This never before seen #LaserHack shows how you can create highly detailed inlays easily for beautiful results.
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I really do enjoy watching your videos. We have a shop with laser engravers, UV printers and many other tools. We’re good at what we do, but I must say that techniques like this and how you executed illustrates that we’re nowhere near an expert level. You’ve made us look like hacks! Had to watch three times. Blown away.
THANK YOU..... I just DL the files and while the Aztec calendar may be a tough one, the lion will provide me with good practice on your inlay presentation. My Alpha will be here next week and I will certainly report back when I have a successful inlay....
This is a great walk-through. Thank you for putting it together, can’t wait to give this method a shot.
ok, I am impressed. Thank you so much for sharing!
I have trouble to align two parts of the seal (embossing stamp), so when I see you putting this calendar together, all I can say is... WOW!
laser some locating holes in the parts and only cut the part in the end
@@jksjrgfpsjgr in embossing stamps I cut a small hole on edges of both parts, but after aligning when I try it on paper - many times I see that parts aren't precisely aligned. On this calendar, where are many small details and big size of the project, aligning isn't so simple like it looks on the video. Also author warns about it.
Simplemente hermoso, esta técnica es fascinante, gracias por compartir.
This is the way....and so HOLY LASER blown away!!!! Can only dream and hope that with practice someday we'll all achieve this great level! Thank you so so very much for sharing this!
You can do it!
thanks for the kind encouragement!@@TrotecLaser
mesmerizing ... thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Wow. Great job. Thanks for sharing!
thanks i just tested the advanced inlay method with stainless steel on a brass coin and filed it down looks amazing
Fantastic!
Questions? No. Statements? Yes. I'm stating you are awesome!
Wow, thank you!
Nice! Will give it a try. Good meeting you at the meadowlands and thanks for the info.
Hey Keith, it was nice to meet you too, have fun with this laser hack!
Brilliant, thank you very much
that's insane dude
Wow! Great video, amazing idea.
Looks very nice job but there is a question is easy to position to each other theses two pieces to match them preciously ?
Oh, I am amazed!
good job ser!
Can you please tell me what kind of tape is that? Preferably with an Amazon link? Thank you very much!
God mode laser work.
very nice inlay!
Can't wait to try 😬😬😬
Crazy nice the aztech inlay ... wow.
Thank you
Amazing work
Very nice work.
Impressive!
Great Video!!! Trying to find the high tack application tape, please advise or list the brand and specifics? I have found your videos very helpful for our 1000+ students. Thank You and them coming!!!
Fantastic
If it was only that easy lol. Good job 👍🏻
If the process is followed correctly, then this is very easy and much faster than a traditional laser inlay process.
No kerf adjustment is needed?
love it!!!
Awesome!
nice job! take me years to master maybe.
You can do it; I am confident in that; start with a less complex graphic to start building your confidence! 😀
Thank you for the video. i have a few questions, how thick is the maple and how deep do you cut for the vaneer much appreciated
Great! Trank you.
Amazing... never knew lasers are able to do this type of inlay. Can we use other types of wood, like purple wood as the inlay?
You will have to do some testing to determine settings, but it is possible!
Wow!
Awesome 👏🫡👌😍
Thanks 🤗
very nice, great work, what laser machine are you using?
Thank you! This was done on our Speed 400 Run on Ruby system!
Лайк за терпение)))
Восхитительная работа лайк в карму чуваку.
Спасибо
Great video. How thick is the wallnut veneer you are using? Thank you
This example uses a traditional inlay veneer with a ~0.020" or 0.51mm thickness.
Thank you
To achieve a “pocket” for the inlay, how deep should the inicial engraving be?
This will depend on the thickness of the veneer; measure the veneer thickness, then test your laser parameters to find the settings to achieve that depth with some testing.
a $50 000 laser machine. just a note for the viewers.:)
You can get a better laser on laser
@@tonyCO2 A high-end laser system will produce unparalleled quality and speed; this effect cannot be achieved with a low-cost laser machine. Additionally, the total engraving time for this entire project was only 25 minutes at this quality and resolution, yielding exceptional quality and exceptional returns.
I am very sorry to say, but it works just as well with a Chinese glass tube laser system. That said, I am sure Trotec is an amazing company with great products and service!
it's an ad
@@guiltazaour2871 Ah yes I see it now haha. My bad.
I presume to do any type of inlay, you need to have laser kerf settings nailed down tight?
No kerf compensation is needed at all because the laser beam used is only 0.005 inches in diameter.
Using aluminum foil may be an option to hold the inlay in place while engraving. CO2 lasers usually have no effect on aluminium regardless how thin it may be, and should still be easily sanded away. Would be easier to tune.
That is an interesting idea! Using a 3M double-sided tape to adhere the veneer to the aluminum foil, I will have to try that!
How does the beam kerf figure into this technique? Surely, it must be accounted for somewhere. Typically, a male of one design will not fit into the female of it without some kerf consideration. Help, please. I really want to understand why this works.
No kerf compensation is needed at all. Every step is shown in the video
cool
I do the same thing using powder coat!
can you explain?
Powder coating would yield a different-looking effect that is not inlay or a flush finish; you can see the powder coating process here: kzhead.info/sun/fNqvkaWuj3yvmGg/bejne.htmlsi=FKRFea7i3Q__bMBn The essence of this procedure is for high-end applications; it's the allure of the natural wood grain within the inlay and the unparalleled quality that takes precedence. After all, exceptional quality yields exceptional returns.
@@jimduncan9262 kzhead.info/sun/fNqvkaWuj3yvmGg/bejne.htmlsi=FKRFea7i3Q__bMBn
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Could you not use foil tape rather than transfer tape to make it a bit more forgiving about not blowing holes out the back?
You are not the first to ask this; it is a great idea and should work well, but I have yet to have the time to try it; maybe a future video?
I don't get how you take care of the kerf. Sharp points often get cut down too far to fully it's intended hole. ???
A lot of trial and error!
No, trial and error is necessary; the entire process is shown in the video, no kerf compensation needed because the laser beam used is only 0.005 inch.
Do you happen to have a link to the tape you use?
We usually use transfer tape from JDS: browse.jdsindustries.com/main.php?r=frontEnd&view=search&homePage=YES&doGetSearch=transfer+tape&fuzzySearch=transfer+tape&qtyOrdered=0&start=1&end=15&filter=&filter1=&page=1
Love the inlay technique. Dislike the excessive use of the word "Hack".
how to produce the pen that you use for engraving?
We do not show this, but using the same process is possible.
Towards the end you stated that you used 100% power at 77% speed. That's a mistake if you go back in the video you used 77% power with 100% speed. I initially was confused as to how you didn't burn through the tape with 120watts at 100% power.
You are correct, we used 77% power with 100% speed. Thanks for catching that!
Where do you get the designs from?
Design files are included for free in the video link.
7:15 There seems to be a lot of bleeding.
Yes, there was a bit of bleeding due to the species of wood and glue type used; please note that the image at the time you specify was also highly magnified, and if you zoom in enough, anything can begin to look bad; to the naked eye, this bleeding is not noticeable. To completely resolve this, the engraving can be spread with a clear coating before combining the inlays, eliminating this issue.
Hi Laser Dave, it's a beautiful piece, incredibly detailed and worth the effort. My only questions is, could the Aztec Calendar image have been burned into the wood to achieve the same effect?
Hey dude, that dime is worth about 5000 bucks, because it doesn’t have the right letter on it, it’s got a D not a P, look it up
Thanks for the heads up, but I just looked it up, and it is worth a whole $0.10!
Tell the truth; just how many takes/tries were required to actually make this work? My guess is at least 10!
Hey Justin, I can honestly tell you that this process was completed in a single try; however, I do have extensive experience with this process.
@@davidstevens2577 WOW!!!! That is amazing! Love this project
😳😳😳👍👍👍👋👋👋
OK that is nice work but why cant you just fill the inlay with saw dust mixed with glue or some putty instead of cutting out the inversion and backing tape and all the settings, I mean if you do one that's fine but I would make a paste with fine powder dust with the dark fill material and just paste it on and sand it off. less room for error and repeatable many times over. you could do 100 that way in the time it would take you to do 10 with the laser.
Undoubtedly, one can utilize dust paste for a quicker inlay fill, but this will produce an utterly different-looking effect. The essence of this procedure isn't about speed or volume. In high-end applications, it's the allure of the natural wood grain within the inlay and the unparalleled quality that takes precedence. After all, exceptional quality yields exceptional returns.
I understand that, it just seems like some of the work is so fine that you wouldn't notice the wood grain in it. maybe you would but then what would stop you from just printing a dye over a blank board to get a similar effect? OK ink bleed etc. It just seems there would be an easier way. But after all is said and done I can see how this would differ from all the others. I see what you mean.@@davidstevens2577
This is too advanced for me and my 10w laser, but it inspired me to engrave, then fill with colored epoxy, and then sand.
This video may be dangerously misleading because if the veneer is fake as many plastic veneers these days cutting vinyl can create a deadly off-gas. PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride)/vinyl/pleather/artificial leather Emits pure chlorine gas when cut. It should be done outside or not at all. This is why vinyl cutters exist for PVC and vinyl plastics! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
This file was completed with 100% natural wood veneer; No PVC was ever used in this video.
@@TrotecLaser Glues used in plywood can contain melamine. When melamine is burned it creates hydrogen cyanide. HCN at 180 to 270 ppm is fatal. 135 ppm is fatal after 30 minutes. The average fatal concentration is estimated at 546 ppm for 10 minutes for humans. Have you measured the air quality? I'm not sure what it does in lower concentrations. There are many different types of glue that might be in plywood including Urea Formaldehyde, Melamine, and Phenolic glue.
Awesome!
Glad you think so!