20 Awesome Online Resources For Your Laser Engraving Business

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[@BijoTayp]

This is an absolute goldmine of laser info. Im brand new to the laser game, so I’m beyond grateful for this info.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Nice!! Glad you think so!

[@TheJu2ber]

I appreciate the game. Not a lot of people share this info. Thanks You Sir.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Solid!, glad you got some value for sure!

[@wallyb9787]

Bush is in pm

[@maf1068]

💯💯💯 Thank you! 👏🏽👏🏽

[@AAAdvantageDoors]

I recommend starting off the video by something like, "A lot of this information is applicable to you only if you live in the USA. If you're in Canada or elsewhere, you're probably going to want to stick to local sources to avoid hefty shipping costs."

[@LaserEngraving911]

🤣 Thanks for the suggestion!

[@mr.mrs.t.9292]

My grandfather gave me a life lesson. He asked me to make a fist and hold it tight and not open my fist . He then tried to give me a dollar . He then told me to open my tight fist so I can get the dollar. LIFE LESSON - When you are tight fisted and don’t want to give you are also not able to receive. The minute you open you hand and are able give you are also able to receive. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I knew a lot of the info you mentioned however I did pick up a few bits from you. I wish you nothing but the best and I pray that your business will grow beyond your expectations. Again thank you for your channel an see you soon on Laser Everything. I frequent many forums and use RealSasquatch as my screen name.

[@LaserEngraving911]

That is a a really thoughtful comment, Thank You!!

[@edschultheis9537]

For fire extinguishing, I definitely recommend the Halotron-1 extinguishers. They are well worth the expense to save some expensive equipment. Halon fire extinguishers are even more efficient at putting out a fire (than halotron-1), but halon is getting very difficult to find and it is also very expensive. Production and import of halon (to the US and Canada) was stopped in 1994 (because it was apparently found to be ozone-depleting). However, it is still legal to buy and use halon extinguishers (using existing halon supplies of new and recycled gas). Halotron-1 is an extinguishing agent that was developed to be one replacement for halon. Halon is still apparently preferred for aircraft fires, so such an aircraft web site (or Ebay) may be one place to look if you really want halon. I recall that in the 1980s and early 1990s halon fire extinguishers could be ready found and inexpensive to purchase at hardware stores like Home Depot and Lowes. All of that changed after halon production stopped in 1994. I once used a small halon fire extinguisher to put out a serious kitchen stove fire. It was like magic. It immediately starves the fire of oxygen and the fire just goes out. And the best part is that there is absolutely no clean-up (from the extinguisher) required. It wouldn't even contaminate any nearby food on the counter or stove. By contrast, the dry chemical extinguishers put out the fire, but they make an absolute mess of the surrounding area. Ed Schultheis Mechanical design engineer and manufacturing consultant for 35 years Schultek Engineering & Technology, Inc. schultek dot com

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks for taking the time to share all that!

[@nopriors]

McMaster-Carr not only has everything, it is all first quality. Their catalog is an amazing piece of work.

[@LaserEngraving911]

100% agree

[@dougmills4973]

Also, with McMaster Carr, almost everything has cad files. So you can literally model what you are looking to purchase.

[@ceciliaescalante6181]

I am in the before beginig stage...have not bought my laser yet. This information is so good, I think I will not go to sleep tonight...there is so much to see. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@patriciapickens9876]

Love JPP! I don't have a tax number, still mostly just gifts and playing. Never had an issue ordering. Can get one or two of something just to try out. Best part is a warehouse 2 miles away so can pick up order within a few hours, no shipping! Love their color hues glitter sheets. Beautiful!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks great, maybe they have loosened there policy and anyone can make an account! without a business license or tax id or resale permit number, if that's the case right on more business for them!

[@kinsy9875]

Makerflo just updated their site with some great features! One is to be able to mix and match different colors of the same item to create a case discount, and the other is that the multi-case discount applies to cases of different items (i.e. you could get 3 cases of tumblers and two cases of wallets and still get the 5+ case discount).

[@sherryrobinson5462]

This is the most well-rounded list I have ever seen! So appreciate you adding the safety equipment to the list.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Nice Thank You!!

[@kathleenedwards3491]

This has to be the most informative talk given on the laser industry yet!!!! Thanks for the great info and honest opinions on each supplier, business etc. Wonderful :))

[@LaserEngraving911]

Wooo Hoo! Thanks for commenting! glad you got value from it

[@bigmd1343]

This video is hands down the most valuable tidbit of highly useable information for the laser community. I think you deserve the "slow clap" while you do a mic drop. thank you very much !

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad you got that much value from it!! Awesome!

[@rosariosorbello306]

Wow... I can't thank you enough for taking the time to share this information with us. I'm new to laser engraving, and I have literally spent hours upon hours researching different design tools and companies to source materials from. So glad I found your channel. Again... can't thank you enough for all your help. I just laser engraved the like button on my phone... Now I'm commenting on my laptop

[@LaserEngraving911]

Awesome! glad you got some value!

[@C3qrT]

Man this is exactly what I need to know right now! Thanks for sharing some trade secrets.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Any time!

[@tammynemeth9361]

Just started in the laser field. Thank you so much for all the great information in the video.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Sure thing, keep digging there is so much more to than these 20 sites! lots of good info to find!

[@chucklenz9011]

You are so right about those powder extinguishers. But halon any size is the right way to go even for us Diode laser guys. But a bit spender. Now I understand they have small units for small enclosures check them out.

[@carlcadogan4510]

Thank you so much for this, as a newbie was feeling quite overwhelmed. This has helped me so much. Liked and Subscribed!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it helped! and thank you for watching and supporting my channel

[@justinschulz8667]

Thank you!! I will definitely use joy designers. I’m fairly proficient in illustrator as well, but like you said some of the graphics we get to work with are impossible time consuming lol

[@LaserEngraving911]

Exactly! Best to just get it done and get going!

[@bryankia]

This is solid gold for someone like me (new to the laser game) I have saved this so that I can reference it later on. Thank you very much!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it helped!

[@twinenk15]

I'm a newbie. Just came across my first laser engraving video a few days ago. Your video is one I will put on the shelf and come back to often. I am excited. At this point I have a lot of research. I do not want to regret my first laser purchase. The Facebook page for Epilog Lasers, I never heard of them until your video. Where do I find a list of brands, how they rank in customer service, reliability, quality and versatility? Do manufactures offer classes that you can attended in person before you buy?

[@LaserEngraving911]

Lots of good questions right there and thanks for watching! Your initial investment for getting started will be a big factor of course. There are a wide range of machines and price ranges, and features on each machine, if you you are just wanting to try laser engraving out and not ready to get an industrial level unit I would look at the S1 40watt by Xtool shrsl.com/4b43x the reason I recommend this unit, is they have been around for a while now, and have a very large following and lots of support groups on FB, as well as decent customer support. If you want to go pro right off the bat, and get started in the Co2 laser world, and money is no object,, then I will always recommend Epilog Laser The Epilog Edge 24 with 60watts is a great unit, and will last you a life time, and get your jobs completed in record time, with superior customer support and a huge following on FB with lots of support groups. I also offer private consultations if you would like to book with me a 1 hr session, Id be happy to speak further with you about all this : ) you can reach out to me [e-mail]

[@alwayscensored6871]

Great resource list, will have find some local equivalent for some here in Oz. But this gives me starting point to search for.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thank You!

[@jaycunningham2723]

Thank you, Michael! Just ordered my first laser a Thunder 35/100. This is so helpful! It's like a University course only better! Very generous of you to share all of this super helpful information. Again, thank you so much!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!

[@williamblake6504]

I'm new at this and this is a great help. Some fantastic resources!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Great to hear! Your Welcome!

[@ryandeweese363]

Thanks for these awesome resources!! Deff. Shined some light on who and where to find. Didnt take notes this go around but will be grabbing that pen and paper tomorrow

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it helped!

[@dh2039]

JDS is amazing! You don’t need a tax ID number to sign up for them though. They do ask for one if you sign up on their website but I’ve had an account for over a year now and I’ve never had one. I can’t remember now exactly what I had to do but I believe I just called them and explained I was just starting out so I didn’t have a tax id number and they set me up an account over the phone. I also got $25 to spend on sample packs to try out products when I signed up which was super helpful since I’ve never even seen some of the different types of materials you can engrave on. I don’t know if they still do the $25 offer or if that was a limited time thing but either way it’s a great site with amazing products. If your lucky enough to live near a warehouse you can pick up your orders in person and don’t have to worry about paying for shipping.

[@LaserEngraving911]

That's great ! Thanks for sharing that!

[@ironhead37]

This is good information, thanks! I'm just in the research phase, watching videos, and stuff. The thought of having to jump right into getting a business license was only putting more stress on me, haha

[@KKmagnolia_runner]

Thank you so very much. I’m especially grateful you put in safety information. I’ve got an F1 and have a Mira on order so I want to be prepared. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Great to hear! nice choices too!

[@ivangomez9972]

Really appreciate the great information. Nice job on the video & look forward to more of your content & learning.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thank You!!!

[@AndrewR74]

Thank you. These resources will definitely be a great help.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!!

[@scottdickerson830]

Man oh man... Thank you for this great video on all the different resources laser engravers would ever need in one place! Thank you!!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad to help!

[@johnbelfiglio562]

Thanks for all of this great info and resources! I’ve been 3D printing for a while and just got into laser and had no clue where to start finding resources like these! Great work and great content!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Your welcome!!

[@wuzgoanon9373]

I've seen a few of your videos in the past few days. I ordered my first machine this morning with the intention of building a new business. I appreciate your info and I subbed for future enlightening content. Thanks.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thank You very much and good luck to you!

[@JuliaStegman]

Have been doing this for years and so many I didn’t know about! Thank you!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Happy to help!

[@steveruisi9435]

thank you your info is invaluable. I'm still new to this "world" and am inhaling info planning on taking "the plunge"...

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PewterworldCoUk365]

Thanks for the video.. Couldn't use the Product sites (Live in the UK) but the others were great

[@LaserEngraving911]

You’re welcome 😊

[@cathymyers7831]

Nice of you to share your vendors. Will come in handy.

[@iamvonimmel]

Definitely found some new sites (and products) to check out. Thanks dude!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!

[@lastlight05]

Man, that Halotron has sure gone up in price, sheesh.

[@LaserEngraving911]

its always going to go up! There is only a finite amount left to sell.

[@bobvance586]

This was a terrific video with a “treasure trove” (to use your phrase) of information! I have never heard about about the safety equipment like you described. Everyone needs that information which is very cheap insurance to protect your assets. Good job!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks!

[@JohnLawrence-fx4ts]

Awesome video!!! Thank you sharing your wealth of information and knowledge. Where is the best source to purchase powder coating paint?

[@LaserEngraving911]

sonomalaserengraving.com/products/powder-coating-paint-sample-pack-9-colors

[@GozonTheGonsarian]

seems like co2 would be the best fire extinguisher.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Possible def not powder that's for sure!

[@40SnWfan]

Something about Mcmaster Carr that not many know about is they give 3D files of all of their products. Most need just 1 step until until it can be 3d printed

[@beezyv-dx5bb]

I've only watched about 10 mins in but u did work for PAPPY VAN WINKLES!!??🤯🤯 good for u man!! n thank u SO MUCH for all the information!! I got a laser cutter yesterday so I'm binge watching videos rn lol

[@LaserEngraving911]

Great, keep at it!

[@johnmessenger7292]

That was an amazing list of resources, thank you so much for putting that together and sharing, I book marked the crap out of those

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ccatto1]

Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a video, but this was PACKED with so much info, I just had to say thank you!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Appreciate that!!

[@DrewBlight-p5f]

thanks man! ill be sure to check you out next year if youre in vegas.

[@bmurphy8946]

Thanks for the excellent info and for being so kind. God Bless you and your loved ones

[@LaserEngraving911]

Very kind of you to leave that comment Thanks!

[@ROCKEezy]

Great video man. Very informative and you just have a good demeanor about yourself. My name is Clinton. Completely new to the laser profession but I'm getting ready to purchase an OMtech 100w AF2435 I believe. I'll definitely be talking with you. Have a great day man and thank you for the content.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback appreciate that! If you want to book a 1hr consultation with me when you get all set up with your new system You can do that here, and we can go over, your laser business, and get your started off right. www.sonomalaserengraving.com/product-page/1-hour-personalized-consultation-with-laser-engraving-911

[@ROCKEezy]

@@LaserEngraving911 You're very appreciated! Thank you.

[@checkshirtjoinery5372]

Great video, I've since been looking to see if some of these stores have a site for UK

[@jimgiambruno5820]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!!

[@simplesimon4561]

Just getting started with lasers, great video, very helpful

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad I could help

[@personalizedshhtuff]

Thank you so much for the different resources. It is extremely helpful to know about these resources, especially as a noobie in the laser engraving field.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Nice,, that was my goal!

[@JuanAndTab]

Great collection of info! As an established small business embroidery company and new to laser engraving, this is really appreciated. You got a new sub in me.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks Juan That's awesome!

[@WJ0NF]

Great content! Thank you for taking the time to share some of the best places for supplies. Much appreciated.

[@LaserEngraving911]

You got it! glad it was helpful!

[@vzburns1]

THANK YOU so much! Just getting started and this was so helpful

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WildBill15650]

New subscription and alert guy... I have a Glowforge and been kicking myself... i am now doing tons of research before i pull the trigger and get a larger c02 with the rotation ability. Also looking into a fiber laser to have the best of all around. Binge watched a bunch of your videos. Thank you for sharing the wealth of info.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thank You!, Glad I could help you out in your journey!

[@daytrace4635]

before spending money on a fiber, Id highly suggest doing dry molly on whatever metal you have and trying to engrave it before getting a fiber laser as they are very expensive for very little bed area imo

[@josecantu8325]

Thanks, great video and information.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!

[@brucejomms]

Fantastic video thanks for sharing your sources. Whist I use some of them already, there were probably ten or twelve I havent known about. Thanks again Mate.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad you got some value!

[@williamcaldwell9431]

Great video, thanks for the info.

[@LaserEngraving911]

No problem!

[@davidelder5399]

Great resource list. Can find some equivalent suppliers here in the UK for some of the products. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I'm off to check out some of the websites

[@LaserEngraving911]

Sweet I'm sure you can find some equals!

[@DebHeadworth]

Wow! Thank you for sharing all these resources! I learned so much!

[@LaserEngraving911]

You got it!

[@teresabazan7518]

Amazing stuff!!! Thank you for your valued time! I'm a new business owner and feel so much more informed. I initially felt a little clueless prior to your video where to get product. You're a GEM!!! God Bless 🌟🙏🌟

[@LaserEngraving911]

Woo Hoo!

[@rickmoore]

Best video I have watched in a long time. Thanks

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks Rick! You support means alot!

[@kemarieblack3730]

Thank you for this info. Just saved me a ton of time and effort.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad I could help!

[@MandyMakesThat]

I sure wish someone would do a video like this for us Canadiens! Well done!

[@brandonw5801]

Brand new so it was a great help

[@LaserEngraving911]

Awesome!

[@jawaahiri]

thank you very much

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!!

[@elijahkatchur6894]

Thank you sir. As someone new to the game this was a great help!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome glad I could help!

[@robynwood4481]

I love this video, but unfortunately I'm in Australia, so not sure how many of your suggestions would ship to Australia

[@gralingmouton3716]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome!

[@jeffferry9297]

Great resources thanks for putting in the work for a valuable video!!

[@LaserEngraving911]

My pleasure!

[@mgervais10]

Thanks great job I have a lot of homework

[@LaserEngraving911]

Happy to help

[@BarbAlford]

Great video with great information!! Thank you!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PurplePrincess2009]

Thank you for sharing such great information!

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anthonyfranchino6132]

Fantastic video, really great information! Thank you for sharing.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thank You! Glad you dig it!

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks for the shout out broksi! Love you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@LaserEngraving911]

Any time!

[@billhays1986]

Awesome information, thank you for putting this all together. Really appreciate it!

[@anderslagerqvist2642]

Thanks, several useful links. But on the topic of safety glasses; you also has some wide glasses to fit within those... Any model/design you recommend?

[@LaserEngraving911]

www.noirinsight.com/laser-safety-eyewear/frame-style

[@WhosRightPodcast]

Thank you for the video.

[@LaserEngraving911]

You bet!

[@Anthracite31]

Incredibly helpful! Thank you sir.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Very welcome!

[@larrystaas1940]

Well done and I appreciate the sources and information.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Sharing is caring :)

[@ricardoreyna733]

Thank you for this video

[@LaserEngraving911]

You are welcome!

[@julianeemmamorgan3182]

Could you do these kind of video for europe too? Hard to find resources

[@Alluvian567]

Is there a term for a font that does not have any internal islands? What I mean is a font you could laser cut without any extra bits falling out. Some stencil fonts are like this but I don't want a font that looks like a stencil. You can certainly manually add little bridges in any software to fix this issue, but I have always kind of wanted a variety of fonts that are like this to start. They would be useful not only in laser cutting, but I have also manually made them for 3d printing for when a small font is being put on the bed and I don't want to worry about little bits inside a 'B" lifting off the bed and just making a mess.

[@LaserEngraving911]

I usually just take fonts I like and make the bridges like you said when I need to. But you might want to look for "continuous fonts" or connected fonts.

[@Alluvian567]

@@LaserEngraving911 Awesome, nice to have some terms to try searching for.

[@kategreenway1025]

Thank you for great info!!!

[@rogerschmidt5815]

Hello friend, just wanted to thank you for this video. Just got a laser and didn’t know we’re to go for advice, besides the links you shared do you have one for engraving guns. Don’t know how or we’re to look. Thank you so much.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad you got value from this video, if you want some guidance on that subject you can email me directly. [e-mail]

[@angie.frazier]

Amazing share of helpful information, thanks so much

[@LaserEngraving911]

Welcome Angie!

[@george9589]

Please do more of these resource videos!

[@LaserEngraving911]

OK, I will!!

[@xveckthorn4907]

Super helpful video. Kudos. Do you have any recommended sources for leather?

[@LaserEngraving911]

Hide House Napa California, The best!

[@leonmorgan7338]

Smokey Hills Designs has a product line called Patternply that is really cool.

[@waynejacks8719]

I want to etch / engrave on metal and cut / engrave some ply. What engraver would you recommend for a beginner for less than $500? Should I buy LightBurn when I get a laser engraver???

[@LaserEngraving911]

You def want to get a laser that is Lightburn Compatible for sure what ever you get. Regarding my suggestion for your first machine, I cannot recommend nay in that price range, sorry, You could always get diode laser set up but I really don't like recommending those as they are unsafe, usually built poorly, and don't have a long life span, and you are very limited to what you can engrave a cut. If you want to start off right I would recommend you look at the Ranger 3 from Light Object. I have a video on it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4rJnmaLpdminLs

[@waynejacks8719]

@@LaserEngraving911 Thanks for the info! This is just for hobbies so I cant really stretch beyond $500, and the R3 at $4500 is out of reach. I was looking at the Spider x1 and M1, the xtool D1, or the sculpfun 10w S30. Would you recommend any of those or should i wait until the CO2 units get cheaper?

[@oclaser]

Hello Mike, I just want to mention something about Johnson Plastics that bothers me and I have contacted them about it but they choose to ignore it is that they publish their pricing which is not cool as a company that sells to resellers only. Conde, the supplier of sublimation blanks does too. This puts us in very ackward postion when we pricing things and the end user can see the blank price. I know that they have to understand we are in making money business, but overall i don't think that is kosher. I also wanted to mention that for Fire, a better option yet is the blankets that you can buy and leave them on the wall called "Mart Cobra" fire blankets that doesn't spray anything. Thank god i never had to try them but reviews are very good.

[@LaserEngraving911]

Thanks Sargon, for sharing that. I can see that in some cases that could be problematic the pricing issue posted on JPP. however my personal take on this and this is just me, if I have a customer who is snooping around trying to figure our what my cost is for products they want me to engrave or cut for them.. so they can nickle and dime me on the job,,, I don't want them as a customer, and I will kindly decline there job., that's just my how I run my business. I would say in overall 95% of my customers don't care about that, they just want great work from me, and want it delivered on time. , I don't mark up the material that much any way its very minimal, my price is pricing is based on my engraving services and expertise level., Ill check out the Mart Cobra,, sounds interesting! Thanks for that lead!

[@edschultheis9537]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a vendor or manufacturer publishing their prices. And they likely get more orders because the do publish their prices. This is not secret information. If I had to get a special quote for everything that I've purchased over the years, it would really mess up my project and production schedules. It would be very time consuming and likely would significantly increase the lead time to get parts and materials in house. If you can't adequately explain to a potential customer the reasonable cost markup of materials, then perhaps you would be better off not taking on a project fot that customer. Personally, when I quote or invoice substantial projects, I'll often show the actual receipts for materials and components. Then the markup shows up as a labor or administrative cost. That is where I am adding the value. I am not actually adding value to the material or the components, so I don't mark up that cost directly. If a potential client does not understand the value of my services, then I really don't want them as a client. Better to know this before the project starts than at the end of the project when they want to complain about the cost. Ed Schultheis Mechanical design engineer and manufacturing consultant for 35 years Schultek Engineering & Technology, Inc. schultek dot com

[@marshallmndlovu5069]

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[@LaserEngraving911]

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[@Salvo-xp2bg]

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[@srinivasr9189]

Good info about the laser engraving companies. Any chance of getting the details of laser cutting companies? will be really helpful.

[@steinbierz]

Loved the video and already made some purchases from a few of your sources that I didn't know about before. One question though regarding the fire extinguisher. The one you link is for class B (flammable liquids) and class C (electrical). I am new to lasering and had assumed that the fire source would most like be class A (ordinary combustibles i.e. paper, wood, etc.). Being retired Coast Guard, I fully understand why you would not want to use a dry chem extinguisher around electric and electronics so I get back to my original question...will this extinguisher put out most laser fires or only if you have an electrical fire? Thanks.

[@LaserEngraving911]

It will put out any fire you would have in your laser, and material (considered laser safe), and will not corrode the metal in your machine.

[@steinbierz]

@@LaserEngraving911 Thanks for the reply.

[@edriveria64]

Thank you so much for the info. God Bless 🙏

[@LaserEngraving911]

Glad to help out!

[@tyroga]

Sux to be Australian, we can't get Halon-based fire extinguishers, they have been banned since 1995. 😓

[@LaserEngraving911]

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[@prestonclark6472]

Excellent video! Thanks.

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[@jeffrichards4301]

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[@LaserEngraving911]

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[@user-howard417]

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[@LaserEngraving911]

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