A note of caution about these laser engravers/cutters - these are Class 4 lasers and while you're obviously not going to be looking into the laser itself (!) the reflections are still powerful enough to cause eye injury, especially if you are using on more reflective materials (metals etc). The glasses you get are likely not particularly high quality, and relies on you remembering to wear them. Also consider anyone else around (including pets like Arthur!) who can potentially be exposed to the laser light, particularly if they are viewing from a lower angle. These lasers should really be in an enclosure with an appropriate filtered viewing window, and an interlock that turns off the laser if opened. I work with diode lasers in a research lab and we have a lot of safety mitigations and training around the safe use of lasers, so makes me worry about people being able to buy these and maybe not having the same awareness of the risks. All power tools are potentially risky of course, but that's usually more obvious 🙂
Although I work with lasers, I'm an engineer not a laser scientist, so by no means and expert! There are quite a few factors to consider when specifying suitable laser glasses, such as being appropriate for the wavelength of the laser you're using and how much visible light is absorbed. Of course if you can't see through them very well then that's a risk itself! 😁 Certainly worth doing some research into it though.
Looks like a good bit of kit! Have just finished watching all your videos. Took me a few months, but enjoyed seeing your progress from over the past few years. What an experience you've had / having! Keep up the hard work; it'll be worth it in the end!!! Cheers
I said in the video what I was going to do, I moved the screw from one hole to the other on the right hand side so the switch would be activated on the left
A note of caution about these laser engravers/cutters - these are Class 4 lasers and while you're obviously not going to be looking into the laser itself (!) the reflections are still powerful enough to cause eye injury, especially if you are using on more reflective materials (metals etc). The glasses you get are likely not particularly high quality, and relies on you remembering to wear them. Also consider anyone else around (including pets like Arthur!) who can potentially be exposed to the laser light, particularly if they are viewing from a lower angle. These lasers should really be in an enclosure with an appropriate filtered viewing window, and an interlock that turns off the laser if opened.
I work with diode lasers in a research lab and we have a lot of safety mitigations and training around the safe use of lasers, so makes me worry about people being able to buy these and maybe not having the same awareness of the risks. All power tools are potentially risky of course, but that's usually more obvious 🙂
I'll pin this for others to see 👍
yeah I was going to look for some properly rated/certified glasses, do you have any recommendations?
Although I work with lasers, I'm an engineer not a laser scientist, so by no means and expert! There are quite a few factors to consider when specifying suitable laser glasses, such as being appropriate for the wavelength of the laser you're using and how much visible light is absorbed. Of course if you can't see through them very well then that's a risk itself! 😁 Certainly worth doing some research into it though.
Haha the proper DIY intro 😂
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Looks like a good bit of kit!
Have just finished watching all your videos. Took me a few months, but enjoyed seeing your progress from over the past few years. What an experience you've had / having! Keep up the hard work; it'll be worth it in the end!!! Cheers
Cheers dude 🙌
thanks for this, I have one too and it took me ages to work out my home switch was missing the spring... now its working
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Nifty bit of kit!
I’m addicted 😂
could you put multiple craft knives in a line and it would work on them all?
I reckon so yeah, I think I'd have to use a grid and desktop software though. It's 400x400 so could probably do 32 a time maybe 🤔
Brilliant machine indeed, dude! Congrats!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for the review. Not in the market for 1 YET. Never say never, so they say. Take care & stay safe.
Well now you know that it's pretty awesome if you fancy treating yourself one day 😉
🤣 The intro. It took a moment for the penny to drop. 🤣🤣🤣
I was just thinking how can I make putting it together abit more interesting... that tune gets stuck in your head! 😂
Friend, can you help me with the yellow light problem, how did you solve it? Might you help me ?
I said in the video what I was going to do, I moved the screw from one hole to the other on the right hand side so the switch would be activated on the left
Reall enjoyed the music playing whilst you were putting it together, very professional. Is the band available for weddings?
Yep, and I don't need any amplifiers, just me my spade and 2 bits of wood 😂 Do you know where it was from though?
ok I want one
Affiliate link in the description 😉😂
Them previous bellends never sent you what we last spoke about then 😂
Nope, messers. The founder of this one is the same as the one who made your engraver 👀😆