Is The Future of Metal Cutting with Diode Lasers? 70W IKier K1 Pro Max
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- Опубликовано: 15 апр 2024
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Join me in today's video as I push the limits of the world's most powerful desktop Diode laser. From solid Steel to Copper, I'll be testing its cutting capabilities on various metals. But why cut metals? Stay tuned as I demonstrate the practicality by crafting a durable metal product. And as promised, I'm giving away an Xtool multi-color Screen Printer kit to one lucky viewer!
But first, let's address a common myth about diode lasers and metal cutting. Then, I'll delve into the differences between Plasma cutters and diode lasers. Spoiler alert: we might just witness this diode laser earn the title of Desktop Plasma cutter by the end!
Unboxing and setup were a breeze, with a few challenges. But with everything in place, I dive into metal cutting, sharing my safety precautions along the way.
The results? Let's just say, I'm impressed! But the real magic lies in my three secrets to successful metal cutting with a diode laser.
Now armed with this knowledge, I tackle a practical project: a number address plate. Witness the process from design to installation as I showcase the versatility of this mini plasma cutter.
And for those who've stuck around till the end, it's giveaway time! But before that, let's address the clock sale challenge. Did I succeed, or will I have to bid farewell to my beloved hairless cat Norman?
Join me for this exciting journey as we explore the capabilities of the 70-watt Diode laser and give back to our incredible laser community on RUclips. Don't forget to set your focal point and turn it up to 11 as we embark on this metal-cutting adventure!"
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6:53 for „milled steel” you could use oxygen but valve and piping should be switched to o2 rated. For stainless and alu some neutral gas like argon or nitrogen should be used. Simple plasma cutter like Hypertherm Powermax use compressed air for all materials - this is sub-optimal (worse on stainless). Higher level plasma cutter use gas switching consoles with different gases. Oxygen in compresed air couse stainless „burning” on edges. CHEERS! :)
Coconut... I could cry I brought a 20w Atomstack fiber laser and it will not cut steel and I brought it to make a prototype of a electric motor design I have come up with. I will have to save up for this laser I think
@@sprinteroz2239 oh really? How thick are you trying to go I saw they have the first 20w 1064nm fiber laser attachment. I assumed it would do better than the 70w 450nm that I have.
@ChadsCustomCreations Thanks for the reply, its 0.5mm steel plate off a washing machine external body, I wanted to make a laser warning sign but even after 5 cuts it only etched into the steal also warped it a lot due to many passes very disappointed in the system. It has no air assist for the fiber laser as I seen you using air to archive a deeper cut in the steel. I want to cut is 0.35 to 0.5mm silicone steel plate, the mr20 it etches names into tools ok, but not much good at cutting. It took me 2 months to get it going as it come with a faulty control board and atomstack would not replace control board so after learning all there controllers the x20 control board and the e85 control boards work with the mr20 fiber laser . Now I find out that it will not cut steel plate, so bit of a waste of money on this product mr20 atomstack shame to say.
Could you try with the steels again while blowing compressed oxygen on it? ⛽🔥
Just a thought; rather than multiple passes continuously, one pass then pause for 30 seconds and run again, repeat as necessary. This is a lesson I was taught in welding thin metal.
Yes this is brilliant I didn’t think about it but this wouldn’t be too hard to set up in lightburn I bet it would make a world of difference I’ve gotta revisit this and probably have 4 secrets to metal cutting
@@ChadsCustomCreations Could you also install a heat sink as your "spoil board" with active cooling? Thermal adhesive would also prevent the need for clamps. You can probably buy an industrial heat sink, or make your own with your fancy laser cutter. :)
@@ChadsCustomCreations Run separate programs for each cut instead and pause as long as you need between each. If the Lightburn software can't do pauses that is. You can also likely trick it by doing some kind of repetitive move command without actually turning on the cutter and using that as a wait function.
Or increase your power output and increase travel speed. I'd also recommend using nitrogen instead of air.
@@niceguy391987 one would some he's already at 100 watts, but yes that would be a no-brainer if not.
Coconut thanks for taking the time to go through all the capabilities of this machine!
My pleasure I am glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Coconut and I'm grateful your gift went to people who were down on their luck and were grateful! That, makes you a winner all day, everyday. Congrats! Love the vid and all the things you made. The cat is amazing and he would be lost without you haha
Same here, it felt great being able to share the benefits of having this channel with others especially those in need.
Coconut. I’m so glad you’re still making videos.
Glad you are enjoying them thanks for watching them!
Coconut - great video! Always great to see the limits being pushed! The house number sign looked great. Well done! Thanks for the content!
Thank you Ed!
Coconut - everywhere I see coconut! Thanks for sharing your efforts. You are doing your part to make the world a better place.
Joe you rock, thank you for the encouragement!
coconuts! i appreciate your testing on this as you're the only channel that's even crazy enough to do these things. absolutely insane that this even worked as well as it did tbh.
I definitely feel like I am a little reckless when it comes to putting these machines to the test. For science! 🤣 thanks for watching!
Coconut! Thank you so much for all the videos and content you create. They are incredibly helpful to people (like me) who have just started out and are still trying to figure out what to spend money on and where they can save it. Also, Norman is adorable!
Glad to hear they are helpful for you. I am lucky to have you as a viewer! Norman says thanks!
Coconut I really truly love all the videos that you do and all the research you do into all these products it's pretty amazing thank you
Allen that means so much to me, thanks for entering the giveaway away sadly this one has ended but I am doing a 5w laser giveaway on my latest video now if you want to join.
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Thank You for such a thorough test.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
Coconut, these creations are amazing. Always have a hard time switching off my thinking after watching your videos. Keep up the great work.
I am aiming to inspire in some way with these videos so happy to hear it’s got you thinking!
@@ChadsCustomCreations It has really opended up my awareness of things around me to find all the opportunities that you have found and shared with us.
Coconut. Great continuation on this....the previous video answered a question I'd had and this really showed what was possible with more power.
Glad it was helpful thanks for watching!
Coconut. I am a disabled maker working hard to help others through my creations. I appreciated your video, have wondered for a while about whether I could cut metal, you've answered my questions. 😊
Iris I am so happy to hear this was helpful for you and love to hear you are helping others too! Wishing you the best.
Coconut - who would've thought such an exotic word could lead me to a video that drastically reshapes my outlook on metalworking? Watching the process of cutting metal with a diode laser was nothing short of awe-inspiring. It's a testament to how technology can push the boundaries of what we can create. This video has fueled my passion for innovating in my own projects, pushing me to explore the possibilities within laser technology in new and exciting ways. Winning this contest would enable me to further pursue this technology, refine my skills, and perhaps revolutionize traditional methods in my future creations.
Beautifully written glad to have you here on the channel. I love seeing the laser tech progress over these past few years.
My first time here. I love build videos among other things. Very nice vid. The sign on the boulder was very cool esp with the spotlight.
Welcome to the channel thanks for watching my friend!
Coconut - Thank You from a sunny South Africa. I just found your channel and after watching i subscribed immediately.
That is incredibly nice of you my South African friend!
Coconut. I just watched your review of the metal cutting possibilities for the diode laser. Thank you for doing this! It helped me a lot!
Lori so glad to hear it was helpful thanks for watching til the end. Sadly this giveaway has ended but I have another one with a few more days left on my last video if you would like to join in.
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coconut ... I am an aerospace engineer and I have been waiting for diode lasers to commercially be available at this capability level. Thank you for the video, I totally enjoyed it and I subscribed to your channel.
Roger it’s an honor to have someone of your caliber watching my videos and finding enjoyment in them. I hope you stick around I am sure you have tons of great insights to share.
Thanks for the video. I'm glad to see someone doing a video on this new Lazer. I WANT ONE..
I didn’t expect the jump from the 40W to go all the way to 70W this thing is a beast I can’t wait to test it out on some wooden joinery.
@@ChadsCustomCreations can't wait to see what you create with it
Coconut ! Thanks for testing all those materials. Diodes are getting closer to an all around laser. Thanks for sharing!
I really think they are the future for laser tech. I wonder how long before the laser heads get so big that they end up doing a moving laser head with just the mirrors and nozzle like we see with the Co2 lasers.
Coconut! This is really interesting data and experimentation. I’ve just recently gotten interested in lasers. Thanks for all the testing!
Glad you enjoyed it Phil thanks for following along!
Coconut ! I’m new to your channel but was impressed with your evaluation. I’m in the market for a larger laser so, keep up the good work.
Welcome aboard, thanks for watching, sadly this giveaway has ended but I am giving away a small laser in my last video if you want to join in
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Coconut …
I appreciate the work you’re doing in pressing the limits with these lasers.
I’m getting ready to special design metalwork (custom) and this looks like it has applications that exceed plasma cutting.
Again, thanks.
I think what it misses in thickness it makes up for with versatility and precision.
Coconut happens to be my new favorite flavor of coffee creamer.... Love the video thank you for showing the new cutter
Mine too! My pleasure thanks for watching til the end!
Coconut is great! That new laser is friggen awesome dude! Hopefully one day will have that to play with. Thanks for all you do
Brad thank you for watching I hope you can get one too.
Coconut! Those are some pretty cool results. Thanks for running these test.
It’s pretty amazing I wish I could figure out how to get a temperature reading on that laser dot I am curious.
Coconut: This was an excellent video to show the possiblities of diodes. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful thanks for watching!
Coconut. Kuddos on your successes and thank you for posting your work! Way to be systematic in your testing and I dig your shop setup. I have been considering which direction to go in creating a product business and/or a channel myself. It is good to see you setting a high standard with your content and for the good of all.
I really appreciate you saying that! Thanks for watching til the end. Sadly this giveaway has ended but I have another one with a few more days left on my last video if you would like to join in.
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heck of a video, dude! Well done
Suman coming from you that is a huge compliment thank you sir I’ve been a fan of your content for a long while now.
@@ChadsCustomCreations hey thanks! YT has fed a couple of your videos. They definitely stand out. Keep on crushing it!
Coconut - thank you for giving away so many tools to help others
It's is a great feeling, I had thought I would sell these machines but the thought that they are going to the very people making all of this possible is the way to go! I hope it catches on and all of us getting free machines will give back to the community.
The paw on the track pad was Coconuts! 😂🤣
Made me lol😊
Great job with the comparisons 👍
Haha glad you caught that I think most missed it.
Hi Coconut ! Jim here, a Disabled Vietnam Vet with a compliment on your video...Nice work ! My little shop is equipped with some 3D printers, and a small diode laser. (1.2 watt) I make some very small item and enjoy 3D printing. Keep up the great videos.
Jim thank you for your service! Sadly this giveaway has ended but I am giving away a 5W laser on my last video if you want to join in. ruclips.net/video/fCnQL3DcaC4/видео.htmlsi=UoPxbQP0AATHyXnb
coconut! I found your channel today but I will be watching you since today!
Jorgos I am lucky that you found me thank you for watching til the end!
Dude - this is like a Mark Rober video. Huge props for such a well crafted vid. This must have taken ages to edit. Well done sir, well done.
Wow that’s a huge compliment Asher! It was quite a daunting amount of footage I think like 400gbs of footage and since I used multiple cameras the footage was all jumbled up and not in order, lesson learned.
@@ChadsCustomCreations - I believe it! And did you make the explainer animations yourself? Like at 2:15 and 9:15? Those are great teaching tools, Id love to figure out how to do that kind of visual.
@@asherdiy I got luckily with the plasma head animation I was able to find that one online and just tweaked it a bit. The metals and thermal conductivity was all made by me in Final Cut just using key frames images and sound effects it took forever but where else would I find that visual haha 🤣
@@ChadsCustomCreations wow - kudos to you man, I edit in Final Cut too, but if I was trying to do something like the thermals visual, I probably would’ve (lazily) just made a still slide or something. Your approach obviously makes for a much cooler visual. Anyway, I’m a fan, thanks for chatting video making with me.
Coconut Lasers are the best Lasers! Thanks a lot for your research and informative channel. You are a great host and the video gone in a breath so keep me focus until the end was a pure pleasure. That Copper Black sign looks awesome. Cheers from Barcelona, Spain.
Wow a viewer all the way from Spain that’s so cool thank you for the kind words I really appreciate it. ¡Gracias!
Coconut - this is incredible!
Didn't expect a 77W source work that well.
It’s getting pretty impressive!
Coconut. Really enjoyed the video on cutting metals. Like how you work through the testing process, I think it similar to my process. Subscribed and looking forward to more videos.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for following along!
Coconut. I'm a maker at heart and always wanted a laser cutter / engraver but I will never be able to afford one since I only make $250 a month. Owning one would be a life changer for me. I already know what products I could design and sell. With a bit of luck this could push my life towards a better direction. Thank you for your time and entertaining videos.
I am definitely rooting for you to win!
Great video Chad
Gerald thank you for saying that!
Coconut! I love watching people find non-standard uses for tools & materials. I think it takes a truly creative mind to imagine alternate uses.
Several years ago I owned a nice CNC wood router (abt. 2'x3'). It took me about three months to get comfortable with the software (even with my IT background), but when I did it was a great experience! I had several ideas - one of which was making cross-cut tree slab clocks similar to the ones (cypress) my grandfather made back in the 70's & 80's... red cedar, black walnut, birch, etc. I made quite a few clocks, business card holders, phone holders, etc. Sadly, I lost all my shop tools due to relationship ending and the need for money for new housing (I was actually homeless for awhile). I'm now in my 60's, retired, and plenty of time to fill... without much budget (lol). Watching all these videoes has me wishing I had that dream shop back again! Happy cutting!
Mark that is an incredible journey, I hope we can get you your workshop back!
Coconuts! I have to say that address sign turned out nice with the bonus of the brass outline. With some creative back lighting that opens up so many options. Very cool.
Thank you, I like the outline too. Back lighting would take that sign to the next level!
Really impressive work :) wish we could see more about the testing and trys you did.
Thanks for watching. I do apologize for the quick edit I had hours and hours of testing footage but the average viewer just doesn’t have the attention span for that anymore. Maybe I should set up a second channel for in edited footage for anyone interested.
Coconut water is my favorite!
Now that was a cool video and thank you for doing all the research!
Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!
Coconut, you do have great ideas and makes. Always nice watching your creations
Johan that means a lot to me thank you for watching til the end!
well you may have not sold me a clock but you def earned my sub. great work and cant wait to see some more experiments/tests
Charles it’s all good I underestimated how niche that quote was really going to be. I’ve sold 6 now so I am getting there 😂 thanks for the kind words and for sticking around.
Coconut - That house number looks awesome great work!
Fellow Chad! Thank you this giveaway has ended but I am giving away another laser in my latest video if you want to join in ruclips.net/video/fCnQL3DcaC4/видео.htmlsi=yb3xVUx9PzGq-BSZ
Coconut! Love the research. You just got a new subscriber.
Dr.Parker it’s an honor to have you join thank you!
Coconut - awesome results and thanks for all the testing you do
Brian my pleasure I am so pleased to see some found the testing interesting enough to watch!
With your giveaway that is fantastic and also coconut ready to start engraving cuz I really want this for my retirement witches in September. Have a blessed day and thank you. Hope to catch you on the flip side.
Congratulations on your retirement! Thank you for watching and wishing you all the best!
Coconut, thanks for your fantastic videos, viewed from across ocean "Italy "
Amazing I’ve wanted to visit Italy for so long now hopefully some day!
Coconut. One day i will get my own garage, so until that day i am saving videos like this one. You make very Inspiring videos tnx.
That’s exciting my friend and thank you so much for supporting my videos by saving them!
Coconut. Glad you ended with a practical use for this. I was hoping it would be able to do more.
They are getting there, I think 140w might be a sweet spot for some structural stuff. Thicker stuff would definitely be nice but for aesthetic pieces like signs and such it works out pretty well.
coconut Hi! I am happy to see your videos. I have seen a lot eof those short and they are amazing and eyecatching :D
Glad you liked it thanks for watching!
What wonderful content. Cutting edge lasers. From Diodes! Kudos! I want one!
Steve thanks for watching!
Coconuts kill around 150 people per year falling out of the tree.... on a more serious note, for me anyway, I recently lost my left foot, and I am trying to find a way to contribute to my families finances till I can recover enough to try to work again. I think it's awesome that your last giveaway went to someone who could use the help. It's easy to lose your faith in humanity when you're at the end of your rope. Love your channel. Thank you for what you do.
John I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your foot. What a great man you are to be already thinking how you can already start contributing to your family again already. There is a a lot of bad with humanity but I can tell you are one of the good ones. I am rooting for you to win my friend!
love it.. would love to have something like that
Thank you for watching!
Coconut - Great video. Are there lower priced options for the 70w laser?
Check with Atomstack I think it’s IKIER’s less fancy cousin company
Coconut loved the review, good mix of scientific and practical information. I’m in the UK, I hope it doesn’t affect my entry. Thanks.
I think I can figure out a way to get it across the pond! Thanks for the encouraging words I appreciate the viewpoint in the scientific and practical information. Cheers!
Coconut reminds me of the sweet smell of success in a major project, and also the feeling of a coconut falling on your head when a project fails.
I liked the look of your street number signage. I’d like to see how it looks in acrylic, etched with the laser, and an arrayed of solar powered led lights to Illuminate the etching.
Possibly put your nice brass signage over the top of the acrylic.
I feel it could be very legible at night.
I miss my daughters when they were little. Such little sweeties at that age.
Great work.
First time viewer.
You gave me a few chuckles
Thank you for that.😊
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These are great ideas Steve, thanks so much for sharing and watching!
Coconut! Realy love this content that a diode laser can cut metal. I have a SF s9 laser engraver and been playing with it for quite a while. But your laser engraver is so powerful and very expensive that would end up a dream in my part
Prices I hope will continue to get more and more affordable as time goes on just like big screen tvs.
Coconut - really exciting that diode lasers are getting so powerful and consumer friendly!
What a time to be alive! Thanks for watching til the end!
Coconut! Great work testing out the boundaries and possibilities for a benchtop laser!
Marcus thank you for watching!
Very Interesting! Thanks a lot!
Glad you liked it thanks for watching!
Coconut, great vid just thinking about getting into laser cutting and researching options.
Go for it, for beginners I’d suggest taking a look at the Xtool S1 I have a video on it if you wanna see my take on it.
Excellent video!!! Luv it!!!
Thanks so much!!
Coconut, so awesome that a LED can burn thru metal! Very neat!
Keep em coming!!!!
Right it’s pretty crazy what light energy can do when focused into a tiny point like that.
It's coconuts that youare 640 buck in the hole. I don't need a machine, but wanted to show my support by making a comment! Great video!! Poor Norman!
Patrick thank you, it was an expensive experiment but I definitely learned my lesson lol thanks for the support!
Coconuts! First time catching your channel and loved the process you followed to test the machine. Looking for to future videos.
I am lucky to have you here thanks for watching!
Hi, I was curious if you noticed any degredation in power over time as you were testing? 450nm light is very reflective on aluminum, and can damage the higher powered lasers if it reflects back into the diodes. I was wondering if you had any problems with that, or IKier has some kind of antireflection solution in their lenses.
Also, I can't find the spec on their website, do you know what the focal length of the lenses are?
Oh that is definitely a concern, I’ve heard putting the material at a slight angle can keep this from happening, I didn’t notice any degradation in power during my test only the fogging of my lens when my compressor built up condensation and I was luck that this did not harm the glass.
@@ChadsCustomCreations Thanks. Ya, I've been angling mine when I use high power on aluminum, just was wondering if you had any issues over time. And you are right, you gotta have clean air because it doesn't take much dirt on the lenses to mess up their efficiency, and to start heating them up and damaging them.
Coconut... Great video, I already have the iKier K1 Pro Max: 48W/24W Laser and have been looking at the 70 watt since it came out. Having seen many videos of this machine in action yet.
Great choice this is my first IKIER machine I am really impressed. I am hoping to show more of what it can do also.
Coconut is where its at! Love the videos and the efforts to pay it forward with the giveaway's! Keep it going Chad, your inspiring the community.
Coconut is one of my favorites! Thank you for the kind words. This laser community is awesome and none of this would be possible without them so it’s an honor to get to pay it back.
coconut: Love your videos. Keep up the good reviews.
Thank you! Will do!
Coconut.
This review is awesome! Thank you. 🍀
Thanks for watching and for the encouraging words!
Coconut, great video full with amazing information 👌
Glad you liked it thanks for watching!
Coconut - Fantastic video. Thank you for such a thorough all metals review on the high powered diode laser ! You are the only person on the internet to provide this !! Ive looked hard !
It would be really interesting to see what Ikiers 20W fiber laser could do from a metal standpoint as the wavelength penetrates most metals much deeper. I was on the fence about these two for a while and I couldnt get any clear answers from Ikier. I ended up going with a WeCreat Vision for now and am waiting for either a desktop fiber laser to come out that can cut 0.2mm nickel or a diode. My guess is theyre probably not quite there yet.
If Ikier wants to send you their Fiber 20W laser Id happily send some materials your way for testing 😅
Glad this was helpful for you! I didn’t even realize they had the 20w fiber until I was editing this one. I did talk with one person that got it and they said it does not have the air assist so actually they said my cuts were more impressive on metals. I would love to test it and maybe a 3D printed nozzle would help improve it.
At this point in time do you think the 70w diode laser is a good replacement for a 60`80w co2 machine for cutting wood, leather, etc?
There are so trade ups
-Diodes actually more powerful in terms of wattage compared to Co2 IMO
-less maintenance no mirrors to align
-theoretically longer lifespan than Co2 glass tube
-ability to cut and engrave metals on diode
-not able to cut clear acrylics
-not able to engrave as fast as a co2 head
-darker engravings then Co2
There are trade ups I know it’s a lot to consider but I am seeing Diodes as more versatile as they become more powerful. But they still cannot compete with the speeds some of these Co2 lasers can achieve.
Coconut, awesome video. I love how the boulder looked at the end with the spotlight on it. I’d love to know if you could put the spotlight on the boulder, aiming down at it like an overhead light that would probably be a cool look too just a random thought again great video thank you so much.
Yes I think that would be possible with the correct light.
Coconuts or was it coconut? 🤔😂 i stumbled upon your video tonight in efforts to rest my mind to sleep, and instead i continue to watch now inspired. Inspired to be creative, ownership, multiple uses shown in both videos. Ty for the well put together and informative videos!!
Glad you enjoyed it glad you found me!
Coco-Nut... love the video man, the sign looks good on the stone nice choice. I think I wanna put one on the column of the gate at the beginning of my driveway. I think it would look great there.
That would look great on a column!
Coconut. I have just discover your channel and I love it! I don't know what XTool should buy. I am a calligrapher and I want to complement this activity with engraving and printing... Would a M1 be a good choice? Thanks for all your nice videos!
I am lucky you found me glad you are enjoying it I haven’t used the M1 it does have the benefit of also having a blade for vinyl cutting like the circut machine but if that doesn’t interest I think the 20w S1 is the best option for new laser users at the moment. Code Chad10 should give you a little discount also. I have a video on the S1 too if you want to take a closer look.
@@ChadsCustomCreationsThanks a lot! I've been comparing M1 and S1 and the prize difference is too much! There is a good offer today and the M1 all in one kit is €1999. It includes the air purifier. Do you recomend it for security? Maybe I'd start with this kit and invest in the S1 in a while, if I see it could be a real business. If that happens, I will be able to use the air purifier for the new machine...
Furthermore, I have seen that the xTool M1 and xTool F1 are incompatible with the Screen Printer Multi-color Kit, and I am interested on that. Why the Basic kit is compatible and the Muti-color one doesn't?
I don't know what to do. It's too much information and I am overwhelming 🤯
I really enjoyed this review. I like you use an air compressor for my air assist. I have a Xtool d1 10watt non pro bought in Nov 2021 and a Xtool D1 pro 20watt with extension set. I like them but I really want an auto focus machine and have been reading a lot about Ikier and the Atomstack machines(which I know both are part of the same parent company). Very impressive review and love the detail which you provided. I am now a subscriber and look forward to more of your videos.
Glad it was helpful, and thanks for the sub info can ever help please let me know.
Coconut.This was the first video i saw from you but i really like the style of the video.
So glad that you found me thank you for watching and I appreciate the encouragement!
Coconut shells would be an interesting medium with a laser cutter. Thanks for the video!
I think it would smell great too!
Pineapple! Great video bud! Love the address sign! It was one long setup, the enclosure took forever to build, I didn't even assemble the laser bed 😀. It is one powerful laser. Makes me wonder what company will now go to 80 or 90w next? If you are ever in the Chicago NW Suburb area, you should stop on by my garage and mess around with my ArcDroid Plasma CNC.
Yes so many bolts for that enclosure it was a bit maddening. I wonder how much longer til the laser source will be stationary and be run off of mirrors or can the blue lasers be run through fiber optics also? The heads are getting so heavy it’s bound to affect the speeds.
Heck yes I would love to check out that Arc droid!
Coconut! First time seeing one of your videos but I WANT THAT. I really want to be able to make things like this in my own garage.
Dallin thanks for watching glad you found me I hope you continue to enjoy.
Coconuts, how does the 70 watt laser do on granite? I’m thinking of using one for a new business but haven’t seen it used on granite materials.
I’ve gotta grab some and test it out. I imagine it would be similar to what you see people doing with slate coasters though,
Coconut You're as tough as a coconut you never give up keep it up I ❤ you
Awww not sure if you’re talking about a coconut or me but I ❤️ you too 😉
Coconut! This is a very interesting product! Tthank you for testing for people like myself who have been researching on affordable desktop cutters for their own home workshop.
Would it be possible to make multiple passes with time delays for cutting thicker aluminum sheets (up to 3.2mm thick)? I would be highly appreciative of your testing efforts. Thank you!
The time delays is brilliant I am kicking myself for not thinking of it. I will definitely need to be revisiting this.
coconut Just found your channel, I'll be going through your previous stuff after work this evening
Uncle Ron I am lucky that you found me. Thank you for giving me a shot!
Coconut kokonut quoquonaught
I know it’s not practical (cooling) but can you test pre-heating a metal piece before cutting? Maybe leaving metal in sunlight for 30 min before cutting
Interesting thought I need to try that!
Great video and awesome testing. I now see Atomstack also have a 70w out now. I have no need for the laser as i have a few but honestly if i was stuck on an island with coconuts i would be fine with that.
Yes I think Atomstack and IKIER might be part of the same parent company. This was my first machine by them and I am impressed.
Coconut is what I made a couple of mugs out of. Came out pretty cool. Engraving them wouldwould even be better.
Paul those sound awesome and I bet coconut engraving would be really neat.
Coconut taste great! Very entertaining video!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it.
Coconut! This was an awesome video! You really did a great job and was probably your most professionally made. I tip my hat to you good sir. You left a cliffhanger... Likely intentionally. ;)
I learned a lot from this as my breadth of plasma cutting knowledge is very shallow; well, was shallow thanks to you. haha.
I program sheet metal punches and press brakes at my day job. There was some discussion regarding a plasma or laser cutter, but we have a lot of holes which are generally best suited for a punch press when it comes to time. I know Trumpf makes a punch/laser combo where you can kinda exploit the best of both worlds. Not sure if they have a plasma combo.🤔 That all said, I am more interested in the home/small business implications you've presented here with this 70W laser!
On a side note, I just fired up my XTool S1 40W for the first time yesterday. Great little machine!
Thanks for the outstanding vids!
Matt thank you for those kind and generous words!
That’s awesome that you work in sheet metal work! I bet you would have some great suggestions for me?
I love the 40w S1 it’s a perfect package.
coconuts are great, but nothing compared to the cool demonstrations youre supplying! thanks.
Glad you like them thanks for watching!
Coconut .. I wonder if you could use a rotary attachment on the XTool and carve/engrave a coconut? Thanks for putting in the hard work to test if the Ikier would cut metal or not, I'm sure it'll help someone out with future projects! Looking forward to getting a laser cutter/engraver in the future myself so that I can start crafting little custom designed keepsakes and mandalas out of various materials.
That’s a great idea! My pleasure doing these test I totally nerd out when new technology comes out like this.
I would recommend a desiccant based compressed air dryer and also go way up on pressure. I've run 175psi on a 1kw fiber laser and that seems to work well.
Oh that’s interesting about the higher psi i will have to try that.
I wanted to find an air separator with desiccant but couldn’t find one is that something I can just add to say stage 2 and 3 of a normal 3 stage unit?
Great video but not sure why I can’t save this video to watch later or put into a play list. Any thoughts
Hmm interesting not sure what might be causing that, I hope I didn’t mess something up while publishing.
Coconut - Dude that's awesome! I would love to have that for my business, building EV's.
Thanks for entering the giveaway away sadly this one has ended but I am doing a 5w laser giveaway on my latest video now if you want to join.
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