Monday, January 5, 2026

Sculptok for creating STL files used for UV crystal engraving

 

Now that I have the tool F2 Ultra UV laser I can engrave within crystal blocks, called K9 Crystal.

Here's a short video showing how this can be done.

https://youtube.com/shorts/NGq2X81z7ho?si=CKiw4jLxgmYpJJ5u


Thursday, January 1, 2026

XTool F2 Ultra UV

 just what the doctor ordered my ex tool F2 ultra UV just arrived and I’ve been able to set it up with no issues whatsoever. I’m thrilled now to be able to do inner glass engraving without all the hassle of what I had to go through with my commarker Omni X the minute I found that actual tool was releasing their UV. I sold my Omni X and we’re off to the races with my new ultra UV laser

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

XTool F1 Ultra: Still my go to laser for fiber speed

 I've had the F1 Ultra now for several months and it has changed my business tremendously.


If you're looking for an upgrade for your laser engraving business - or even your home lobby then this is the machine you should seriously consider.


Sunday, September 28, 2025

Commarker Omni X. Set up and review

 It's Here!  My new Commarker Omni X 5W UV laser has arrived. 71 pounds of pure laser engraving power.

This machine was so well packaged that it took me over 30 minutes just to get it unpacked.  The package was absolutely HUGE!

Because I am not the least bit mechanically inclined I must admit that I was more than a little bit intimidated by the process of assembling it.  There isn't much to it.  Hooking up cables, securing the laser head, tower and sliding cover is really all there is to it..  But still, I knew that there would be a certain amount of frustration involved.  And then I find "Rise and Grind" on YouTube.  He totally steps through the entire set up and assembly and the problem was solved.


Here's the link if you're interested in seeing the process and what this awesome UV LASER can actually do.


https://youtu.be/yTAVDXiWzho?si=hVv3Qx3pxH6HYdAk


I will most certainly keep you up to speed as I go through the learning curve and exploring everything that I want to do with this...especially the 3-D Crystal Sub Surface engraving.


Let's have some fun!


Friday, September 26, 2025

I Pulled The Trigger!

 About one week ago I finally decided that it was time to up my laser engraving game. And, after hours and hours of research I settled on a new UV laser by Commarker, their Omni X 5 watt laser.


Today it is arriving and I’ll be sharing everything about this new tool in my laser engraving shop, both the good and the bad…as I see it.


I’ve never had a UV laser but from what I’ve learned it is the king of all types of lasers because there are very few materials it can’t mark or engrave on.  I’m excited and today will begin our new journey.


Stay with me and visit my blog often. It’s going to be a great ride for sure.