How to Laser Engrave a Yeti Rambler / Tumbler

In this video we will show you what you need to do to laser engrave a powder coated yeti rambler with an 80w co2 laser.
This process works for any stainless steel, powder coated item - a very similar process is used for flasks, coffee mugs, etc.
In this video we are using our Red/Black 80W Co2 Laser Engraver with an upgraded 80w Reci laser tube, upgraded air assist, upgraded lens, and modified CW-3000 water chiller for maximum flow and integrated alarm output.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
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[@sczarnecki3384]

Nice video! Maybe I missed it in the video, I went back but no avail. What dpi or step over amount did you use? I ruined a 29.00 yeti lol

[@dawnellC]

Could you please tell what rotery and chuck you have? Thank you so much

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, it is called a chuck rotary.

[@donaldhardee3775]

I noticed you have the CW-3000 water chiller. When you turn on your chiller, I assume your temperature starts at 25C, right? If you are doing a long engraving, what temperature does your chiller normally reach? I have found my chiller will increase to around 29C-30C with longer engravings. Do you ever place ice in your chiller?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hi Donald, our chiller usually starts at around 18-19 since that’s the ambient temperature in our home. On large projects, we have seen the temperature rise to 23 (on a hot day), and sometimes we will add ice when this happens.
If your temperature is standard between 25 and 30, you may want to upgrade to the CW-5000 which has a refrigeration mechanism to lower the temperature. The CW-3000 is more of a passive cooling system using heat-syncs to dissipate the heat.

[@karkijlenahan]

So do you know if you could powder coat another color on and laser it off so it's two tone

[@kendallcreations6737]

I do not powder coat anything. But in my opinion, It would be highly unlikely.

[@nfredrickson11]

How do you account for the taper of the tumbler? I laser etched one recently and the image towards the bottom of the mug wasn’t as well etched as it was towards the top of the mug.

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, there are two things that I do. I raise my bed up a bit to account for the spacing or if I’m not comfortable with the design, I go back to the customer and recommend a different design/layout.

[@nfredrickson11]

Thank you!