Full Version: Another Cermark question..
From: Mr. Science (SEANWEIR) [#6]
23 Jan 2007
To: ALL
Hello Smitty,
Our product should work just as well on the YAG as it does on the CO2. Most YAG lasers will operate in a pulse mode, and pulsing tends to engave and remove material rather than bond it. If you can, run your laser in continuous wave mode to make the mark. Also, if you can't operate the laser in continuous wave mode, try running the pulse frequency up as high as the laser will allow, hopefully at least 50,000 to 60,000 hertz. This will be effectively close enough to a continuous beam that you should see a mark.
Hope this helps......
Sean
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#7]
23 Jan 2007
To: Mr. Science (SEANWEIR) [#6] 8 Feb 2007
Sean,
I'd like to jump on the coattails of this thread to ask another question....
I saw on the Cermark/Thermark website that Cermark is durable in offshore environments (salt spray, etc.). My question is simply this: How durable is it?
One of my industrial customers puts lots of stainless steel tags on their offshore drill rigs, and they like the look of Cermark on stainless. How would you rate the durability?
Thanks!
Cody
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8]
24 Jan 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#7] 24 Jan 2007
There's a lot of red meat on that topic over here:
http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=5305.1
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#9]
24 Jan 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8] 24 Jan 2007