Darkly Labs Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 We have recently revised the Darkly Labs website. Information, projects, help centre, etc has been streamlined. We are also committed to supporting our products, even after they are superseded. For all Emblaser 1 users, please always get in contact with help@darklylabs.com if your E1 needs a part that may not appear in our online store. I also encourage you to join our mailing group as there are some new product announcements this year that will be significant for model railway enthusiasts. darklylabs.com Domenic 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengiant Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Darkly Labs now have a 10 watt laser upgrade for the E2 and Core. Those with the Core will need uprated glasses, those with the early E2s will need an upgraded lid to cope with the new light strength. E2 users could have the glasses to use with their current lid. Martin 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkly Labs Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Hi Everyone! Our new 10w laser upgrade not only has more power, but also has a finer laser beam. This means the kerf size is at least half the size, allowing for much finer detail. Please let me know if you have any questions. We are posting new videos and information regularly, so please check our youtube page or the Facebook 'Emblaser 2 Laser Group'. Best regards, Domenic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2022 Hi Darkly, Is 10W (+finer kerf) getting anywhere near enough power to start cutting thin brass sheet - or is 1 or 2 more orders of magnitude in power required? Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 8 hours ago, Darkly Labs said: Hi Everyone! Our new 10w laser upgrade not only has more power, but also has a finer laser beam. This means the kerf size is at least half the size, allowing for much finer detail. Please let me know if you have any questions. We are posting new videos and information regularly, so please check our youtube page or the Facebook 'Emblaser 2 Laser Group'. Best regards, Domenic Hi Domenic, I’m probably not alone in having a fear and loathing of Facebook. Please give us Luddites a link! cherrs Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengiant Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, Simond said: Hi Domenic, I’m probably not alone in having a fear and loathing of Facebook. Please give us Luddites a link! cherrs Simon https://darklylabs.com/product/laser-unit-10w-e2-core/?fbclid=IwAR1S6KJvoEF5lBW7RAd_Z3RWR0Msxbw5lInT5x7rWejsr39B-kIWLDxa3a8 Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkly Labs Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Hi Kev, I don't think it will cut through metals yet, but we were able to engrave directly onto bare stainless steel. The word 'Test' in the attached image shows the result. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGO Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Regarding cutting metals, the latest 20W (optical output) diode heads are capable of cutting very thin steels and stainless steels circa 0.005 inch (0.125 mm) maybe a fraction thicker but they won't cut brass or aluminium (or copper) because those metals are too efficient at conducting heat away from the area the laser is hitting 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkly Labs Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The current performance between 10w and 20w is minimal, especially with the testing we have conducted with a number of laser units available on the market. The issue is that the 20w units have a bigger spot size which detracts from the increased power output. They are also inadequately cooled, resulting in degraded performance and very short life spans., Be really wary of the numbers some manufacturers are quoting as they are far from the reality. We stand by our 10w laser upgrade as a cost effective, reliable and best combination of power and performance and cost. At the moment, we have an Xmas sale on our 10w upgraded Emblaser Core 10w machines that you can review here: https://darklylabs.com/product/emblaser-core-kit/ Please let me know if you would like more information / explanation about performance and what we have tested. Domenic 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengiant Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 My 10W laser upgrade arrived, along with the mesh cutting support, lid and ribbon cable. Transpires I need a new Z-axis belt as well, being an early machine mine is glued to the mount. Darkly are kindly sending one to me. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 My E1 laser which I haven't used for six months was found not to be working last week to my dismay..... Everything was functioning, except the laser itself, suggesting the laser, or it's driver. I contacted Darkly Labs, who were very helpful, but said the laser needed to be returned for checking, as it needed an oscilloscope to diagnose the issue. However, whilst j was stripping it down, I found this connection had badly overheated, so since there was nothing to lose, I chopped it off, cleaned everything off, and soldered the tail directly to the pins on the board, and all is now working nicely! It may be worth keeping an eye on your laser power connectors..... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkly Labs Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 This overheating 'may' have been caused from small amounts of debris dust getting into the connector over a long period of time. This would have caused the connection to eventually overheat like this. We have legacy stock of these connectors and also the Emblaser 1 pcbs if you ever need them replaced. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I've had my E1 from the first batch, about seven years ago - and on the few occasions I've needed support or answers, Darkly Labs have been consistently quick, friendly and helpful - and that's seven years in! Thanks again! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkly Labs Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Hi, Darkly Labs will be exhibiting at a Model Train & Railway show in Australia next month. We would love to show some of the amazing work created with the Emblaser. If you have any hi-res photos of your creations and perhaps some of it being made, please get in contact with us. We would like to print them out and feature them on our stand. All creators will be fully credited and we will even send you a copy of the printed image that was used. thanks, Domenic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengiant Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just dropped on the Emblaser FaceBook page. The New Emblaser Pro is launching soon. Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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