5 TikTok Hacks to Get DARKER Laser Engravings FAST!

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@ManCrafting 7 ай бұрын

I love it when someone puts out a video like this. It’s also great reading through the comments for additional tips to try.

@JohnUftring 6 ай бұрын

On my gantry diode lasers (a 5 Watt and a 10 Watt) I defocus up by 4mm to 6mm depending on the wood. I've been able to get a light, medium, and dark engrave on bamboo which is notoriously challenging. I found the settings by purshasing inexpensive small bamboo cutting boards and using LightBurn's material test feature to dial in the powers and speeds. I did a different material test, also using LightBurn, to determine the line spacing that gave the best results before running the speed and power tests.

@pjmadsen9215 7 ай бұрын

You guys are so fun to watch! I saw the borax tip, didn’t believe it, saw you guys give it a try and tried it myself. The engraving is AMAZING! Thank you so much!

@pjh432 7 ай бұрын

Great video thanks for showing the full process. Helps a lot

@kevinjensen9817 7 ай бұрын

Did you try compressed air on the borax to quickly blow out the soot before a spray. I find that helps my normal diode engraves but it will lighten them up but no more smudges

@MileyonDisney 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comparison. Very helpful.

@nativesunny13 7 ай бұрын

I have a beginner diode laser and I’ve used boric acid solutions for a year+ now. I want to upgrade to a bigger laser one day but in the meantime I’m happy with the boric acid solution. I love watching you guys. Such a creative couple and funny. ❤❤❤

@gunracksonline 7 ай бұрын

spray the borax and let it dry, then lightly sand it before engraving. 10 parts water to 1 part borax

@Practice_makes_real 7 ай бұрын

What can be done about the obvious warpage/board bowing which shows quite clearly in your assessment segment?

@uwood2886 7 ай бұрын

Good experiment. I had not seen the hacks, but will try the borax for sure!

@rmaltbie1967 7 ай бұрын

On a CO2 you can defocus a few mm to get darker engraves. On my Thunder Bolt I defocus about 4mm on Walnut to get a much darker engraving.

@timarthur 2 ай бұрын

I refocus on my 40w diode as well

@robertprice9052 7 ай бұрын

Ive always used borax. When i do a retirement plaque or such I stain the wood and get it ready for a clear coat then i apply borax and laz it. then a quick coat of clear. Borax will smug, so be at the point of applying a clear coat.

@rickpouley7561 7 ай бұрын

Thanks guys.. Great video of sure..

@andrewvanderweg5075 7 ай бұрын

Try a Matt clear coat instead of gloss. It works for us ... cheers 🇦🇺

@kinsy9875 7 ай бұрын

Would going over the engraving with a second pass at a lower power help darken the coloring?

@timarthur 2 ай бұрын

That’s a great question. Last night I actually tried adding a pass when engraving Basswood ply. I did a second pass with the same power and speed and it actually lightened it. I’m sure the wood species and power/speed settings will always produce differing results, but I was very surprised that my second ass made my engraving lighter in this case. This was also bare wood with no borax treatment.

@letypreciado6272 7 ай бұрын

Great video

@geraldlamothe6091 7 ай бұрын

When using borax sand your wood,dust off before applying the solution, and for best results let the solution dry for at least 24hrs.Next engrave at twice the speed than normal and don't worry it will be black.Next,clearcoat 3 coats (lightly sand between coats,I mean lightly (320 grit)be sure to dust between coats...Use satin clearcoat, it pops out more with less glare...DO NOT water down the borax,I have tried it and the results are not very good...