Can You Train Someone Laser Welding In Under 10 Minutes?

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Question - Why would you want to get a laser welder for your shop?
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Time Codes
00:00 Introduction
00:28 IPG Photonics LightWELD XR
00:50 Laser Welding Consumables
01:05 Laser Welding Nozzles
01:29 Laser Safety Precautions
02:29 Different Size Tips
02:47 Do You Need Wire?
03:39 Setting Up To Laser Weld
04:32 Types Of Gas
04:55 2 Trigger System
05:36 Pulse Laser Welding
06:01 What Happens If You Have The Wrong Angle?
06:45 Standard Laser Weld at 1000 Watts
07:12 Destructive Testing
07:30 Why Would You Want A Laser Welder?
07:54 Downfall Of Laser Welding
08:16 How Long To Learn?
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[@GarageBoundLLC]

Here for the party

[@Welddotcom]

Thanks again for letting us stop by and showing us how to laser weld! If anyone is interested in picking up a LIGHTweld Machine reach out to @GarageBoundLLC

[@mornepieters4600]

We did some trials with single and multi wire, both solid wire and metal-cored wire, with laser, like this machine but higher wattage. Penetration is really good. Vertical @ a 45 degree angle, dragging the weld upwards had the best results. It is good for small fillet weld sizes, lap joints up to 4 mm, pushing 6 mm. Above 6 mm, it competes against other arc welding processes. Stops and starts are harder to get right. You cannot hang around and melt a tie-in. Once you start the laser weld, you need to complete the weld. This process has it's place, most definitely for sheet metal, automotive and production work with. Just sharing my experience.

[@aquadan005]

WOW, a production welder's dream!

[@mattyd337]

If you know how to stick weld, then MIG is a piece of cake if your settings are right. You can give this to someone off the street and they can produce a quality weld. I'm pretty impressed with the penetration. Definitely cool to have in a shop if you can afford it.

[@geonerd]

Still waiting to see a cut-and-etch on a variety of laser-welded workpieces...

[@mornepieters4600]

We did some trials with single and multi wire, both solid wire and metal-cored wire, with lazer, like this machine but higher wattage. Penetration is really good. Vertical @ a 45 degree angle, dragging the weld upwards had the best results. It is good for small fillet weld sizes, lap joints up to 4 mm, pushing 6 mm. Above 6 mm, it competes against other arc welding processes. Stops and starts are harder to get right. You cannot hang around and melt a tie-in. Once you start the lazer weld, you need to complete the weld. This process has it's place, most definitely for sheet metal, automotive and production work with. Just sharing my experience.

[@Masteretel]

There goes my job

[@intiaboats]

Fascinating stuff

[@user-np3ok4pl4y]

That's is pretty awesome! Can you layer beads for thicker materials? Can you weave a pattern? I definitely want to try one!

[@morgansword]

I looked at some that are out on the market and its not a simple small jobs tool unless your doing this every day. What I guess I am trying to say is the cost of one of these machines is quite a bit more than a mig or tig set up. This is the biggest one so far that i have seen doing something and it is very impressive. What I did see was one designed for sheet metal on vehicles which are a lot more complicated and not near the penetration or quality for a beginner. Any shop doing major fab work would enjoy using it. Would of enjoyed seeing how well the lazer rust and other stuff it can remove. The one I did see was okayish but again, not even close to this machine. I do believe their machine was in the five thousand dollar machine.... like "Vevor" quality which is kind of harbor freight range. Just guessing this is north of a hundred thousand dollars...thats just a guess and probably a way off guess

[@GarageBoundLLC]

Under 50k

[@ackattacker]

For sheet metal even the $5000 machines really are a “game changer”, they put so little heat into the weld that panel distortion is basically no longer an issue. The only potential issue is that fit-up has to be bang on, they can’t fill more than the diameter of the filler wire.

[@morgansword]

@@ackattacker Good to know

[@skywelderrocky]

Whoa whoa woah-I am, was a welding inspector....say what..?

[@buddylee19082]

These things are truly extraordinary! And y'all didn't even go into how they can CLEAN metals also!? I'm so happy to be alive at a time where technology is making things like THIS^^^ possible. And if I understand it correctly, it's a very similar LASER technoclogy that is making the 3D printing of metals possible!? Which is just 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@loweek9646]

Laser cleaning requires a different laser source. That's a whole other subject! ;-)

[@stusue9733]

@@loweek9646 You mean like at 1:10 when they say to laser clean change nozzle and setting?

[@loweek9646]

@@stusue9733 No lol. Laser cleaning with that kind of laser source will remove rust and other stuff but will damage the substrate; Only microscopic though. So if you would laserclean and then paint; your paint will fall off after a few weeks/months. There's specific laser cleaners if that's what ur looking for. This still remains a laserwelder.

[@stusue9733]

@@loweek9646 Going to have to ask for a source for that claim.

[@loweek9646]

@@stusue9733 If you'd have access to these machines and knowledge on how this work. Try for yourself and see. Not going to say much about this in detail but I'm working with laser fabricators for cleaning and welding on a daily basis. The claims I've made are direct from my personal experience.

[@combatclifton]

Needs hard prove of the strength testing

[@Bksmith03]

I want one…. lol.

[@xkj-286-86ho]

🪬YeAHhHHhhhHhHhhHhHHHH!!!!!!!

[@richardhollis2530]

How much!?

[@GarageBoundLLC]

Under 50k

[@rbrought]

They start at 33K for the one shown (plus accessories). Lol, just pocket change for some.

[@ManVsOven]

frickin' laser beams??? count me in

[@Welddotcom]

Lasers man!!!!

[@rbrought]

Dang the laser welder starts at $33,000.00. That is a bit too far out of my price range.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Cant wait till these dont cost 40k!

[@Welddotcom]

You and me both!