FOUR WAYS TO LASER GLASS AND MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR LASER!
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- I've been wanting to laser some glasses as gifts or to sell for a long time, and finally got some time to make that happen. I also wanted to push the limits of my new Roller Rotary from rotaryattachments.com/?wpam_id=2 By picking 4 glasses from the local Dollar Tree Store I was able to test four ways to laser glass and make money with my laser. The glasses were $1. That leaves a lot of room for charging to customize. The methods I used are wet paper towel/wet newspaper, masking tape, dish detergent, and glass laser tape.
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Hi there , GREAT Video you asked what you did wrong on the Q Tips jar... you didn't center it in the space
This was a great video and the different methods were very thoroughly explained. I've been catching up on a lot of your past videos and learning so much. Thanks for all of the education and insights!
Henri and Paula, thanks so much for the support. Looking forward to seeing you soon. 👍🏼👊🏼
Interesting demonstration! I appreciate the effort you are putting into producing this video! Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching and the encouragement. It means a lot.
I have been able to get similar results with a 5 watt blue diode laser, using both blue painter's tape and black spray paint, but I needed to put the ablative material on the FAR SIDE of the glass. No good for glasses that you might drink from, but GREAT for decoration.
Great video Chad !! I've been following to for a long time and you sure have come a long way. The job you do on these glasses and yeti cups are top notch. Mine is about 3 yrs old and still looks like the day I got it. 👍👍
The Muz Shop thanks Mike. I’m always thankful for your friendship and support. Are you coming to WBC?
ManCraftingTM I’ll be there my friend....
The Muz Shop awesome! You going to be in town early enough for Drew’s party?
ManCraftingTM yes I’m planning on being there too. You?
Appreciate the glass laser tips, looks like I may try the wet paper idea. Now a tip for you... Tip your glass when pouring a beer for a better pour...lol
I love that Roller Rotary and ALL your ideas, outstanding work to me anyway.
It does the job. Thanks.
Awesome work, loved and watched everything! Thumbs up.
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
I had never heard of wet paper towel or dish soap until seeing your video! 🤯 Will be trying it soon!
I hope you find one of these to your liking.
I let my dish soap dry out a little so it's more of a paste and rub it onto the glass until there's just a thin foggy coating. I get good results engraving photos and text, and the glass is ready to wash straight out of the laser.
Interesting. I’ll give that a try as well.
Yes please do a video on adjusting the size of the art based on the taper of the glass. As of now for tapers I’ve just been widening the art by about 10-12%.
I need to redo this video. The footage is on a crashed hard drive unfortunately. Thanks for the reminder.
I have watched this video a couple of times. It is so helpful. Did you ever post a video on how to change your design for a tapered glass? I'm sure you mention it in another video. Would you just narrow the bottom of the image? Or do you narrow the top? Thanks for the great content!
The soap method is probably better from what i've seen. Love watching how it's done Chad.
Franks DIY soap or wet paper towel were my favorite. I’ll need to figure out an applicator other than my finger to make soap higher on the list.
@@ManCrafting use a little paint brush
Excellent video! I didn't see what you did wrong with the soap/Q-tip jar.
Great video! I would love to see how die envelope methode for the logo is working. Thank you so much.
that definitely helped me I'm only using the cold galvanized compound spray. I'm trying the tape next. And let's talk about that rotating tool that was awesome.
Awesome. Glad it helped.
Great job! That RotoBoss is Boss!! :D Thanks for sharing the other methods. I will try them out
They upgraded immensely since I got mine. Now it’s all CNC parts vs 3D printed.
I find they clean up very nicely with the magic eraser sponge
Funny. I use the Magic Eraser for stainless tumblers. Didn’t even thing about it for glass. Not sure why. Great tip.
It really amazing and impressive and I am trying to have a hobby-home business. How much does it cost for a desktop device like this? Thank you for your response.
Great video. I use wet tissue paper. Coloured paper gives a slight hint of colour to the engraving too.
I like your rotary tool. The one I have is similar in that it had the 4 wheels the glass sits on BUT without the inner wheel clamp inside the glass. Wonder if I can upgrade it 🤔
I know that the link I have has an accessory wheel for a variety of rotary tools. It’s in the description.
Wet newspaper or the soap would be my guess but it ultimately depends on which one produces the best results.
Nice, Chad! I've been experimenting with laser etching glass too and I'm getting really frustrated. My papertowel seems to dry out before the engraving is done. I've used black paper on both the inside and outside of the glass. Used rattle can cold galvanizing spray (cleanup sucks). Rattle can enamel (works well but cleanup still sucks). Dish soap. 3-in-1 oil. Stick on black pressure sensitive vinyl (HUGE mess). Still trying. You seem to have had good luck though!
I wish I had a solid answer. Try different types of glass. Not all glass lasers well. Cheap glass seems to laser better. Hope that helps William.
Very informativ video thank you. I have 1 question and thats about the mirror effect how do you avoid the morror effect on the opposit site ?
I've ALWAYS gotten great results with using Acud Etching Material (purchased from a Craft Store)!
Plus after some research, I foud that I could DYE the Acid Etching Material for color... Not Bright, but the Color did adhere!
But, if your doing a MASS QUANTITY, you Machine is definitely preferred.
Take care,
🤓 -Thomas
Western Washington State
TK Skagen I’ve done that as well as sandblasting and love the finish. That said I detest applying the vinyl and clean up afterword. Even for one this is much quicker. You eliminate all the work after sending the image to the printer whether that printer is a vinyl cutter or a laser.
I would like to know your settings though. Looks great but i think i preffer wet pper towel.
I have tried a lot of methods for engraving on glass and went back to not sing anything special when I engrave. I do a lot of glasses for local bars and breweries and they all come out great. After we laser the image with use a a scuff pad with water to remove any sharp edges there may be. Works for us especially when we are doing orders of 100 or more glasses at a time. We did try transfer tape but the result was the same as without it but it took us forever to pick out those little pieces of tape :-)
Thanks for the input. What kind of scuff pad are you using?
@@ManCrafting www.amazon.com/dp/B079JWGDN9/ref=psdc_15754811_t1_B006WQJ0SE. They are very light duty scuff pads that are used in the bars around here. Since we also do a lot of custom pen turning we also use micro mesh 8000 grit abrasive pads, as well as extra fine finishing pads. All with water. Since a laser does not really engrave glass, it does micro chipping, you have glass fragments left behind sometimes. We also use a lot of air to help with dispersing the chips.
I'm definitely trying wet papertowel..!
Late to the video....but I would love a video on adjusting the graphics. I work at a high school and we have been having a problem with the distortion. Thank you for sharing your knowledge....this video was super helpful.
Tempera washable paint works very well too. Would you say the dish soap is by far the best result/easiest to clean?
Awesome stuff Chad! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Fred McIntyre thanks Fred! 👍🏼👊🏼🔥
I'm getting one this week. I can't wait
Congrats!
I have the Boss Laser 1420 and the etching seems better with cheaper, non quilted, paper towels. I'm looking forward to trying the dish soap method. -Hollotachpc
emailspam123829 awesome. Good to know. Thanks for the tip. That’s probably why news paper works so well. Non-printed apparently. Don’t want to clean off ink.
Yes, video on fixing the shape!!
It’s a crazy week, but I want to get that out.
Whatever happened to that video?? I don't see it on youtube
I'll try the blue tape, may not as reflective as the white one.😊 Thanks for sharing
Anytime.
I have tried a few methods and like the dish soap by far
Ray McCrodden so far it’s my preferred as well.
Wondering if you made a video on tweaking files for curved glasses. I’m going to be designing some files for a friend of mine to engrave for me. I stay away from giving him curved glasses, but I’d totally be interested in a video on how you would go about adjusting the image for a curved glass... just in case! I like to deliver files to him ready to go, so he doesn’t have to fiddle with it. Thank you!!!
Great video and projects. I really want to get a laser and rotary.
It’s been a great investment for me. I just bought a new laser from aeonlaser.us
IMO, I like the "look" of the soap method best. With the item physically in your hands, I'm sure you can get a better feel for what gave you the best results. Very interesting video...thanks for making it. :)
I totally agree!
nice video well explained, i ve seen some other videos, ànd they dont use any cover on glass, and it seems to leave a nice finish too, 🤔
I’m sure there’s a lot of factors. The power. The glass. But understand. When the glass is heated it’s breaking. That can leave a rough surface. This seems to reduce that. For $1 a glass it doesn’t hurt to try it your self. You can learn a lot for $1 etching multiple times on one glass.
Fantastic video. I am new to the whole laser etching and engraving stuff, so seeing the different methods of what to use was great. And that is the best way to pour a beer, but not a Guinness. If you pour a Guinness that way it will taste terrible.
Thanks.
excelente ,perfecto me gusto el video y voy a comprar esa misma,,Gracias ManCraftingTM
You’re welcome. 👍🏼
Great video, very informative! Could you please say which laser this is and have you used any other laser? Thanks in advance.
I’ve used Boss, Aeon and NOUA lasers. If you need any advice on what to look for let me know.
Awesome video, great watch. I have a question though about the laser that was used. I have no knowledge about laser engravers but I am just trying to find a laser that can engrave logos onto glass cups and jars but I don't know where to start looking. Any suggestions?
This is a 100w CO2 laser. It’s from Boss Laser and I recently bought, about a year ago a laser from AeonLaser.us it’s faster and for some reason more powerful.
What power settings were you using for this?
Just getting into laser so I've got a lot to learn
Great video! Very informative I learned a lot! Will you still make the video for editing the images on a curved surface? Thanks in advance
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I found your videos so useful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Im new to this field can u please advise which machine should i buy for metal glass and plastic engraving flat sheets n tube of up to 24 inches
in length
Thanks
Look at Aeon. Great machines for the money.
Hi, great video. Can you recommend the best settings in LIGHTBURN software? Also, is it correct that you focused your laser beam to the top surface of the glass?
I recommend doing a test pattern for any new glass. Settings very from machine to machine and glass type to glass type.
Great Video thanks so much
Glad you enjoyed it
did you ever do an explanation of how to "scale" for the tapered glass? I'm trying to research for the purchase of a hobby engraver and want to make sure I'm getting something that will work for my intentions. thanks.
I did it once. Before posting the Fusion Drive on my iMac failed. I’ll redo it so I can post it.
I prefer the No. 4 rotary holder.
Your information is great...some interesting ideas and techniques ... I have the rotary attachment on a 40 watt laser machine...I can design and have an image to laser no problem...my issue is what I see is not what I get ... circle sometimes are great the letter is squeezed together. Made some glasses and had to print a dummy and the second one was good ... reset...turn off software and machine... and start all over ... any ideas would be great I am using laserdraw
I’m not familiar with the software, but is it possible the part moved on the rotary?
Thats pretty cool! I wonder about blue tape now. Should work like the other masking tape you would think
I haven't tried it, but it's on the tool cabinet behind the camera. Shouldn't take much to test it. I'm not sure I'll make a video for youtube. Check my Instagram to see if it's any better.
@@ManCrafting I also wonder about blue painters tape, I use it a lot in scroll saw work, the laser engraving is new to me, and wonder about blue laser on blue tape?
Definitely wanting a rotary for my laser now... I would like to see how you fix up that image, too.
Bear Maked I’ll get a video done.
How much is a decent setup with rotary?
I want one!! First I might need a laser though 😂! Very enjoyable video!
Thanks for watching. If you make the investment you’ll never regret it. I just ordered my 3rd from AeonLaser.us
Hey Chad would love to see you do a video of how to set up the rotoboss to your laser. Just brought one after watching your review, but not much information on setting it up.
I can see how that would be helpful. Are you talking about setting it to get a 2x2 square?
ManCraftingTM no actually setting the rotary up to the software and laser so that a 3 inch round design come out 3 inches. It seem the other rotary I had it was about 5/8 less wide, and now that I have the rotoboss I want to make sure that It is set it up right.
I’ll see what I can do. I have Wednesday off, but I’m not feeling so hot today. Hopefully I’ll feel better by then and can do that. 3 in circle or 2 inch sq should I’ve the same result. I just find measuring a square easier.
ManCraftingTM hey chad what software are you running seem that my image is a mirror in rotary but not in normal
What settings would work for 10watt laser w paper towel or tape?
This video is thorough with the details of the various methods. Good job overall!
I don’t own a laser, so I actually don’t know why you can’t just etch glass without some extra treatment. It’s probably obvious to you, but there may be others interested in a video explaining why you are doing this test in the first place. To my knowledge, lasers see glass as opaque, but maybe that’s incorrect information. Thanks!
You can. Depending on the glass, varying results. The laser isn’t Abrasive it’s shattering. So these methods minimize the shards and how rough the end result turns out.
@@ManCrafting I recently went through some similar tests on my k40. I found the dishsoap was highly dependant on me getting it evenly spread out. slight differences in teh thickness of the soap made a difference in teh final engraving. I also found similar with wet paper towel. need to be carefule to get it nice and flat over the whole area, any wrinkles effect the final. In the end I found just dialing in my power settings, and using a dithering to reduce the 'resolution' helped the most and meant I could just etch straight against the glass for great results, zero cleanup.
@@MakerGeek Looks like I have some more testing to do. Great tips. Rather than dithering have you tried just being slightly out of focus? The unfortunate thing with glass is it's not consistent from product to product. If I have a great setting for one item it may not be great for another.
Yes, a UV laser if you just want to mark straight to glass very well
Hello I've been laser engraving glass for quite a while and one of the tricks I use especially with optic crystal awards (say) and a customer that wants a sandblasted look is to buy a product from JDS or Marco or PDU, Johnson Plastics etc called Laser Tape.
What you would do is apply the tape to the glass (make sure there are little or no bubbles, then laser the glass through the tape at a setting of maybe 25 speed and 85 power on a 40 watt laser. Then for very little money you can buy a sandblasting chamber, a small compressor and a spray gun to put in a sandblasting compound. Then tape off the glass so when you sandblast the text or logo you wont hit an uncovered part of the glass. Just a light sandblast will do and once you take off that laser tape you'll end up with a beautiful 'frosty white engraving. It's really very simple. Check it out..it's called Laser Tape.
Thanks for the video!
Jim
I actually used laser tape in the video and may have used it incorrectly. Not a lot of info with the product. I used it as a scan rather than cutting a template for sandblasting. Either way, I’ve sandblasted a lot of things including cups and glass. Personally I’d rather use my laser even though the finish is better with abrasives. You know how it is. When you have a hammer, everything is a nail.
that’s so awesome !! Great job daddy
Emily Grosklags thank you daughter. 😁
Well ... on the point , not anoing talking . Well done for share with as , share is knowledge . Thanks
I am Wangine thanks. I try to keep the talking to a minimum. Better to close your mouth and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. 🤣
Hi ! Since you mentioned wet paper towel was your preferred option , Have you tried doing a Wet Paper towel on top of dish wash liquid (Combo) & then engrave ? You think it'll 🤔 give a better result?
I’ve never tied it, but it actually seems like a good idea. The soap would probably hold the paper towel better.
Love your vids, factual and to the point. No time for my ADHD brain to wander off. If you did the 'adjusting image' video, I can't find it. Can you please link it or give me the name so I can search it. Thanks
Yes, please do a video on image editing.
Will do. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video!
What’s the S&P setting for each method?
I don’t recall since I don’t do glass too often, but it’s in a reply somewhere. I do know I used the same setting on all of it.
Discsoap and wet kitchen paper works good.
Thanks for sharing the helpful info, I dont have a laser yet but I am looking around watching reviews on lasers and some attachments and what can be done with lasers. Im starting this hobby very soon along with a cnc router setup. Thanks again, Subscribe to your channel now. look forward to more helpful information, cheers and stay safe buddy.
Awesome. What laser are you looking to buy?
My choice of two im thinking the dremel digilab Lc40 or the one they call the black and red from china.
Is this the laser engraver that was originally not meant for glass engraving (those that are said to be intended for leather, wood, etc.)? I was planning to buy those but I just want to know if I could actually use it on glass also.
Thanks for the tips. As a beginner this was a very useful video for me. But as a brewer I almost cried 😅
🤣
Interesting stuff! How powerful is your laser? Would love to see you compare this to the white paint and black paint approaches.
This is a 100w CO2. Funny you mention that since the tempura paint is my go to now.
Great video!! Thank you for putting this info out there. Question.....will this work with stools D1 10W laser? I have tried cold galv compound and it wipes right off. Brand new to lasers and Im pretty clueless. Any help from anyone would be appreciated. Thank you!!
I have a 10w XTool and haven’t tried on glass yet. Give me a day or two and I’ll see what I can figure out.
I like your logo! First time viewing for me.
Thanks. Welcome!
Great video, HOWEVER - it seems you're using a co2 laser, which doesn't usually need any tricks to mark glass, A lot of people have diode lasers, and this will probably not help them... also would have been nice to see some up close shots of the different methods, and also some guidance on the power and speed settings you used - also you could probably speed up the actual lasering sessions.... just my two cents as a fellow man crafter
I would definitely like to see an image setup video that accounts for your type of logo. Great video, love your channel.
Panhandle 3d Printing I’ll get one done. Thanks.
@@ManCrafting Appreciate that I am waiting on delivery of my Aeon Mira 7 here in a couple weeks with the new profile RotoBoss and your channel has been great to watch.
Panhandle 3d Printing awesome. That’s a really solid machine. Let me know what you think.
Nice Presentation...Can this Roller b used with Atomstack 7 Pro?
Great question. I’m not sure. I now there are several versions. Maybe check with the manufacturer if one of them works.
@@ManCrafting Thank u boss...🙏
Nice experiment
Thanks! See you at WBC?
@@ManCrafting Oh yes, bought tickets on day one 😀 How about you?
Hi, thank you for your great video and congrats.
Could you please let me know the power of the machine you are using.
Also power and speed you use to engrave on a glass.
Once again thank you very much for your video and keep the good work.
This was a 100w. I believe I used 12-15 power at 350 speed. You really need to test each glass to get the best settings. Glass isn’t all the same. It all engraves differently.
I have used blue painters tape for other projects (plexiglass) and found that the "blue" can transfer to the project.
Interesting. I'll experiment with it on glass. I can see how that would happen on acrylic or other soft materials.
Use blue painters tape all the time, never had color transfer (plastic, wood....) maybe it's your brand of tape? I use only Scotch brand (original blue tape).
Nice demo. Can you laser etch a nucleated bottom onto a beer glass? ie inside
That would be tough.
I would like to see the technique for the odd shape glass, I do some glass from time to time
I'll get it done. Should be a pretty quick video to make.
You can "AIRBRUSH" black Tempera paint on the glass and then just wash it off after the burn is finished, no residue to worry about and no sticky residue from tape.
Got the paint. I’m going to test it out. Thanks.
Greetings all. Great video. With the paper towel, do you leave it dripping wet, or squeezed dry? I have been doing my glasses without any of the additives mentioned here. I hear that Dawn dish soap is the best. Is there really a difference in brands?
Paper towels and soap were my favorite the paper towel doesn’t need to be wrong out but not dripping either. As for brand I don’t think it matters.
I don't mind a head on my beer but bugger the neck and shoulders. Very interesting video lots of good tips.
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This is great, man. Holy..... What Laser engraving machine is this, and what software do you use for this?
In this video a Boss. I also have an Aeon. The link is in the subscription. I recently started using Lightburn, which I’m really starting to love. Prior I was using RDWorks.
@@ManCrafting thx a lot
Nice video, I'm just wondering why do you have to cover it with tape or tissue when you can directly engrave to the glass. You only use masking tape if you intend to sandblast it afterwards, cause sandblast will have a way better and cleaner result.
The tape or tissue is intended to give the lasered glass a finish closer to a sandblasted glass. Some people have lasers and don’t have a sand blaster is one reason, the second is the process using a laser should be quicker.
Do you know if it will work with a Smarkblock xTool Laserbox? Might have to contact the company. I really like the video, thanks so much.
Glad it helped. Not sure about Smarkblock.
I am interested all you have to share, very interesting.
Thank you.
The dish soap is good to try,
But did you try the black pen for whiteboard?
I’m not sure what your referring to?
Sorry man, that is the worst way to pour a beer. I liked everything else. 👍👍
It’s funny there seems to be two camps. One is emphatic it’s the right way. Now me, I poured it that way because I wanted to capture the sound of the carbonation being released. All my life I’ve tried to avoid foam.
@@ManCrafting definitely tilt the glass. I bartended for years. Straight down give a great head on it but flattens the beer. Great tutorial and much appreciated.
Excellent
Ramamurthy Perumal thanks.
Would you have better comparisons if you did the same image with different methods?
My question would be: do you need anything at all with a CO2 laser? Those various masking methods are required for diode lasers AFAIK, CO2 can do glass and transparent acrylics on the spot I thought.
I’ve actually switched to almost exclusively tempura paint when lasering glass with my CO2 laser. It looks more consistent and doesn’t fracture chips of glass like I’d get with plain glass.
Black flat water soluble spray paint, can be sprayed on inside or out side, cleans up with water.
The glass is getting damaged by the laser engraving process, leaving tiny glass shards which you can clean up with a Dremel wire brush or a flap wheel or very fine grain sandpaper.
Good tips. What brand of black flat water soluble spray are you using and where are you sourcing it?
@@ManCrafting I would like to give you more information but I literally just got my Atomstack x7 Pro last night with rotary device. Lol Your best bet is to use CZcams like I did, thanks to content creators like yourself, Rustolium brand I recall was used.
Great video
Thanks!
Do you use different settings for every glass? Or its all the same regardless of the ways? And what settings did you use? Im a beginner in engraving and your video ls a lot of help. Im from the Phlilippines 👍
Generally the same settings, but I do adjust based on a test glass.
May I ask whats the ideal settings you used in every glass?
I tried dry eraser marker white, and it works
Interesting idea. Thanks.
Where do you get the laser tape used in your final example? I'm thinking a powered sxaust will help with the mess.
JDS Industries.
I’ve been using the washing up liquid method gonna try the others do you still find you get chips around the outside of your lines or letters?
Recently I did a dozen bourbon glasses and I picked up a dollar tree glass to practice on. The bourbon glass from dollar tree has chips and the amazon brand did not at the same settings. I also tried black tempura paint for the first time. They looked great.
@@ManCrafting the paper towel trick worked perfectly, I even scratched it with piece of metal and no chips at all. thank you so much has helped me massively. And will you do a video on it with the paint? Thanks again
I wonder if you have tried a water soluble transfer sheet. There is a Stick-N-Washaway from Joann store.
I haven’t. Have you? I might go by and pick up some and try it.
@@ManCrafting I don't have a laser powerful enough to etch glass, it was just a thought.
Wow, that was most interesting to watch! I am thinking about buying a laser engraver for GLASS. I understand that since the material is transparent the soap or tape thing is what makes this possible. Question: If you engrave on e.g. dark blue glass/crystal, could you do that directly with a good result?
You buy it for glass and realize you can use it on powder coated tumblers, anodized items, tools, leather goods, acrylic, wood, tile, and more. I’m not sure about blue glass. I’m sure it would look great, but I’d probably put soap on the area to be etched at a minimum.
@@ManCrafting thank you for the good answer. yes, theprocess with the soap looks very interesting eand easy. There are some new lasers marketing intensively on FB, with a "Ultra-fast 5W laser engraver" that claims to engrave even glass. Would that be possible?
@@pantoglasses637 that’s a great question. Mine is 100w and I’m using about 35% of that for 25% of that or 25 Watts. That said. It may be something other than a CO2 laser. I’d definitely check with an owner before committing.
Hey!! Great tutorial!! I've tried to engrave glass with no problem EXCEPT that I have a substancial deformation when I engrave a circular logo on a standard shaped glass. The logo seems to stretch out, making it oval in the end. I have double (triple) checked the diameter settings as well as circumference witch are exact, but to no avail.. The logo keeps beeing stretched to an oval shape.. What am I missing here? Some insight to this problem would be most welcomed :) (Using Lightburn on a XTool D1 Pro 10 Watt - with Rotary R2 Pro)
I’m familiar with this issue. Circle logos are the worst. Is the logo measuring correct on the glass and it only visually appears to etch oval, or does the dimension change once lasered?
@@ManCrafting The logo is round, and the size and positioning are correct in lightburn, but when I frame it, you can already see it's distorted.... I've checked settings for the rotary, the only weird thing is even though measurements in diameter and circumference values are correct, when I do a test from the rotary settings, it rotates about 2.5 or 3x times around the object. Very weird. Dunno why it doesn't seem to take into account the settings for the rotary, (even though the switch is correctly activated)... It's like if I give it a value of 200mm circumference, its rotates the test as if the object perimeter was actually 600mm... 🤔😐