Tim Bateson
07-31-2017, 1:51 PM
I had posted this on the Epilog Facebook group, but wanted to share it here for others to see.
Here is an experiment I ran this weekend with my gantry style Fiber laser. It produced a number of color "shades". Note, the right column is incomplete due to a M2 failure. These are all Anneal markings and do not break or rough up the surface. I find a perfect Black anneal marking on my machine is + .08 out of focus. Pic isn't the best but "shades" of red, green. blue. brown, orange, tan and of-course black & gray are present. I do call them "shades" because it varies a bit depending the angle you look at it. These are NOT the bright colors advertised by MOPA style fibers, but as with this weekend, did come in handy. The customers went nuts over a group of mugs I did this weekend using this technique.
Here is an experiment I ran this weekend with my gantry style Fiber laser. It produced a number of color "shades". Note, the right column is incomplete due to a M2 failure. These are all Anneal markings and do not break or rough up the surface. I find a perfect Black anneal marking on my machine is + .08 out of focus. Pic isn't the best but "shades" of red, green. blue. brown, orange, tan and of-course black & gray are present. I do call them "shades" because it varies a bit depending the angle you look at it. These are NOT the bright colors advertised by MOPA style fibers, but as with this weekend, did come in handy. The customers went nuts over a group of mugs I did this weekend using this technique.