Cutting plywood with a 5watt diode laser test, Coffee and Tools episode 233

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This week we stressed a Ray5 laser to see how deep we could make a cut in plywood. The results might be a surprise , Other topics on this channel include: wood projects, tools, tool repairs, custom jigs, basic wood shop work, wood tools, 3D printers, RV repairs, car repairs, custom work
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@rogers8581 Ай бұрын

Thanks for that lesson.

@pctatc66 2 жыл бұрын

interesting info. thanks!

@armastat Ай бұрын

The deeper cuts that peter out is due to carbon build up at the bottom. carbon is a great insulator and does not burn (its the result of something being burned 100% so yeah) The laser will cut much deeper if u could remove the carbon as it is generated, which might be why air assist helps cut deeper. A more informative test would be to use a thick piece of wood and run lines, not circles side by side , spaced maybe 1/2 apart and with increasing number of passes. and then use a saw to cut the board across all the lines and then compare all the cuts.

@stcreativ9090 4 ай бұрын

great video! thank you very much; I am gonig to try it with mine :)

@SirTools 4 ай бұрын

It was a fun experiment. Rules are no lowering from the original focal point. No going dead slow over and over again etc. Yeah there are some easy ways to push the cut further down. I just wanted to see what the basics look like and HEY...thanks for the post .

@klave8511 2 жыл бұрын

You might want to change the focus if you want to cut a thick section. Also air assist blows debris and smoke out of the laser path.

@tevya017 Жыл бұрын

He did mention altering the laser height

@0Logan05 5 ай бұрын

..yet he didn’t do it.. I did, and it cuts 3/4”, 10-12 passes.. lower 4mm x 2 times.. air assist.. 80% (clean, Birch Plywood) Speed and parameters change with the material/Supplier but my point is.. It will cut.. and Fast.🤙🏻 (10-11 watt output laser, longer, same as shown)

@cwalke32477 Жыл бұрын

Good to know my little 5w will do 1/4". Now I have to try something different, than just etching

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

Technically you can lower the laser to dig deeper for cutting but that is another video LOLOL

@cwalke32477 Жыл бұрын

@@SirTools sounds time consuming and inefficient.

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

@@cwalke32477 it is :)

@dayv2005 Жыл бұрын

Great use case for router templates

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea

@cookiescoop6065 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome sir

@coskuarsiray 6 ай бұрын

great info!

@SirTools 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🤠

@2point..0 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Kool !!! Laser some coffee beans ha ha ha!!! Heck with a Grinder!!!

@SirTools 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@gigaphonicon 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like lasers are the new scroll saw... i need one lol.

@karlyost3572 Жыл бұрын

Amen maybe those lasers can laser the word of God in our hearts so we will not sin against them amen bless you have a great day

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

They are very addictive I love mine but still need to learn how to do many things. I can burn designs onto wood, not tried stone yet, also metal needs investigating. I need to know how to burn complicated patterns like filigree work. Saw someone make wooden lanterns but no video to show how.!

@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork 4 ай бұрын

High speed, medium power, many passes, air assist. You will be surprised what you can cut through.

@SirTools 4 ай бұрын

This was done with rules applied. Let's face it, I could just stop lower the laser over and over again to max out the cut. The idea was to just run a test without any adds or adjustments. 🤠

@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork 4 ай бұрын

Not suggesting that 5.5watt cutting is practical. This was a very good demo.@@SirTools

@SirTools 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Splatterpunk 🤠@@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork

@keithrayeski3147 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, simple basic cuts,too many other faster options that cut as well HOWEVER, if you’re cutting some intricate design, just stay with thinner woods….still can be very handy!!

@SirTools 2 жыл бұрын

The cut is very accurate and works well on 1/4inch. My question was how deep will it burn with the 5 watt. I have a 20watt coming in and so we'll have to play with it too LOLOL

@keithrayeski3147 2 жыл бұрын

@@SirTools should we have the fire department on stand by?!?!

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

@@keithrayeski3147 I have all the windows open and the back door open too. I love the smell of burning wood. Lol

@aduhngelu 2 ай бұрын

Try cutting Rosewood sir, please

@SirTools 2 ай бұрын

Not in stock here for now.

@stormnation6387 Жыл бұрын

How low to the material did you go... sorry but nobody puts this when talking about settings, they just say power and speed and I think the height has a lot to do with it too. Thanks C&T

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

This was based on the "cut" setting. For a deeper cut the laser could be lowered again and again. The idea was to keep the laser at it's highest setting for cutting and then run it longer than normal. To increase or cut lower you could stop and adjust and this would be another show at some point. The work or focal point indicated you could adjust down after a past and continue to cut until the laser hits the wood. About 50mm roughly.

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

The lasers come with a metal cylinder that you put behind the laser & lower it to sit on the metal so I think as they haven’t mentioned it it is that setting. Everytime you start a new project you need to re measure the distance so if you are doing all coasters then you only measure it once at the beginning.

@LT72884 Жыл бұрын

As long as my 5 watt ortur laser master 2 can cut 6mm (1/4 in) ply, im good to go. But i have not tested it yet haha

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

GO for the test :)

@PuppetWood 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing the work so we don't have to...haha

@lele2171 Жыл бұрын

Can it cut 1 or 2 milimeters acrylic in one try? Thank you...

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

It is listed that is can, but we didn't have anything on hand to "test".

@0Logan05 5 ай бұрын

Much more than 3/4” and much faster.. Think it through..? distance= depth lower the module.. Raise/Lower the speed… Raise/lower the power… Air assist and cooling is important.. It’s common sense it will cut/burn…

@SirTools 5 ай бұрын

Un-common sense you mean LOLOL....yeah

@justinlogue31 6 ай бұрын

Is cycles the same as passes?

@justinlogue31 6 ай бұрын

Never mind, I re-watched and got my answer.

@SirTools 6 ай бұрын

Good MAN...🤠

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

What GRBL app do you use. I use the LaserGRBL that came with it.

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

I'm using Lightburn.

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

Thanks is it similar in the other one I have.?

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

@@dawnmason9558 Which one is that ?

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

@@SirTools LaserGRBL is what it is called it is free with the Longer Ray5 5w engraver. I would imagine it is available with the 10w or 20w that is due out now.

@dawnmason9558 Жыл бұрын

@@SirTools There are loads of reviews & unboxing videos on KZfaq & I understand that is why you get the machine to review it. Unfortunately there are very few how to program it to cut multiple passes or upload a pattern to cut filigree patterns, actually cut out wood. Do you use Vectorise or just convert a file to Gcode? No one tells us this information.

@justinlogue31 6 ай бұрын

I have something wrong. My 5w laser burns the top of the wood real bad before it finally cuts through. Makes the piece un-usable.

@SirTools 6 ай бұрын

Might be several issues here. Clean the lens, adjust focal point, check power %. Just a few ideas.

@justinlogue31 6 ай бұрын

@@SirTools By adjusting the focal point, do you mean how high I have the laser from the surface? If not I am not sure my laser is adjustable in any other way. I have the Atomstack A5 M40 with an air assist

@SirTools 6 ай бұрын

The air assist helps keep that burning down a bit. I'm thinking power and maybe the "height" setting might be off a bit.

@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork 4 ай бұрын

You are not going fast enough. Reduce your power to 50%, increase your speed to 500+, you might need 6+ passes to get through 3mm balsa, and put a big fan near your laser

@luisantos1996 3 ай бұрын

5 watts are meant to be used for engraving, 5 to 10 watts, ive seen people people recomending above 20 watts for cuttins and 40 watts for thick plywood.

@karlyost3572 Жыл бұрын

This is all a blessing thanks for all your information to know your guidance this is a gift from the Lord and talent and use it well and give him the glory thank you Jesus,

@Pascal74264 Жыл бұрын

All right would be like trying to cut down a tree with a penknife....

@SirTools Жыл бұрын

Something like that :)

@jsidva 5 ай бұрын

Why woud you try and cut plywood at 1,000mm/min and without air assist?!?!?! It also depends on the length of the beam waist of the particular laser. A 3" diameter circle at 1,000 mm/minute with 100 passes would take 24 minutes to cut. On my 5.5 watt laser I can make that same cut on 1/4" ply at 350mm/minute in 6 passes which would take 4 minutes, with air assist of course. If I wasn't as worried about the quality of the edges, I could go even slower with fewer passes... There is also a point in speed at which you will limit out on what effect the laser will have on the medium being cut. Not sure exactly what you were trying to test or prove here.

@SirTools 5 ай бұрын

It was a "test" with some odd rules which included limiting factors that would normally not be needed .