Are you still using the settings written on stone tablets? Friends, it’s time to change things! Please stop reading from that book, stop clinging to that theoretical information; even the laws of physics are becoming more flexible! Wherever you go in the world, 2+2=4, but when I arrive at the result, I say 1+1+1+1=4. We are just forcing the machine by exploiting the subtle gaps, the backdoors, between these facts. Stop using these methods; they’re from the Stone Age!
When you get behind the wheel, use your own ideas. Don’t be afraid to think, “What will happen if I do this?” Break 100 cups if necessary, but be sure when you make the 101st. Then you will earn five times more, because you will be doing something different from everyone else. Your customer will see this difference and will wholeheartedly give you 5 lira instead of 1; because that’s what they want to see.
What good is a Stradivarius violin if you can’t play it?
Some of my friends say, “The machine is great, the machine already does the job.” I ask them this: The machine does the work, the craftsman boasts; but what makes that machine speak, what breathes that spirit into it, is the craftsman’s skill.
THOSE WHO LOOK AT THE AMMETER ON THE DIAL, NOT THE 85 ON THE SCREEN, ARE THE CRAFTSMEN!
Let’s address the major misconceptions you have: 0.2 range, 85 power, 200 speed. These are the correct settings! You think 85 power is too much, but we don’t interpret the 85 on our interface as the 85 on the ammeter. Check your ammeter while engraving; it doesn’t even exceed 10 amps, yet nobody checks!
Then, unknowingly, they write, “Running the machine constantly at 25 amps will wear out the lamp.” )) But the laser doesn’t stay on constantly while engraving; it works and stops, the tube rests! Don’t make claims without knowing this. Are you aware of how much time a 0.2 mm focusing adjustment saves you? Longer intervals are a huge advantage that focusing provides us. While you’re forcing the machine to work with narrow intervals, we’re making it fly by increasing the intervals thanks to the focusing adjustment. This isn’t just about speed; it’s about achieving maximum efficiency without shortening the machine’s lifespan.
THE NAME OF PRESTIGE IN GLASS ENGRAVING: 0.02 INTERVAL
Get excited when I mention 0.02 interval and 55 power settings in glass engraving! Do you realize the prestige that 0.02 adds in the eyes of the customer? When you engrave glass with depth, with crystal-clear smoothness where even your fingernail can penetrate, your customer isn’t just looking at the work, they’re touching it! Compared to the “scratch-like” engravings on the market, the depth you achieve with 0.02 becomes your signature.
For those who think it’s impossible to engrave on glass with a 0.02 increment, you just need to resort to little tricks to “convince” the machine to do the job. Before you object, consider how you can trick your machine. Small tricks, big results, and the indispensable prestige of a master craftsman…
AIR PAINTING AND THE WHISTLING NOZZLE
Here I explain the “air painting” technique. Bosch has been investing billions of dollars in R&D on laser firing for 40 years. Their focus was on lens cleaning and air guidance. We apply this principle in our own machines. Air prevents dust from accumulating inside the laser, allowing us to paint. Dust-free air turns brown. Why? Because dust obstructs the laser beams. The beam hits the flying dust, not the material! With this technique, a 4-minute job is completed in 35 seconds! Without these lines, the writing becomes “master brown.” With the correct air pressure, even the laser beam deflects, its path changes! Research this too; if there is no correct air pressure, there will be no correct work!
Don’t ask me, “How many bars of air pressure do I need?” I’m not an engineer, but I know this: The air coming out of your machine should whistle! Don’t use masking tape, that’s completely wrong. When you pump that much air pressure, air escapes from above; your lens seals loosen, the lens moves out of place, and you don’t even notice! Besides, we don’t need that much air anyway; unnecessary power, unnecessary waste! Instead, use a narrow nozzle, hear that whistling sound; of course, this will require you to “invent” something.))
CONCLUSION: THREE COMPONENTS, ONE MASTER
Also, pay attention to the spirit level. Your machine must sit firmly on the ground, vibration-free and level! Especially with Z-bar machines, don’t question the engineer if your machine isn’t level. DON’T LIFT THE END OF THE TUBE INTO THE AIR)) THAT’S ANOTHER ISSUE. And keep this in mind: you can’t do that with aquarium tubing.
"…Cutting techniques are a completely different matter… )) When you engrave glass and feel that perfect depth where your fingernail catches the groove, and when you see the smooth edges of wood staying brown without any burn marks, you will feel incredibly happy.
You might think ‘the machine did it’—but no. YOU did it. The customer wants what they want; don’t tell them it’s impossible. Start using your own ideas and give that machine the soul it deserves.Vesselam
Murat KOR
lazerlibaski.com
