Fast Metal Engraving on a Budget with the Atomstack M4 Fiber Laser

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Today I'm testing the Atomstack M4, a budget friendly fiber laser that can engrave metal, plastic, leather, and more!
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@brendaboyce9967 Жыл бұрын

Good review Chris. Thanks for explaining the software too.

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@WiselyLaserMachineryLimited Жыл бұрын

Good review video! 👍

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@vietec Жыл бұрын

Does this pass the fingernail test on steel/aluminum engravings? Like you can actually feel the engraved part has removed metal rather than just tinted it?

@peterleray6084 Жыл бұрын

How deep does it go on stainless steel when its slowed down? would it wear off a wrench quick?

@mywatertechnologies Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Will steel engravings rust over time???

@PS00000 Жыл бұрын

Hello, is it possible to set the engraving on stainless steel to white?

@racker7855 Жыл бұрын

What laser would be good to engrave firearms?

@hakobmanukyan1824 Жыл бұрын

Hello, Ihave a question At the end of every laser work on a logo or a text it has a weird finish on my machine, it makes stripes all over the work, it start first by filling perfectly the surface but only at the end, it will in a fraction of a second start to makes stripes all over the work. Do you have an idea where i could deactivate that parameter? Kind regards ^^

@brunofonseca9686 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. This seems to be a new product and there are very few quality videos out there. Considering that you engraved a bunch of metals, I should have no problem engraving vanadium tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, etc). Really considering this laser to engrave my tools at work and also come up with custom built tool cases with my CNC (foam cutting).

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Yea that shouldn’t be a problem. I’ve started engraving the various wrenches I have for different routers so I can keep track of which is which. I’ve found a lot of practical uses for it just in my shop so far.

@GrEmLiN76X Жыл бұрын

Those applications you mentioned, engraving tools and cutting foam for shadowing a toolbox, are what lead me to this video. Have you purchased an engraving machine for that purpose yet? Have you achieved worthy results? Would love to hear more, if so.

@johnnyditommaso6807 7 ай бұрын

Chris how is this laser performing. Still working? I want to do lots of anodized aluminum. Is this a good option?

@sergediaz5009 Жыл бұрын

Hello this laser can engrave on natural crystals like rose quartz, amethyst etc. Thank you

@andressguld917 5 ай бұрын

Hello! good video you posted🤗 I've also bought an Atomstack which I think is a very good laser machine, but I'm having a bit of trouble uploading colored images to the Silver, can you post a video on how to do it? greetings Andres

@videos4u805 Жыл бұрын

Does it work on glass?

@I-LOVE-EARTH Жыл бұрын

Nice review, but is this an IR or Fiber?

@irfanhyder9405 9 ай бұрын

Hey Chris Powell how many hours we can run it please reply it as soon as possible

@supermannyg3 Жыл бұрын

Sorry if this question is redundant but have you tried hardened steel like a pocket knife? Kitchen knives can be kind of soft so like. Spyderco or something. Some of my knives hit 64-65 HRC so I wondered it it would work. Thanks. Great video.

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

The first piece of metal I engraved was tool steel. Not sure how hard it was. Thanks.

@zallibik9931 9 ай бұрын

can this engrave brass ?

@oliverkiraly6183 Жыл бұрын

Good video thank you! Question: what is the good setup for if I want to engrave PNG or jpg on stainless steel? (Seacad) I don't found the good setup...

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

I just used the default settings to do the jpg on the spatula at the beginning. I slowed it down to 10mm/sec

@oliverkiraly6183 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPowellFSD thank you! So the speed is the secret, I will try

@carmenpope8237 Жыл бұрын

hello! How can I know the parameters so that the engraving remains black in metal? or stailen steel

@alexpugh9563 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to coat the knives or spatula if you engrave them for them to be useable??

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

No, it’s just removing a thin layer of stainless

@fuzedlabs Жыл бұрын

Does the speed translate to engrave depth? How would you set a depth or is it non-adjustable?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

More power and or slower speed will result in a deeper engraving. You can also do multiple passes.

@hudsonmaia4079 Жыл бұрын

Good Morning I have an A5 PRO, I'm a professional cutler, I use the engraver to make engravings on my knives, but I have a problem. after removing the paint, the metal of the knife is not clean, before that I used a CO2 burner that left the place very clean and highlighted the black paint, do you know if there is any way to do this with the A5 PRO?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I haven’t tried doing that with a diode laser.

@marcelinoloera8130 Жыл бұрын

I have a question 🤔 I don't know where to get the rollers to engrave circular objects

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

They don’t have one for the m4

@alexpugh9563 Жыл бұрын

Also, do you have to spray the metal with anything before engraving??

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

@brianpacchetti5028 Жыл бұрын

Can we expect Lightburn support at some point?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

They said they were working on it.

@freebird1963 8 ай бұрын

Just got one. That software is definitely c r a p. But anyways know of any material lists that show speed / time for it. ? Seems every video I've watched its been 100 power. Thanks for the video was informative and helped me get started.

@countrysideworkshop Жыл бұрын

Chris, do you think this would engrave a 2nd generation Apple Pencil?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Yea it should be able to.

@countrysideworkshop Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPowellFSD do you have an idea of speed and power?

@alanjagroop1282 Жыл бұрын

DOES IT HAVE A MOBILE APP TO USE IT FOR. LIKE LASERPECKER MOBILE APP. I DONT LIKE BEING ON COMPUTERS TO DO THE LASER ENGRAVING. I LIKE TO DO EVERYTHING ON MY PHONE. DONT WANT TO BE COOPED UP BEHIND A COMPUTER ALL DAY

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

No there is no app

@mirzetmulasalihovic8226 Жыл бұрын

The software, where did u get it?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

It’s on the memory stick that comes with the machine

@sundarmann6167 Жыл бұрын

Chris, can it be shipped to Malaysia?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

I believe they ship world wide. Check the link in the description.

@sundarmann6167 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPowellFSD thanks

@bviri5818 8 ай бұрын

can this machine engrave jewerly, such as gold and silver?

@n.r.4269 3 ай бұрын

Yes

@n.r.4269 3 ай бұрын

Yes, tested.

@yantschek4989 Жыл бұрын

Can you engrave gold and silver pls

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Yes

@yantschek4989 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPowellFSD can you upload a video pls 👍 you are the best

@ThePirksts Жыл бұрын

Can it engrave on silver ,gold ?

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried it, but they list them in the materials. Send me some and I’ll let you know for sure 😁

@Graham_Wideman Жыл бұрын

It might or might not engrave gold and silver, but it certainly leaves a mark on your bank account. Though perhaps less than others.

@simonbelmont1986 8 ай бұрын

these machines are so expensive :(

@anamariacuri1649 12 күн бұрын

Na albanski

@travisclark6407 Жыл бұрын

Excuse me, but how BUDGET is $1700 ? Cripe. Good video, but not the price range you had me expecting with the video title.

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

Most fiber lasers are in the $5000 range, so $1400 would definitely put this into the budget price range.

@travisclark6407 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPowellFSD Back at you. $1400 is never budget, IMO ! Sorry... no debate is changing my mind. LOL ! thanks for the word.

@brendaboyce9967 Жыл бұрын

@@travisclark6407 looks like there’s a 20% coupon for this laser when you click on the link. That helps.

@ChrisPowellFSD Жыл бұрын

@@travisclark6407 you’re right, no debate is necessary. This is very budget friendly for someone who is looking at spending $5000 on a fiber laser.

@Graham_Wideman Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPowellFSD The $5000 lasers are actually fiber lasers (and much higher actual laser power), which the Atomstack M4 is not. All the M4 and similar machines use "fiber" in their descriptions and it's flat out false advertising -- I guess that makes them "fibber lasers". The only connection to "fiber" is using the same wavelength.