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Hi and thanks for the comment, OMG you must have watched this soooooo many times then, ok first off, I use very cheap mirrors, the silver coating on the back is very thin and don't require a lot of power to remove it ;) so depending on the quality of your mirror will give different results, go find the cheapest mirror and do some testing mate, I can't see any other reason than that to be honest with you, well apart from the way your image is processed, if you would like to give me your email I will send you this lightburn file with all the settings and the image ready to go, for you to try it out ;) Thanks.

Yep, and I totally agree with you, but it was just a test using Lightwave 3D bullet dynamics ;)

Hi & thanks for the comment ;) ok the laser beam is not square, it's a rectangle (.1 x .08), so by changing to 90 degrees it uses the narrow part of the beam, this gives a finer line spacing = better detail ;) I hope this has helped.

@@lightworkz61 thanks for that! will try that on my next test.

Hi & thanks for the comment, this took 2hrs 19mins to finish.

Hi & thanks, my settings are in the description, many thanks for the comment ;)

​. I see the wattage is 20 but I'm sorry, I don't see the speed or power. I'll check again

@@genabush4619 click on the more button of my description under the video screen, you will find the full details there. Better if I just give you them here ;) Lightburn settings: image: Dpi=254 Speed=6500 Power=45 - vector: Speed=7000 power=40 Enjoy ;)

@@lightworkz61 thank you!!

Thanks mate, I happy that my vid helped you out a bit, we are all here to help each other and we all start from knowing nothing, and we all need a little help from time to time ;) so many people have helped me over the past 2yrs, Facebook laser groups are an amazing place to find friends and lots of help, so now go burn some stuff ;) Thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks, yes you can use tio2 on stainless steel, but if using a fiber laser the best way is to do a clean up pass then do the black pass, if using a diode use a black marker first and go slow and hot ;) to be honest tio2 doesn't really help that much to get a dark burn. Thanks for the comment.

@@lightworkz61 Right okay, yes so I’ve got a fiber laser, I’ve not used the clean->black pass, will give it a try. Is it necessary to clean the debris off after doing the clean pass? Might need to clamp the jewellery down

@@JWRe Hi, no need to clean debris after the clean pass, watch my BBQ vid czcams.com/video/texr39Fb0Qw/video.html to see how I done it ;) Thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks. This took 1hr 39seconds to engrave, I made all the image processing in photoshop, adjusting contrast, gamma & a little sharpening ;) to be honest it all could have been done in Lightburn. I also sprayed the slate with a matt black paint before engraving to help achieve a better contrast on the slate. Many thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks, I used the Ortur Laser Master 3 LE with the 10w laser module & a rotary chuck, all of this can be found here: ortur.net/en-eu The rotating plate is something I picked up from a local store it is not need for the engraving process only to display ;) The time for this 360-degree engraving was about 5 minutes in total, I hope this has helped. Thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks, to be honest my fiber laser is only a 20w and it not really that expensive, this one was only $1,300 not much more than a good diode laser. Thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks, yes it's a white ceramic tile and sprayed with a mixture of Tio2 & thinners, just a light coating, to take away the shine from the tile, the Tio2 will let the laser beam burn into the ceramic coating and make a permanent mark on the tile ;) many thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks, First I sprayed the tile with Tio2 mixed with thinners. Thanks for the comment.

@@lightworkz61 what do you use to apply the Tio2?

@@craiggardner2148 Hi, I use a mini compressor with a mini spray gun (not an airbrush) as the airbrush gets clogged up very easily, I did start off with a small pump action spray bottle, like the ones for spraying flower in the home, this was ok, but I get a much smoother coverage with the spray gun ;) Thanks for the comment.

@@lightworkz61 Thank you

Hi & thanks, sorry but I only have it as a .jpg if you give me your email, I will send it to ya ;)

Hi & thanks, I'm happy that my vid helped, I just subbed ya ;) many thanks for the comment my friend.

Hi & thanks, sorry about that my friend, but I'm happy that you found it helpful for the next time, many thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks ;) This was done on the Ortur 20w at mm/m, so the settings will be the same as mine in the video at 01:07 just change the speed to 116.67 for mm/s power still the same 45 ;) Thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks ;) for this photo I took the grayscale level down from 256 shades to 128 shades, then bumped up the brightness & contrast, then played with the gamma to bring back the blacks ;) but to be honest it doesn't work so well with most other pictures, guess I got lucky with this and the guitar one as well :) 20w Fiber laser - Lightburn: Speed=300 Power=70 Frequency=20 Angle=90 DPI=318 Many thanks for the comment.

Hi & thanks ;) I used a 20w fiber laser that I bought from Mr. Dustin Li. www.ettechlaser.com/ you can get this same laser I used for $999, excellent quality and works great ;) Many thanks for your comment.

Hi & thanks ;) the mirror is just a standard cheap 30x20cm x 3mm thick mirror that I bought from Jumbo here in Cyprus, a pack of four was just €5, many thanks for the comment.

It was very easy mate, the Xtool RA2 Pro rotary comes with an extension cable that fit's straight into the socket at the back of the LM3, 2 mins and it's done, my rotation settings are (128mm per rotation) works perfectly and very accurate, I hope this has helped, many thanks for the comment ;)

​@@lightworkz61 My RA2 Pro didn't come with the cable. I've reached out to XTool but haven't heard back yet.

@@pop-popmoose5359 That's not good ;( I hope they get back to ya soon mate, to be honest mate I wished that I had waited the extra 2 months and bought the Ortur version as the chuck can be rotated up and down ;( but I didn't know at the time that Ortur was going to produce a rotary.

Hi & thanks, the first layer was frequency=20 second layer was frequency=30, I don't have a Q-pulse, so yep 200ns ;( I just noticed that in the vid I must have done the lightburn screen grab when I had my 20w diode selected and not the 20w fiber ;( stupid me, but the rest of the settings in the vid are correct, sorry about that.

Hi & thanks ;) cool idea mate, I'm happy to hear that my vid helped you ;) many thanks for the comment. Happy 3D printing.

Hi & thanks for the comment, I made this a long long time ago, I have tried to find the lightburn file but sorry I don't have it anymore, I can have a guess and say speed=2000 Power=60 Dpi-317 I was using my old Ortur 10w ;) LM3 LE machine.

Thanks buddy ;)

Hi & thanks, yes sprayed with matt black paint, then after engraving give it two good heavy coats of clear coat to seal the paint ;) Thanks for the comment.

Standard Black oven painted glass

Hi & thank you, it is difficult to start with a fiber laser, adjusting the settings will drive you crazy ;) but you will work it out with testing many times, be patient and keep trying, it's amazing what can be made with a laser ;) enjoy and thanks for the comment.

Thank you ;)

I really wish I could help you out, but unfortunately I'm not financially stable ;( I wish you much luck in finding someone to back your projects.

​@@lightworkz61I want to create a clean energy system for a cleaner world. No mechanical wheel system whose angle does not change can produce energy. No system will work against the laws of physics. You can promote this project in your country. I want to realise this project and get a worldwide patent. Of course, I need a solid and idealistic investor to realise these works. I convert angular energy into mechanical and electrical energy. I am an inventor. I am ready to realise this project in any country that will support me. Thank you.

Hi & thanks. Matt high heat resistant spray paint, made by CosmosLac. Thanks for the comment ;)

Welcome & thanks for the comment ;)

Hi & thanks :) this was made using the 10w module, thanks for the comment :)

Hi & thank you ;) I use Gigapixel AI to resize the image, then photoshop to reduce the greyscale level from 256 down to 128 levels which I find is best for slate, then I adjust curves, levels and gamma, then in Lightburn I give some sharpening, that's about it really, but every image is different, and it all depends on the image quality and what material you are engraving on ;) I hope this helps. Thanks.

Ok, many thanks for the info my friend ;)

Thank you ;)

Thank you ;)

Hi & thanks. This was done using the LM3 10w version, thanks for the comment ;)

Thank you ;)

Hi & Thank you ;)

@@lightworkz61 Please, did you use the laser pics image? original or prepared?

@@patriciodesouzasilva317 Hi, I think I made the image using Bing AI, but I'm not 100% sure about that, as I make so many AI images, but I always use Photoshop to adjust my images, then hit the burn button ;)

Hi & thanks for the comment, NOT real time, it took just a little over 3 minutes from start to finish ;) had to speed up the vid to keep the under 1 minute rule for shorts on CZcams ;) Thanks.

Hi & Thanks for the comment, WOW 100w that's cooking mate, yep it will take time, it was driving me mad for the first 2/3 weeks and still does on occasions ;) but when you get your head around it, you will LOVE it, I'm sure ;) Dustin is a real nice guy and sooooo helpful, ok mate have fun, if I can help in anyway just drop me a msg. Thanks.

Hi & Thanks ;) Yeah Lightburn trace is amazing, I have even designed some parts for an underwater scooter handlebar to be made from acrylic, it had to be exactly same size and was full of curves, after I made the outline in Lightburn, I exported it as .dxf into my 3D softwave, extruded it and sent it off to be manufactured, worked out great ;)

Hi & thanks, WOW that's cool, hey Dustin is a good guy, he will look after you my friend, the laser I got is very high quality and is working great as you can see, hey you will have lots of fun when you get it, what size did you get? mine is just a 20w but it's real powerful ;) Thanks for the comment.

@@lightworkz61 you can engrave my design black on stainless steel. small size, I have a problem with it and I don’t understand why

I have 100 w@@lightworkz61

Hi & thanks, so you want me to engrave your logo on stainless steel, no problem my friend, but if you want to receive it, how do I send it to you, I live in sunny Cyprus EU ;) if you just want me to test your design on stainless steel, yes for sure I will give it a go for you ;) you can email it to me. adrian_lightman@hotmail.com (don't worry no charge) ;)

@@lightworkz61 I wrote to you by email. just test))

Ahhhh thanks buddy, it was an old piece of used slate, slightly rubbed down, you can still see the old test engravings around the edge ;)

You're welcome, I hope it help you ;)

Hi & thank you ;) I always prep in Photoshop / scale, DPI, desaturate, curves, contrast, gamma, then in Lightburn play a little with contrast & gamma again, do a few test burns of just the face, adjust as a go, then hit the burn button ;) Thanks for the comment.

Hi & thank you ;)