Thread: Laser Engravers

At a guess I would say no. It only does flat surfaces, whereas an additional rotation axis is required

No they wouldnt, at a bare minimum you would need a 20watt powered laser to burn into the wood

I had Grampians Furniture Laser engrave names on some slimline pens for me and that worked perfect and no rotation was required,
I watched it being done and the pen was stationary
Regards
David Mitchell

It says that it can do wood and plastic.

Originally Posted by David Mitchell

I had Grampians Furniture Laser engrave names on some slimline pens for me and that worked perfect and no rotation was required,
I watched it being done and the pen was stationary
Regards
David Mitchell

But then you must have very small print, but even then on close examination the letters would be distorted and depth of engraving variable, I'm just too fussy

Hi,

Neil is correct, engraving onto anything cylindrical requires a rotary to ensure no distortion and to provide consistency in the depth of the engraving. Engraving onto pens laying flat can be done however the text would need to be small in size. If larger images or text are engraved onto a pen the laser would burn down on the sides of the pen or any cylindrical shape making a mess of the item being engraved.

Cheers
Tony

Hi all
Here is a picture of the name laser engraved I spoke about in my previous post and I have made a number of these for the local council
Regards
David

Thanks for the input Guys,

The name idea was all I was thinking of.
Wasn't planning on using this small laser for big logo's that wrap around a pen.
Just for stuff maybe 5mm high up the side, a sword or a dragon or a name.

But for those of us that thinks its something relatively cheap to play with and get some experience with, hey.
I see they also have a 450 mW laser that also fits the unit.

Peter