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Making Precious Gifts for 75 Cents With a Diode Laser!
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2021
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I wish you all a very Happy Holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year!
Let us cherish family and friends this Holiday Season and acknowledge them by making them something special!
I have a problem with one thing.. That I didn't find your channel sooner before I wasted hours of time and materials trying to figure out how to do all of this myself LOL. Thank you for sharing and teaching !!! I've learned so much from your channel!
Welcome aboard Jason! I'm glad I could help! 👍
AH.MAY.ZING!! You have made my head spin -- and a BUNCH. I sell pens for a nice amount, but I was thinking how cool it would be to just drop in one of these pens/pencils into the box when I ship one of my really nice pens to a customer. They'll go nuts! Thanks, Rich!
~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS
You are so welcome Larry! Thanks for watching!
For pencils check your local $1 store. My local ones has 15 count boxes most of the time.
Yes and if you look in August, you'll get a lot of good sales.
I like it, I will be making some next week for my grandson, he will be excited. Thanks for sharing.
Have fun!
I like the idea. Pretty simple and not expensive. The same logo, saying, or whatever on a batch wouldn’t take too long. Could probably do 50 or 60 of them in an hour. I guess just have a finish point so the laser moves out of the way enough to swap the pieces out and hit the start button.
Yup, real easy Bob. I did 75 double sided last week in just under an hour. I have a new wood jig with the cut out on both sides for the clip, so I just flip it over and hit start.
Rich,- I cannot tell you how happy I am that I found you channel just a few weeks ago, your information is so helpful and equally as important- your delivery is perfect for beginners like me! THANK YOU so much for your time and effort to make these videos, I really appreciate all you do with Lightburn! it- outstanding!
Awesome, thank you Robert!
This is a great idea. I've done pencils but hadn't thought of wooden pens. Thanks for the video!
You are so welcome George! Thanks for watching!
Of course I am coming to this a year late....but.....I want to do a number of these .... pens and pencils....for my grand and greatgrand kids. Maybe 12 ro 18 (pencils) art a time...also, perhaps change the design on the fly. You gave me some information here I haven't tried yet. Thanks for this video. Have learned a lot from you.
I did a livestream on my other channel with a free download of a pencil jig George: ruclips.net/video/z-REwRrDslM/видео.html
This is a really neat idea! Since you just put out the video regarding a lightburn camera, you can stop production, move on to another item, then use the camera to get back to doing the bamboo pens. As always, great video tutorials!!
Yes! The camera makes it so easy Jim!
The pens are great! Thanks for that. I love your ideas. Keep it up (says the guy watching a year old vid).
Glad you like them!
Rich, another winning video. Now I have ANOTHER project to try and fit into all those other projects I've found in your videos. BTW I'm NOT complaining. I'm retired, purchased my first laser not too long ago and looking forward to staying busy.
Fantastic Larry! I'm trying to keep busy in my retirement as well!
I just received an atomstack 5 pro 40 for Christmas am a brand new user and was watching a thread on Facebook and your name came up several times . I’m looking forward to your informative videos. I would love a pen , and I think that may be the first thing I try to make!
Welcome aboard! They're easy to make Serena!
well once again Mr. Rich i'm following your lead. I ordered a box today. I'm going to do them for the guys i work with for a Christmas gift. I do need to learn how to set my positioning, so i will just go back through your library again and learn that set up. Thanks Rich for all you do and i'm hoping to be a patreon after the first of the year. cheers
*Right on Jim!* A quick easy way to set the position is to just drag the graphic to the center of the workbed and hit frame. Move the template to the approximate area and then hit shift & frame so you can see where the laser frames. Just move the work piece until you get it perfect. I do have a video on my to-do list about framing to coordinates, but it won't be for a while. I have a long list! 🤪
love all your videos. I have learnt so much from you. Thanks for everything
You are so welcome Terry! Thank you for watching!
Love the Foam Template
That was just an option Sean. I usually use wood and acrylic templates.
Great work Rich love your tutorials very informative and helpful, Sam from Bisbane Australia
Awesome Sam, thank you! I appreciate you watching! 👍
I think this is more than a great idea. And once again a fantastic video Rich.
Thanks again Jürgen!
I am new to laser engraving just a hobby you have been so helpful thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Very interesting please do more and more videos like this.
More to come Rajees! Working on one now!
That was fun! I was a woodturner for 30 + years and turned pens and put my logo on them. Everyone loves them! It is a quick $$. Thanks for sharing. I think you need to turn up your audio output a little please. I have to wear headphones and hold then to just hear you.... It is not on this end, I have tested on others and you are the only with the lower volume. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Did a lot of pens myself Rich! This is so much easier! The thing I dislike most on RUclips is when I play a video and it blows up my speakers 🤪 I'll turn up the mic gain some, thanks.
So glad I found your channel....
You have been an incredible source of help and info to me.
Thank you so very much for all your content.
You are so welcome William! Thank you!
Hello Buddy, this is exactly what I was asking for, I make my own pens and pencils with a kit. Thank you
Glad I could help John! Pretty sure you gave me the idea! 👍
I used cardboard. Works great! Thanx for all the help!
Great to hear Jimmy! I have a ton of cardboard templates!
I could see making a template for runs of a dozen or so. Maybe out of a spare Amazon box lid. Use the laser to make the cuts then it should be framed perfect until you move something.
I like the Styro OM because it hugs the pens! But once the woodshop next door is back in order and unpacked, I'll probably make one from a sheet of plywood and the CNC with 30 of each, pen & pencil.
A great idea, reasonable priced gift for friends and family memebers
Absolutely!
I use these pens and burned an mdf grid to lay the pens in, so that I can do a run of 10 pens at a time😊
Nice! Almost any material can work for a template, acrylic being the best IMO.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy also Amazon also have some great priced wooden key rings that are easy to engrave and enough room to put a graphic on.
Yes they do Colin! These are one of my favorites _(beechwood)_ and they engrave fantastic: amzn.to/3MTS1lA
Thank you for all of your tutorials. I just got my two trees tts- 55 today. And planning to do that and sell. Can make a guide for cutting/engraving for 2tress 5.5watt? Big thanks!
All of my guides are generic Joriz, and they work with any laser.
Your videos are ALWAYS so helpful and useful. Now I really have my brain cells in overdrive! Hahaha.... Keep up the amazing work. Love this!
Glad you liked it DWIT!
Hi Rich my name is gus i subcribe to your channel I'm new to laser work and find all your video's very helpful have d1 10w laser i'm still trying to learn and lightburn. Just wanted to Thank you I have been learning alot i'm older so it takes me a little long to grasp This video was enlighting Thanks Again gus
Welcome aboard Gus!
I can't wait to make some of these pens for club and committee members for Christmas this year! Thank you so much for your thorough instructions!
Awesome Holly! 👍 Thanks for watching!
Good stuff, as usual Rich. Thanks for making and sharing.
You bet This was a really fun project Mike!
I think that’s a fantastic idea
Thanks Marc!
I got the 2 in 1 bamboo Pen, acts as Pen & Touch Pen on ipad etc
Awesome! 👍 Thanks for watching!
Use Rub n Buff to embed color!
Never heard of it Doyle; I'll look it up. Thanks!
Nice one. I'm really enjoying your videos. Cheers Allister
Glad you like them!
Love it. this is great. Can't wait to try....
Have fun!
Dude you are talented. Awesome job.
Thank you so much Al! 😀
Have a Happy Holiday season.
You and your family as well António! Thank you!
I make hand turned pens (also in Louisiana), and I have been seriously considering getting a laser engraver to customize my pens. The styrofoam jig is a great idea for batch processing. Thanks!
I also have a 3D printed roller accessory that works even better!
So glad I found your RUclips page. Learning a lot. Thank you
So glad Jim! Thanks for watching!
That looks awesome and you explain it very well!
Thank you! John!
Great idea, well done!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for that Rich, I am going to get a few of these and use them as give aways when I am at market days. I know that there is someone out there that has plans for 3d printing base plate for such holders for pen runs and coasters (saves the need for foam) I will have to find the link again.
Right on Ian! Just use a sheet of cardboard and cut out the template!
Love the pencil idea. Cheap on Amazon and sellable.
Especially in July & August when the kids go back to school!
Fantastic idea! I learn something with each video even when it’s not part of the idea topic. Thank you Rich.
My pleasure Isaac!
Awesome idea!
Thanks!
You my friend are a laser Jedi Master, Thanks for all you videos.
Wow, thanks Daren!
Good idea!
Thanks Chuck!
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Tu es! Sie werden es lieben und es ist schnell und einfach!
It's fantastic.
Thank you Sam!
You always have great videos, great downloads and great information for all of use laser people! Thankyou and Merry Christmas from Langley British Columbia Canada!
Thanks, you too! Merry Christmas to you too! I wish you a very Happy Holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year!
Let us cherish family and friends this Holiday Season and acknowledge them by making them something special!
Great idea Rich, I've just started doing slate coasters, so easy with your art. Thank you
Very welcome Rob! Have fun!
I’m newbie and I loved the way you teach!!!! It is great, easy to follow! Congrats
Thanks so much Rosana!😊 I try to include everything, as boring as it might get, so folks can replicate my results.
Really great ideas. I’ve recently found your channel and I’m hooked. I’m new to laser and light burn. My wife got me the xtool D1 and this laser for a diode seems to me personally to be the best in its class. Can’t wait to learn more from you.
Welcome aboard Steve! The Xtool D1? Wow! Thant's a nice one!
As usual you aced it again
Thanks so much Mary!
I like your ideas and tutorials. Thanks so much.
Glad you like them Gene! *Thank you!*
Never thought about these real good ideas. Cool!
Glad you like them Edwin! Make some!
I really appreciate your work on here. So far almost everything I’ve learned has come from you. I especially love the work on the Ortur lasermaster 2, because I have the same one. Lol! Happy Holidays!
Cool, thanks Angie! Happy Holidays to you and your family as well!
That helps a bunch 😊
Glad to help Ian!
outstanding
Thanks Wes!
Thanks Rich! New to laser and Lightburn, your videos are helping me a great deal. Happy Holidays to you and yours!!
Same to you Bill! Thanks for watching!
That’s a great idea I do a lot of crafts and that would be one I would add to my list
These are the best selling items I have ever done.
Love this idea, Rich!
Glad you liked it Al!
The video is so instructive!!!👍
Glad you think so!
That is not only a great idea i ordered 60 of those pens just a bit cheaper then on Amazon i ordered them (as i can see they are the same) from Aliexpress. 60 pieces for euro 20,54 which is $ 23,24 but waiting time will be longer lol. But anyways i love the idea so i am gonna make them for my company as give away
That's a great idea Ronald! I ordered them on Amazon because it was quick. I'm sure Ali Express & Alibaba are a fraction of the price, but I was okay with this, and one day delivery! When I got the idea, I was excited to get it done, plus, I have a bunch of miscellaneous gifts to make this month! The mailman, the accountant, the Uber driver, etc.
Great idea Rich!
Glad you think so! 😎
Happy Holidays! Great idea
Same to you! Thanks Ken!
It"s a great idea
Glad you think so, thanks!
Excellent idea, execution, and video presentation!! I noticed that you use some kind of simple holddowns to hold the foam to the table. Are these purchased or homemade??
I've downloaded your whole series of videos for watching or re-watching when I need to. Thanks again for sharing and helping newbees (like me) and others. Gary Linn
I made them in Lightburn Gary. You can find them in my store, they're free. engraveandcutfiles.com/
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy Thanks for your quick response! I ordered the holddowns and a couple of other things while I was there. You are indeed a "path finder", saving many others perhaps a long "trial and error" learning experience. While there is surely some enjoyment in "trial and error", at my age I just want to be a "hobby user" (not a seller). I know there is no escaping some trial and error, but, not starting from "zero" is a definite plus. Gary Linn
I love the trial and errors Gary! Suns up my entire life in many ways!
I buy 24 pencils like that at dollar tree for $1.25
good to know!
I am making my way through these videos while I wait for delivery of my machine. When you mention, doing your framing... what is it that framing actually does?
You frame to make sure the burn is in the right area on the material Andrea.
I love the idea! At that price are the chrome pieces plastic? I don't want to give or sell something that will likely break.
Well the silver parts are indeed plastic but you can't really tell. I don't think they are any more likely to break than any other pen, and in fact, since it's personalized, the user would likely take better care of it. They use a standard ballpoint pen refill, so they'll probably be around for a long time.
And....the pens are sold out!
You can sell these as fast as you make them!
Love the video, such a geat help
Glad it helped David!
Its a Great Idea any way we can figure out how to do 12 pens or more at one time
Yes! Make the template in Lightburn for as many as you want! Then get a sheet of cardboard and set the template lines to cut. Cut the cardboard out and viola! A quick and easy jig Ed!
$30.00 for 12 here in Canada...Same pens
Yikes! Maybe someone in the States can buy you some and mail them to you? Amazon is expensive in CA! I buy vitamins for a family member in CA and mail them to him.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy I was in the States for a 3 month roadtrip,if I had known...Oh and by the way,I would like to say thank you for recommending me to go and see the WWII museum in Louisiana N.O....It was awsome!!!
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Hi! Great video!!!!! Do you still have the link for the pens?
Yes I do! amzn.to/3Kztjq0
Hey Rich Can you do a video on getting a GOOD result engraving a photo with a diode laser? I have tried and tried and can't get it to look good! I am trying this on white tile. If you need a picture, I have a perfect one for you :-) Great videos. Keep it up.
It's on my to-do list Sir! The key do raster images is doing a grayscale test card. The results of the test on a sacrificial piece will give you the exact settings you need to use. I have a diode laser universal test card available in the downloads section of my forum for free. I think it's the best one available.
Thank you Rich. If you are interested in my results (or mostly lack there of) let me know. Would be glad to help you out if need be.
Send me the photo and I'll add it on my list Bill. thelahobbyguy@gmail.com
Having trouble engraving bamboo pen how small would you go doing a logo circle with letters in it then company name everything is good but inside the circle any thoughts?
I don't know, I would have to see the logo.
Can you please send me the link where you make a custom stand for the pen as well.
ruclips.net/video/fgyPH23xcT0/видео.html
Has anyone found a decent replacement cartridge for these pens? Even as a personalized gift, it would be nice if the pens functioned nicely :) Thanks
You can use any standard cartridge in it.
Would you please give me a solution, I have a 10w Longer Ray 5, I’m having problems on engraving pens made of acrylic acetone or aluminate material, wood was easy but, I did have one come out great, it was black and able to paint white on it. I’m doing a pink with no luck at all. I’ve used a bunch of settings, the one that worked was 2000mm/m - 60% power with two passes. I cannot replicate. Signed frustrated. Please help thank you. John
Sorry John, I can't, because I don't have any to run tests on.
Hi Rich love the video thanks, am new to Laser engraving thing just got my Atom stack pro plus in just the other day and have yet put it together. Also ordered the Atom stack Roller add on which has not arrived yet. Was wondering if you can do this with the roller and if the clip comes off the pen as I guess it may get in the way?
It does come off, but I have since made a new pen jig from wood so I just have to flip the pen and hit start again. I'll be uploading the art library to my forum probably tomorrow. lahobbyguy.com/bb/
Great video! Any suggestions for Power/Speed for Bamboo on a Sculpfun S10 20w Diode Laser for these bamboo pens? Also would you recommend using an air assist pump as mine is equipped with one. Thanks.
No, I don't share settings because mine won't work for you. You have run tests to find the best settings for your machine and environment.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy Fair enough. Thanks anyway.
If I gave you settings, I would be helping you ruin material, and that wouldn't be nice 😞
how about the sought... doesn't it get all over you hand??
No soot. If you get any, just wipe it off with a damp cloth Francis!
One of those times when 2x 12 costs less than 1x 24. 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼🤣
I came down to the comments to say this! They're only 72 cents in lots of 12!
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Great idea. Another tremendous video. I'm new to this and have Ortur LMPRO2 and your videos are getting me going. Would the burn settings be the same for the Ortur or will I have to adjust?
I just got the LM2 Pro and I'm working on a video, but yeah, pretty much the same. I'm not seeing a big difference between the Pro and the Z1 except cutting. You'll always have to run a sacrificial piece on any job to dial in your settings.
Is there places you can attend to learn how to use a x box laser and software programs? Thanks I ive in Phoenix AZ
I don't know what an X Box laser is. If you mean diode laser, search for laser engraver makers space near me. Some Maker's spaces have training classes.
Set up for 10 pencils?
Just use a piece of cardboard and cut out as many rectangles as needed Brad to make a template.
I always thought you needed a rotary attachment for round work. Do you know how large a diameter it can laser without distorting. Great video!
Depends on the laser module.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy Won't you reach a point where it goes off the end of the radius? I thought that's what the rotary attachments do is rotate the object so it is on top?
@@jf6720 Yup, it will, but I didn't need to get the rotary out for these since the letters were so small. But now that I think about it, I could have used it as just a holder.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy OK. I wasn't arguing I was actually surprised to see it looked fine! But it makes sense, if you work on a flat enough surface it won't distort. Have a good New Year!
@@jf6720 You Too! Happy New Year! Thanks for the comments!
Can the clip on the bamboo pens be taken off?
Yes!
Hi there,
Wondering if you have any material library for the k40 and the 3018 gbrl cnc/laser machine?
All of the material libraries are in the member's only section of my forum. lahobbyguy.com/bb/
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy ok thanks Rich I will have a look
Just sold 20 pen to the gym I go to for $40.00
Awesome! 👍 Great job Edwin!
Hi I have an atomstack A5 pro. What would the settings be for that? Love these videos, they have been extremely helpful, thank you
I can't tell you your settings Andrea. You have to run a test grid on any/all new materials.
What’s your go to 10 watt laser?
Right now that would be the Atzer Brad: lahobbyguy.com/atzer20
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ottimo lavoro come sempre !! quali impostazioini per ortur 2 ?
Le impostazioni sono sempre basate sui materiali. Ogni materiale è diverso Alberto.
As always another great video, are the hold down cut files available. I'm a new sub, I may have missed them Thanks from you neighbor in Texas.
Howdy neighbor! Yes Charles, if you mean the honeycomb hold down pins, they are available for free in my graphics store. engraveandcutfiles.com They're on the main page, or you can search for honeycomb. Thanks for watching!
I am asked to make several pens for a office staff. My question is using the parameters you suggested for the space on the pen works great but wondering when I have long names the text is small but on short names the text is big. Is there a way I can keep the text the same height and length no matter the length of the names whether short first and last or long first and last or 3 names? This way looking at all the pens they look uniformed. Thanks.
Select the text and use either of the center handles on the right or left side to drag it to the desired width.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuyI was doing that but trying to find a uniformed width for all sizes is my issue.
That's not possible as far as I know Mike. Why would it make a difference, since they're going to different people?
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy I think it just looks more uniformed, just me.
My reputation is worth more than handing out cheap, crappy Chinese pens to people.
So, buy expensive ones! 🤪
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy good point
By the way, everyone in my family and in the Church Choir has these pens, and a year later, they're all still using them. They last a surprisingly long time, and they write well. Plus you can use any standard refill if you need one.
@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy my quandary is less with the quality of the pens themselves and more with my disgust for hyperconsumerism brought about by the slave trade being perpetrated in China to prop up a bloated capitalist system.
But you're correct; I could just use nicer pens 👍🏻
Thankyou for your input
Agreed, and now Temu is pricing companies out of business with their low price requirements so only they make money, and everyone is falling for it.