someone has the h2d can try to engrave printed samples ad we found on bambulab swatch samples? the name if the color is engraved by a laser…
Mostly they are (what looks like) pad printed. A few of them are laser engraved.
Yes, it is possible, but the specific plastic color has to be reactive, not all of them are for that wavelength of laser.
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No one has the laser edition yet, first batch doesn’t ship until the 25th
And once we do start getting them, it’s unlikely that the engraving process will work well with a blue diode laser, but I’d be interested in seeing the results across colors and all.
It’s also important to consider that CF filaments will release toxic fumes when lasered, so proper ventilation would be required
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It’s not at all obvious to me how the CF component of a filament would present a unique laser cutting hazard, can you elaborate?
My brief research for the initial reply to this lead me to learn that the epoxy resins in carbon fiber will release toxic fumes. I don’t know if these are present in the small fibers within filament, but even if they aren’t, microscic pieces of carbon fiber can be released and spread with the air assist, and those can get inhaled and trapped within your lungs. Not fun for the long term. Ventilation is recommended for carbon fiber filaments
Your research was too brief, CF filled printer filament does not contain epoxy resin.
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I think the swatch samples are engraved using uv lasers. The blue diode will be kinda meh on most things other than black/grey. Batch Research has a video on the Xtool F1 with various PLA/PETG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXfPpXRM8bU The IR might not be useful, but the test samples do have the 10W blue diode so you can get an idea of how it may react with your choice of color / plastic.
edit: that said, there are a few techniques like laser toner or sharpie that’ll give some resemblance of what you may be wanting. You’re basically melting and fusing those chemicals onto the surface.
a filament swatch cannot be made with those techniques… no toner, no paint… etc…
Ah, that’s good to know, I’d personally be concerned with CF participate but for that normal ventilation outside or through a filter should catch that I would think, thanks for the correction!