Making laser cut router templates with my Glowforge

[@JohnKuiphoff]

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[@mitnoxin]

Great video John, thank you. I love your shop. Such a nice work space and so tidy. More or less the exact opposite of mine.

[@FAhmad1782]

wow I've had my Glowforge for about 2 years now and just discovered your channel. So many ideas now. Thank you!

[@dickiecox]

Mindblown! One of the most informative and beautifully made videos on fabrication that I have watched.

[@Awayandhere]

I 100% agree! So much quality information

[@angiewilliams9884]

This is great. I am a woodworker and just bought a glowforge. This template video is especially something I wanted to see. I'm definitely subscribing

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thank you, Angie! Congrats on the Glowforge! I'm working on a new video now that allows you to make laserable plywood using veneer and a bunch of different materials. I appreciate the sub!

[@Jesterdoggie]

Well done videos. Please more of them using the Glowforge. THanks

[@Awayandhere]

Awesome video! Thanks for all the great tips

[@CarpinterodelosCerros]

Eh John! Great channel! Thanks for greats tips. I am a new laser user and you help me a lot! Regards from Spain!

[@ruhroah5044]

Love your video, a lot of packed in creative wood work, cool technique, and insightful tips...FAST. So tidy!

[@legoturtle92]

Man, these are so well planned and filmed perfectly.

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks, Jared. I promise that they are not filmed perfectly. ha! They're just patched up with lots of b-roll. Although, the video process is getting easier and easier. I now need to look into what I can do to improve the audio. I'm still amazed that we can make, share, and consume video content like this from our own workspaces. It's really inspiring and motivating. I hope that your planning for the fall is going well! I'd love to hear what you're planning.

[@legoturtle92]

@@JohnKuiphoff Thanks John. As of right now, aside from a few personal projects, once everything settles down a bit, gonna open up shop to start making statues, props, and other things with Christina and maybe a few other IMM alumni.

[@CraftingWithCrypto]

​@@JohnKuiphoff Where did you go to learn those transitions like that?!

[@grumpyguard]

Fantastic video.

[@ashblack16]

This is amazing! I love your videos

[@HighCaliberCraftsman]

Great outside the box thinking. Back when I used to build surfboards we used a thing called a spin template. It allowed you to have a 5ft long template to create board outlines that were over 8ft. That may be a good technique for the glow forge! Nice job bud!

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. It was a fun one to film. It’s funny you mention the surf boards. I was originally planning to make a skateboard as one of the examples... but it seemed tricky with the contours. I might need to approach it again now that you’ve mentioned a similar method being used on surf boards.

[@heathwestover]

Great video, I had designed a few templates but never did finish that project. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it! Even though I own (and love) an awesome CNC machine, I do still use laser cut templates quite a bit. They're fun and are really quick to use if you're reusing the same template.

[@hugoender]

Your keyframes are on point! Excellent production and your shop its freaking beautiful. Keep up the great videos! I got excited when I saw a new video from your channel on my feed.

[@JohnKuiphoff]

THANK YOU!!! That made my day :) The shop is only clean when I carve out some time to make a video. ha! I love working in the shop when everything is cleaned up. But it's often really messy, especially when working on commissioned projects. I do have a lot of stuff crammed into this one car garage. It's a great shop though... it's everything that I dreamed it could be. I'm really planning to invest a lot more time making videos in the future. They're so much fun to make!

[@hugoender]

@@JohnKuiphoff Yeah I have a two car garage that's my woodworking shop but it's not insulated and with temperatures in my area being 85F+ 90% of the year, it's impossible to work in there. Currently I have my 3D printers and laser cutter in my office in my house but I'm quickly running out of room (and my wife out of patience) so I foresee myself having to create a workshop like yours. My goal is to eventually install insulation and an AC unit but that all takes time and money which right now I prefer to spend on my hobbies. Maybe if I watch enough of your videos I will eventually be inspired enough to put my hobbies on pause and focus on making my workshop as comfortable to work in as yours seems to be. Keep up the great work. You'll be at 100k subscribers in no time!

[@JohnKuiphoff]

@@hugoender Thanks, Hugo! We live in an 800 sq foot house so I didn't have space for a 3D printer or laser either. How's your laser working out? I imagine that it would also rather be in the garage. ha! Our one-car detached garage was also uninsulated and it really did take a full year to renovate it by myself (because I didn't know how to replace windows, doors, framing, insulation, sound-proof sheetrock, etc). But in the end, it didn't cost too much money and now I have a place that I can make anything. I'm really lucky, especially as we are working from home a lot more right now. I still don't have a mini-split installed. That's next... because it does get hot and cold in there.

[@Roarockit]

Love the video! Can't wait to see what you do next with the coloured veneers!

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thank you! I really enjoy using your coloured veneers. I'm planning to use your veneers in a video where I demonstrate A LOT of different inlay techniques :)

[@Roarockit]

@@JohnKuiphoff We're looking forward to it!

[@thereeldeelsteel]

Fantastic videos! Subbed.

[@AndyCPugh]

Some nice editing there. I like your overhead camera arrangement. Good tips too.

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Andy Pugh thanks, Andy! This was a fun one to film - I learned a lot. I’m definitely ready to start filming the next one. Yeah, the overhead is really nice. It reminds me of This Old Tony. Ha!

[@SlightlyUnusualChannel]

Love your videos. Thanks very much! How about a few more Glowforge only videos.

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks so much! I've got another video coming out in a week or so that has a little bit of everything. But right after that, I'm planning a huge series of short Glowforge only videos (inlay, specialty materials, etc).

[@MakerCuisine]

Really great video John very useful information that I think can apply to other mediums as well, and the editing on this one is really on point 👍

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks so much! That means a lot. I really appreciate it. I'm excited for the next video - I'm trying some new things :)

[@A2ZGeek]

but how big do you make the square for your corner template? does it matter?

[@JohnKuiphoff]

No, any size square will work. Something like 6” x 6” seems to work well. Thanks!!!

[@terryleasa161]

How is your compression trim bit holding up? Can you recommend it long term?

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Hi, Terry! Mine is still going strong... it was expensive. With that said, I use my CNC machine way more and probably don't have enough hours on the bit. I also use compression bits often in my CNC - they're great. Although, I think all of my bits get dull each time I make a bad mistake. ha! I tend to burn them up before they get dull.

[@sbs128]

I watched because I’m going to buy a laser, so thank you. Great video. Can I ask about the coloured stripes in your wood plz? I assume you used wood dye on thin strips?

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thank you! If you need any guidance on lasers, let me know. I now own 7 of them. Ha! The colored stripes were purchased from roarocket (a skateboard company). Marwood is another place you can get them. These strips are dyed all of the way through. It’s difficult to dye it yourself as the dye will likely not penetrate the whole strip (I’ve tried a few different methods with much success). I’m going to release a video about making laserable plywood that takes all of this to next level in about two weeks. Thanks again!

[@bunnylewis6557]

Hey John, great channel. What epoxy and process did you use to make the backyard branches pour?

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks! I use totalboat epoxy (with a dye) with a vacuum chamber. You could also use a heat gun... But the chamber works so much better.

[@bunnylewis6557]

@@JohnKuiphoff Appreciate it! Hoping to see a CNC video soon👍🏼

[@anitaallyn5377]

Nice footage & editing! Is that your music too?

[@JohnPaul-nm9jz]

Great video, as always, John. Quick question: what is the camera mount in the background called (allows a top-down shot)? And where might I purchase one? Thanks again for the great content!

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks, John! I really appreciate it. It's a Glide Gear overhead stand - it's perfect for what I'm doing as it's easy to adjust and move around the shop: amzn.to/2Xx4K4D

[@michaelostrom3345]

John, great work! What double sided tape do you recommend?

[@JohnKuiphoff]

Thanks, Michael! I've been using this and it's been working really well (sometimes too well. haha!): amzn.to/3kgY84h

[@getfastfish5020]

I personally wouldn't recommend using a flush trim template with a hand trim router. you want one of those fatter 2.25 hp routers