This week, we’re going to do an overview of the 3050 50w laser engraver I recently purchased. This machine is similar to the popular k40 laser cutter but has more features and a larger work area. This video will be the first in a series of videos I’m doing on co2 laser engravers. Future videos […]
Today we’re going to be looking at installing a Cloudray Laser Compound Lens Kit on my 50w laser cutter. Having a compound lens installed on your CO2 laser cutter should let you get darker and finer laser engraving on your laser engraving machine. The drawback is that they do not let you cut anywhere as […]
I’ve seen quite a few people have added an air assist system to their K40 laser cutters. There are a number of reasons given, the most common being improved engraving quality and better cutting performance. There are two commonly used low-cost options, the first is to use an aquarium compressor and the other is to […]
This week, we’re going to be looking at replacing the water flow switch on a 50-watt laser engraver I recently purchased, with a water flow sensor I purchased on Amazon. If the water flow switch on your co2 laser engraving machine fails, it will prevent your laser cutter from firing. This laser cutting machine is […]
This week, we’re going to be looking at setting up the cooling system and laser chillers on a 50w CO2 laser engraver I recently purchased. This laser cutting machine is similar to the popular k40 laser cutter and other Chinese laser engravers, so the setup process should be similar on most of them. This video […]
After many requests, I have finally put together a guide to make your own rotary module for your K40 laser engraver! This is a surprisingly simple build and will undoubtedly be the best accessory you will have for your K40! While there are 3D printed parts in this project, I have listed alternatives for those […]
Last summer, I cashed in a savings bond and treated myself to a new bit of kit. A K40 Laser Engraver. In this project I’ll show you the machine and the steps needed to get it up and running as quickly as possible. The unit itself was bought from eBay and if you’re interested, you […]
In this video I show you how to make custom rubber stamps using a cheap K40 Laser. This tutorial uses Inkscape for the graphic design and K40 Whisperer for controlling the laser engraver. ============================================================ Project Materials: Amazon K40 Laser: (I recommend the Original Analog Meter version if you can find it..) https://amazon.com/shop/geeksmithing?listId=PGIQLCRYULUS If you are […]
I go over how to engrave on any metal surface with special laser marking product with a CO2 Laser. I use Lightburn software along with their camera. (get a holder for the camera on my Etsy shop here – https://etsy.com/listing/719578006/lightburn-camera-mount-for-laser ) Marking on a saw blade and knife is a piece of cake. CO2 lasers […]
Here are top 10 home laser cutter mistakes you are probably going to make with your home laser cutter at some point, but don’t worry because this video will show you how to avoid them. Even home laser cutter/engravers are complex devices and making mistakes is easy, these can be time consuming and costly so […]