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Please make sure to wear eye protection. Lasers without enclosures are super dangerous.

That looks super dangerous, a quick mention on eye safety would be nice public service reminder.

I like that machine. Impressive cut depth I like the ring around the stamp 👍

⚠ *BRO! Do you know what that is worth?!* ⚠ That is a ton of Low Background Steel!! Low-background steel which is steel produced before nuclear tests that introduced radionuclides into the environment, is significantly higher in price than regular steel due to its rarity and demand for sensitive applications like scientific instruments and medical devices. As of 2024, the cost can vary widely but typically ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 per metric ton!!!

to deliver your mom's huge dildo?

I think you could definitely do some cool stuff with laser etching. Both the stamp and the hammer came out really good. I was actually surprised that you could line it up just within the bounds of the hammer and aligned with the last etch. I also really like the texture the laser leaves. I didn't know they could leave textures. I figured it would just make it flat, but maybe it's because the initial surface isn't flat so some parts get burnt more than others. It's not quite forge steel texture but close enough for the grooves in the "keep the forge lit" test. The cool part about lasers though, as opposed to just cnc or acid etch or anything else, is that you can do much finer detail like etching a photo into something. You should try etching your face onto a block of steel. That would be really cool! Please test on your off cuts though not your actual selling pieces in case it fails though 😅 you had me nervous there lol

Why don’t you buy yourself a used oven for your shop and then you can treat them there no stinky oil smoke in the house.

You could make up your own impossible Damascus pattern and burn it into something.

i like the circle on the 1900 stamp.

Pretty amazing shop.

Sleeves to your wrists. Ring on. Lathe bed ways not protected. Please, never take on an apprentice and teach them what you know.

Kinda like the ring on the 1900 stamp honestly.

Actually, the year inside the circle looks pretty good.

This is really cool.

This is so cool

I read somewhere, that titanium hammers are up to like 60% more efficient than steel, resulting in less fatigue.

Deeper is always better. Contrast is a hard one on steel.

That is very cool. The potential for that laser is phenomenal well done timothy

I wish I had one of those steel balls to make a Sea Mine wood stove.

Amazing keep it up

Would be considered as pre-nuclear steel?

6:14 idk the circle around the date is pretty cool

Ive wanted one of those lasers for a long time. Its amazing what technology can enable you to do these days. Congratulations on your acquisition! It was truly impressive when you made the stamp.

WOW!!!! I didn't even realise that there are desktop lazer engravers capable of doing that!! I just watched one of Jason's (@Fireball tools) videos about a new water jet cutter and he mentioned that while you aren't using your machine you can use it for other people's projects and make money instead of letting the machine gather dust. The reason I mention this is that you have the possibility of using it to make things like your touch marks for other people. Set it up, leave it running for the rest of the day while you continue making other things. Expanding on the part about engraving names on handles, you could add that, for a fee, for when people buy a tool from you. Theres also the possibility to use it for engraving on the head for things like retirement gifts, etc. I'm not sure that the handle would be the best place to engrave names, etc., as people may want to use the tool..... and handles break!! 😅 I can't wait to see what you are planning for that machine 😊👍👍👍👍👍

If you where to flatten one of the faces of a hammer on a cnc and then laser engrave it with a complex pattern it will give a big contrast, and bluing that will be more visible if you use sand paper rather than a wire wheel

Man that is sweet, need one too! 😁

I actually like the stamp with the circle around it, looks really clean.

Holy shit that stamp was incredible. I had no clue your machine could cut that depth.

9:50 I think the hammer finish texture you're talking about is the same texture that is on the surface before you start engraving. i dont believe the laser is capable to level off the surface for it to be uniform, as you would need to map the entire surface of the hammer and have it take off more material in the high spots to get that flat engraved look (like with a chisel) since all it is doing is removing (example) 0.1mm along the surface. so if your surface is wavy, it'll translate that 0.1mm depth along the wave. and I think that's what we're looking at but at a much higher resolution (to the point where we see the forged look)! such a cool idea and an awesome use of the tool! Looking forward to see what else you come up with

If you were to personalize the axes it would be better to do the engraving on the axehead itself. Handles break and get replaced over time, so anything on the handle is temporary.

I like it with the circle as opposed to just the numbers. As for the customer's name, it should go on the blade itself. Handles break and be replaced.

Engrave the butt of the axes!

I'd like to see 4 of the 5 faces on the hammer etched, would be a great talking point and a work of art im sure, great work!

Very creative

Why you got a laser ? because it was free.

i DONT KNOW YOU BRO, BUT YOU EXHUME ANAUTISM THAT i LOVE. u'M ALSO KINDA THAT AUTISTIC. hOPE YOU'RE DOINT WELL IRL EVERYONE.

Rad addition Tim. Being able to make some makers mark like that is 1000% better than the chisel and dremel method i've been doing. 👍🏻🇨🇦

5:40 That was really impressive depth, I did not expect that.

Could you also put names on the blades?

I think the possibilities on metal are a lot more interesting than on wood. I really don't like the look of laser engravings on wood, looks super cheap and tacky to me. On metal the texture seems to go much better with the "normal" forged finish, I think you can definitely make cool looking things with it.

PLEASE get a hood with fume extractor for this thing. Vaporized metal is not good to breathe in, same as how you wear a respirator and eye protection when grinding. Also, one thing you can do to keep your engravings cleaner on wood is to put down a layer of masking tape before lasing; this helps keep the surrounding area from being scorched. Additionally, since you have a MOPA fiber laser specifically, you can play around with it and *color mark* titanium and stainless steels; that will need a lot of fiddling to dial it in, since all lasers are different and your materials will also behave differently.

Who needs a forge, anvil, and a hammer to make Damascus? Lol

So cool!

3:45 ... I thought that was your arm. lol.. I was like NO-- not the wrist

06:14 I actually liked that edge around the stamp, it gave the stamp extra character :)

Gotta be extra cautious around IR lasers! They aren’t visible to us because they’re out of our range on the electromagnetic spectrum. You can easily look and not notice if the laser beam is in your eyes. You’ll occur permanent damage before you can blink. It doesn’t even have to be a super powerful laser.

When is the trench lighter video coming out? That’s something I’d actually buy tbh

My dad once told me that you're only as good as the tools you have. That's a cool tool.

Maybe orient the names the same way the year on the Hammer head is. So you don't have to flip the hammer so read one after the other

Wirewheel will remove everything, light sand the surface will leave highlight better, just saying.. And congrats on your new toy