How To Laser A Custom Door Mat // Lightburn and CO2 Laser Tutorial

[@MyersWoodshop]

■ PLUS Haven Pure Coco Coir Doormat : amzn.to/2KPwsqb ■ Orion Motor Tech 60w Chinese Laser Cutter Engraver : amzn.to/31K0TEc Or cheaper on ebay (not as good for returns though) ebay.to/2DkaQic OR omtechlaser.com/?ref=myerswoo... use code "MYERSWOODSHOP" for 5% off!

[@jgw6878]

What degree camera did you got? I've ordered the same laser from OMTech. I looked on Lightburn's website and they have 5 different degree options. Thanks!

[@MikeTindell]

The link to amazon goes to a product that is unavailable.

[@williambailey7042]

@@jgw6878 I have the very same yellow 60watt laser with the 500mmx700mm bed and installed the 140° camera from lightburn.

[@jgw6878]

@@williambailey7042 Thanks!

[@jeffwalston8110]

Very good tutorial! Have you ever needed to wet the matt before lasering?

[@flamingomtn]

You probably know this by now but the magnetic tool holders from Harbor Freight are an awesome tool, especially on a steel honeycomb bed. They're heavy AND magnets...doesn't get better than that. :-) Thanks for this video.

[@cliffart7398]

I have learned a ton about lightburn from this video alone. Great job sir! I tried to do a doormat using vcarve with the jtech laser on my shapeoko and it was burning into the mat. I have lightburn but haven't spent a lot of time learning it. Now I am convinced I need a pure laser, like OMtech.

[@JasonPeltier]

Thanks for the video, Ben! I just tagged you on IG with my doormat. Also, i found that using offset fill instead of just fill as well as flood fill was the quickest.

[@MyersWoodshop]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@joshuas5504]

Hey when you do the vertical and horizontal align in 2 separate steps, that crosshairs next to those buttons does both at the same time.

[@ronaldlight7578]

Very helpful!

[@doowaa2001]

how well do these hold up to wear and tear, how long before they start to fade or look bad.

[@1010tesla]

Lightburn just added a new fill option called "Offset Fill" it's in the same drop down for the layer. I am curious if it lowers the cut time.

[@MattWeber]

It can but it also seems to have many issues itself depending on the use. All about experimenting with your use case.

[@sharon93petra]

Hi! How did you clean the doormat after engraving?

[@mogenshansen2018]

Hallo Your videos is very cool. I wil ask about the coat you spray on the mat, what is it and where can i buy it. Best regards Mogens from Denmark

[@narvin2012]

Hello, thanks for sharing your very interesting video, I have an 80W Laser cut, using it with lighburn in addition to the first activation on Mac pro it asks me for another activation to be able to work, did it happen to you? Thank you soon.

[@garywinter2737]

Appreciate the insight, once the Onefinity is up and running the laser is next.

[@pezz86]

Nice video!! Can i know how many psi/bar u use with the air assist? tank you!

[@taishahornig2502]

So I’ve also seen folks are spraying down the mat with water and dawn dish soap to keep from getting flames... thoughts?

[@MyersWoodshop]

oh, that may help for sure!

[@automaticprojects]

Hey Ben - Long time fan of your channel and projects. I finally tried this today but unfortunately the mat caught fire on my second letter and I had to abort it. It burned a few inches of the mat completely away as the hairs burned down to the rubber base. The first letter looked fine and the second one is the same size (under 3" tall) and not overlapping, so I'm not sure why that one caught fire except maybe heat build up or a dryer spot on the mat. I have the same laser (OmTech 60W about a month old) and bought the same mat from your Amazon link and used your library file for speed and settings (300mm/47.5%). I still have the stock built-in small air pump which I think is about 10 psi. It has worked fine on a couple small wood projects but maybe I need to hook up my air compressor with 20-30 psi before trying this? The stock vacuum fan is also pretty worthless and the cabinet quickly filled with smoke, so I know I should also replace that with an 6" AC inline fan outside the machine. Any ideas you have are greatly appreciated. Please keep up the great videos.

[@snommas]

Did you figure out the burning issue? I have the same problem, same machine. Did higher PSI work better? Thanks

[@automaticprojects]

@@snommas Yes. I got rid of the noisy little built-in air compressor and attached the one in my shop, and now I regulate the air pressure between 5-30 psi depending on what I'm etching, cutting, burning, etc. It makes a big difference to be able to adjust the air flow in real time, even with things that can't catch fire like etching glasses, I'll turn up the air to prevent the glass from overheating and cracking.

[@automaticprojects]

Great video!

[@varxtiscreations5008]

I figure that due to the burning process, this technique will only work with lighter colored mats.... but doesn't hurt to ask: Can this be done on a darker or even black colored mat?

[@mattguzman73]

Can u use the onefinity with the laser to do the same thing?

[@Jonnay0808]

The coupon code doesn't seem to be working. Are there special instructions?

[@fredwienbarg5051]

I tried to duplicate it using the same settings on my 60w but it caught it on fire. Would a stronger air supply prevent that?

[@MyersWoodshop]

less air, less lines per inch

[@thebornmaker]

The irony of the Glowforge ad running just before this video.

[@ToddMoore1]

the ads come from your viewing history

[@amybroome9756]

You don't want one of those

[@jp450r]

how do i get the library?

[@natesimpkins4875]

how can i import settings into lightburn? When I click the link it brings me to a text document but I'm unsure what to do after that.

[@dasfreakster]

Hey brother! Looking for a source for the laser head. I have the same unit as you and mine is bad. Not having luck finding a replacement one. :(

[@MyersWoodshop]

Have you tried contacting omtech?

[@johnjansen509]

doesnt the stuf burn quickly?

[@williambailey7042]

I purchased 3 mats and the Helmsman Spar from you link. I have the same yellow 60 watt. I'm doing something wrong, can't seem to load your files in my laser Library.

[@MyersWoodshop]

which file and how are you doing it?

[@williambailey7042]

The lightburn_cut_libraries_60w.clb file. I right click and save as. Then when I'm on lightburn I click load. But file doesn't show up. It keep putting some other file extension at the end of the .clb after I save as. I'll try again later this week. Thanks for the reply.

[@i_s_a_i_a_h]

@@williambailey7042 Did you ever figure this out?

[@758Redwhulf]

What camera did u buy to mount inside the unit?

[@MyersWoodshop]

160

[@758Redwhulf]

@@MyersWoodshop it's called a 160?

[@758Redwhulf]

Nevermind.. i see now. It's sold by lightburn

[@bradleysanker5625]

Can this be done with a Jtech Laser? I know it is not as powerful but not ready to drop that much on a CO2.

[@MyersWoodshop]

I THINK So. @furniturebypete is trying it out so check out his socials.

[@bradleysanker5625]

Going to give it a try on my channel. Have one on order and IKEA near by.

[@DailyDoseOfShortClips]

love the video, only thing please consider changing your microphone setttings/placement

[@MyersWoodshop]

Yep, didn't realize it until after. Got a mic since then.

[@briangermain8403]

what is a common selling price for a custom matt?

[@MyersWoodshop]

40-50$

[@fredwienbarg5051]

What is the price of the Matt’s?

[@sillsbills26]

You can buy blank mats like this at Ikea for $4.99/Each. Their shipping is $5.95 I believe.

[@kellygerhart192]

Does your code still work for omtechlaser?

[@rwhipple73]

nope.

[@trevorallison2108]

The reason that the mat looks so good, is that the person who designed the font did such a great job! I would like to see a response from Mr Myers as to why he thinks that using fonts, clearly labelled in his video as 'personal use only', on a saleable product is acceptable behaviour. If you're making money from using somebody else's design, surely it's only common decency to seek a commercial license.

[@stevenmarston8923]

I never got the impression that Mr. Myers was selling these mats. I clearly heard him state they could be gifts for friends and family. Yes, he stated they could be sold but you're making a vast assumption that he's never paid for the usage of the font. More specifically this particular font "Winter Creative" does NOT have a commercial license on the Dafont website. It does however give the end user the ability to "Donate" to the creator via PayPal but no price is stated, i.e., give as you deem fit. Now having said all this, I absolutely agree with paying for licenses where asked to do so. It's an "Honor" thing and we should do the honorable thing. There are some very talented people out there that should be getting paid for their talent. FWIW, I pay for all my commercial licenses or make donations. Why? Because it's the right thing to do.

[@Twisted_stitches_leather]

IKEA sells the mats too

[@MyersWoodshop]

need an ikea closer than 2 hours from me.

[@johngover1455]

Just picked 2 of them up to try ;-)

[@vkjnrokis]

@@johngover1455 how it went?

[@johngover1455]

IKEA mat worked just as the mat used in this video. No problems.

[@vkjnrokis]

@@johngover1455 did you spray anything tk make engraving permanent and hard to fade?

[@LXXcreations]

Can I chat w you on your laser? I’m looking to purchase one soon. I’m in NWA ARKANSAS

[@amybroome9756]

Did u purchase one?

[@cameronpayne14]

Great video , terrible audio 😩

[@antwanandreas6358]

I'm Single 😍😥

[@vkjnrokis]

It wont last 5 min and will fade

[@pintailryan7414]

What camera are you using (for lightburn)