I engrave letters and symbols in aluminum. It looks as if only the contours of the letters are cut with the appropriate laser power. In the middle, the letters are much less lasered.
How must the laser be set so that everything is lasered evenly?
What is your process for doing this?
Generally you won’t be able to really engrave aluminum with a CO2 laser. Are you using any sort of marking spray? There are specific products in the market that help facilitate marking on metal. This is not generally considered a true engraving process, however.
Metal engraving would typically be done using a fiber laser.
Of course, my wording was a little bit sloppy. It is not really engraving. I put some colored lacquer on the devices. Then I try to take the lacquer off by the laser.
Could it be that there is a setting telling only to cut the outer lines?
so maybe the paint coat is more thick on the edges and less in the middle?
No, the lacquer is quite constant.
can we have a pict of your work and also the .lbrn to check it?
Please find attached an example lbrn file.
TrebleBar.lbrn2 (151.0 KB)
and also a pict of what you have obtained?
btw have you considered to trace the image then fill?
What means trace and then fill? I have no glue. Could you please explain? Thank you very much.
For the time being, I have no picture available.
the file you posted before is an image, select the image then rigth click and select “trace image”, move the lower cursor to match the contour of all the symbols and words then click ok.
In the cut/engrave panel you now have “line” press on the arrow and select “fill” then make a preview
ooooh,
this sounds very promising. I had no idea about this. I thank you so much for fantastic and short term support!
BR
Norbert
acting in that way all your engraving will be done at the same laser power
Thank you,
this is exactly what I desire!
Perfect help by your side.
I’m just trying . . . . .
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