Let's see your lasers

[LVLAaron]

Do you know if it works with lightburn?

 

[Judd]

I don’t watch mine and if I do, it’s through a camera…mine is a 30w fiber and I’ve never done more than 20 passes on anything. All that said, mine looks no different than yours. I clean mine with alcohol and a rag…never used sand paper except to fix a mistake lol

I too use Lightburn. I’m no expert and learn something new about every few times I use it. I need to learn (and I will) if I can use a setting to laser my logo on some plastic ammo boxes.

I need to break down and buy a RotoBoss Rotary to do cups and crap my wife wants done

 

[WSnyder]

Do you know if it works with lightburn?

Says it is.

 

[BuffaloBill]

What type of actuators do these use to so rapidly & accurately move the mirrors? I should google that I suppose. I’d be amazed by if it actually lasted the stated 100,000 hrs. That’d be a LOT of barrels.

 

[WSnyder]

What type of actuators do these use to so rapidly & accurately move the mirrors?

Galvano aka Galvo motors.

 

[gunnermhr]

Do you know if it works with lightburn?

So, after you having one for awhile, if you had to replace it, what would you replace it with and why?
I've been looking at cloudray and strictly from a prine standpoint, I cant see any reason to spend the extra $$$ unless someone can say something different

 

[LVLAaron]

I'd get the same one I have. Maybe one with more power now that the prices have come down a bit.

Is the cloudray a MOPA with JPT source?

 

[gunnermhr]

The heading says JPT MOPA, but i dont see it in the description
"Cloudray QS-30 LiteMarker Pro 30W Fiber Laser Marking Engraver with 4.3” X 4.3” Scan Area & D80 Rotary"
I think i like the fact the one you purchased has a larger scan area, and, if you would purchase the same one again, that tells me a lot.
Thank you

 

[LVLAaron]

I THINK the qs series is not mopa - they have an M something series that is...

MP6969-30 - 30W MOPA Fiber Laser Marking Engraving Machine with 6.9'' x 6.9'' Working Area

The 30W MOPA fiber laser marking machine excels at metal surface engraving. With a Galvo lens and workbench surface, it's set to bring your visions to life.

omtechlaser.com

Here's the updated version of mine

 

[V35]

I just got the Omtech 60W Mopa a couple of weeks ago. It took about an hour to get going with it, and I haven’t had time to play with it much. So far I like it, but I will have to do some playing around with settings to get it just right. I engraved the last couple of my 2024 builds with it and have not messed with it since.

A couple of test runs-

 

[CCM]

I just got the Omtech 60W Mopa a couple of weeks ago. It took about an hour to get going with it, and I haven’t had time to play with it much. So far I like it, but I will have to do some playing around with settings to get it just right. I engraved the last couple of my 2024 builds with it and have not messed with it since.

A couple of test runs-
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You need to go through and adjust your laser timing, it'll clean up that bit of ghosting in your lettering. It'll also help optimize your runtime. Lasereverything has good videos about it on their YouTube.

 

[V35]

You need to go through and adjust your laser timing, it'll clean up that bit of ghosting in your lettering. It'll also help optimize your runtime. Lasereverything has good videos about it on their YouTube.

Thanks, I will look into it.

 

[BuffaloBill]

I bought the $1499 ComMarker 20W self contained little machine a while ago. The power supply is built into the base and the overall footprint is quite small. I made the simple aluminum cradle to set barrels or barreled actions on, and am impressed with how well it’s been working.

I’m running with the default laser settings and use the cross hatching with 0.025mm line spacing. The barrel text shown below was done with 10 passes.

ComMarker B4 Fiber Laser Engraver

Explore our collection of Fiber Laser Engraver that offers high speed and high precision. Complete laser engraving work smoothly and quickly.

store.commarker.com

 

[Sniperhandle]

I bought the $1499 ComMarker 20W self contained little machine a while ago. The power supply is built into the base and the overall footprint is quite small. I made the simple aluminum cradle to set barrels or barreled actions on, and am impressed with how well it’s been working.

I’m running with the default laser settings and use the cross hatching with 0.025mm line spacing. The barrel text shown below was done with 10 passes.

ComMarker B4 Fiber Laser Engraver

Explore our collection of Fiber Laser Engraver that offers high speed and high precision. Complete laser engraving work smoothly and quickly.

store.commarker.com

You have jumped in with both feet haven't you Bill?

 

[BuffaloBill]

You have jumped in with both feet haven't you Bill?

Haha, yes that’s probably not untrue. My wife is very understanding. I got really lucky finding her in 1979, although we didn’t marry till 85. I just like to play in the shop, building or fixing stuff. Have built powdercoat oven & spray booth, do Cerakoting, TIg, MiG, stick, plasma cutting, manual mill and lathes. Have been shooting all my life but hadn’t chambered a barrel until 2011, on an 11” Rockwell.