! Just find the right slot.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy Ya makes sense, should have thought longer. Since a physical slot to match up kerf doesn't matter. DUH! 🙂
Good tip 🤙💪
Thanks!
Love the video tutorial, but how does Kerf off-set work with this?
You don't use a kerf offset. That's the beauty of using a feeler gage. It requires nothing more than finding the right slot Steve.
Ahhh, the clouds have parted and the sun doth shine! I see.😊
has the link to the filler gauge broke? as cant open
I updated it.
great video as usual. where can I buy the let us not forget
hobowithwood.com Jon.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy thank you much. Love your videos and you are easy to understand and follow
Would really love to see you test the Creality Falcon2 22W, I've seen it in your videos before, how does the cut work? Is this machine worth buying?
As I said before, when the testing is finished.
Do you ha e a link to this rememberance piece, as im Army and would love to see how this was done
I don't know which piece you mean.
@The Louisiana Hobby Guy you should the fallen soldier as the start of the video and said that will be shown in a different video of how you made it
No, I said it was a project we made the week before on the Laser Maker's Realm: www.youtube.com/@lasermakersrealm
thank you rich
Thanks for watching!
thanks for the video, the worst part is none of the kerf methods and tips don't solve the problem in "mass production", it can only be solved with glue...
cause even in one piece of wood, the thickness would be different in different parts! and other elements affect it either like the balance of the laser cutter's table, the lens's cleanliness, the focus of the head and....
I covered this in the video.
Stick to laser stuff cuz that’s why I joined the channel and the group. I have other channels for 3D printing. I like your stuff for laser and there’s not many who use diode lasers, and a lot of them that do stuff only for CO2 lasers but I have no plans to go to those large machines.
Did you miss all the times Rich talked about what the actual purpose of this video is about? He even stated more than once that the production of this particular item would be covered in another separate video.
Having information, even too much sometimes, is better than not knowing what's going on. I haven't done any 3D stuff just yet but since I'm a subscriber to this channel, I've now become aware ahead of time, the caveats it can entail.
To each his own....
I'll be popping in a couple of 3D printers and a CNC as they do relate to lasers. Not changing the format of the channel, just showing how I use them along side the laser on the same projects.
Hi, can you please share your lightburn library?
They're on my free forums. lahobbyguy.com/bb
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy sorry friend i am really newbie with forums, can you say me where to click please? and thanks for the answer i learn to much with your videos
You have to sign up as a member, and then you'll see the download section.