What They Didn't Tell You about Your Diode Laser

This is the first of several noobie (or beginner) videos for new laser engravers. Hopefully, these videos can answer some common questions and solve some common issues new laser owners have.

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[CoreyShockey]

This is the video I've needed for a year. I bought a laser. Used it about twice. Put it on the shelf out of frustration. Time to get that thing off the top shelf and give this another go.

[somapi]

Good job Nick. Look forward to the series. One thing that I have done after everything is square is, I placed masking tape on the rails, left and right, for a reference point. The gantry can move slightly off square after multiple burns. A belt might be a little tighter on one side to the next. Just move the gantry to the edge of the tape on one side and tweek the other side to match.

[snafu]

Dude! Awesome video, I am just getting started with laser engraving and I have a Sculpfun S6 (it was free).

[qwaj]

Hey Nick, can you address the stop sensors on the D1 Pro. Mine seem not to be sensing. 😮 Also, re calibration the machine, I get an out of bounds error when starting jobs.

[rex-ingaround]

Thank you for the video amazing as always I’m new to engraving I got the D1 10w Pro and I saw a video from you (2yrs ago video) showing how to engrave glasses with the rotary any chance you have something like that but using XCS?

[trappyadvice]

Which laser you would recommend to engrave on acrylic?

[joshengland]

Slowly saving my $$ for a laser...with that said i have a small shop and live in NW Indiana, and its not heated and can get down to maybe 0... With that said can u leave a diode laser out in the garage when its that cold?? I know u cant with a C02...im also wanting to engrave acrylic, and maybe my Wrench sets with my last name..., and thats about it, , and then just doing normal wood projects...maybe plywood layering...should i just get like the X1P2? Or can i stick with the 40W D1Pro...??? Im also in a toss up either for the laser for those purposes, , and a Shapeko Pro CNC..to do engraving and laser work combined, , which do i choose?? Or what would u choose as a Noob wanting to have options?? So sorry everyone for the book to read, and all the questions, u just dobr wanna waste my money$$$ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Thanks All

[michaelwillson]

Great video. I dont have one yet unless u wanna gift one. But my question what basic starter laser would u recommend thats not gonna break the Bank and are the cheap ones coming out of china any good?? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[RobertJohnsonLasers]

I haven't turned my D1 on in a year, I need to get back on it, I've gotten into 3d printing now. Now to just combine the two....😂😂😂

[TheCrawlspaceCraftsman]

That title made me click in 2 seconds!!! Great video!!!!

[justinbanks]

Lol, yes explaining the squareness to surface can be difficult to explain.

You were explaining perpendicular. But would still need the explanation if the viewer didn't know what perpendicular meant.

Words are hard! 😅

[goodwoodman]

I think the word you are looking for is parallel to the work area