Has anyone tested doing colored engravings on metal with the H2D Laser? Does it work with the 10W or 40W version?
Laser edition doesn’t ship until the 25th
Because physics does not change…
edit: I forgot to mention these are stainless. Other metals don’t have this nice chromium oxide property.
40W (Creality)
courtesy of CSLDesign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwM4wJb8IGA
10W (Xtool F1)
courtesy of ScrapbookMemoriesMY https://www.etsy.com/listing/1576680103/xtool-f1-engraving-and-cut-color-test
I’ve seen other 10W swatches, but can’t find the source - but it is pretty much relegated to the narrow blue band + burnt as well. Seemed more finnicky. Obviously, speed differences matter. F1 can get pretty fast. I’m going to assume you’re very likely not going to get the targets on the corexy on a 10W.
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Thanks for your reply. I got feedback from Bambu Lab support. Here is what they said: “Regarding colored engraving specifically, No information indicating theres ability to create colored engravings on metal with either the 10W or 40W laser modules.”
Titanium is the most vibrant temperature colorable metal I know of, any experience with that? (my experience is from the blacksmithing sector, so quite different from lasers)
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as @partferret mentioned, physjcs are the same in any machine, and since the coloration is a property of blank metal oxidising at x temperature, and the temperature is governed by power input vs speed, I see no reason why it wouldn’t work with the 10 and 40 watt bambu laser, if it works with other 10 and 40 watt lasers like @partferret showed us. So long as you have full controll over the speed that is.