Newbie - Jewelry Laser Engraver Help, Yihui engravers?

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HCJ
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Newbie - Jewelry Laser Engraver Help, Yihui engravers?

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Hello everyone,

I'm new to laser engraving and have a small jewelry store where we're looking to purchase an engraver for jewelry purposes. I have experience with a Rofin laser welder (amazing machine, seven years old and still thank it every day for it's fine work), but my budget for this new laser isn't exactly the same.

I've been doing some preliminary research, starting with Z-tech lasers and Rofin's EasyJewelVI, but working back into a more reasonable $10,000 price point has lead me to Chinese machines. From what I've read, fiber lasers seem to be the way to go for basic engraving on gold/silver/platinum. We're looking to engrave from the size of a karat stamp (approx 0.5x0.5mm) up to plaques for trophies if needed. So both flat engraving and inside/outside ring engraving on a rotary axis will be needed.

I've found this machine by Yihui Casting Technologies Co. LTD: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 0.0.Q6P0NF and this one which is close, but not quite the same https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifF0JTANdsU both made by Yihui

Has anyone ever heard of this machine or company? Any machines I should be looking at in the $8000-12000 range? Should I bother in that price point or will it be more trouble than it's worth?

Finally, what's the deal with programing images and such into these machines? I'm comfortable with photoshop and am happy to learn any CAD software needed for these engravers, but is it plug and play or should I expect to purchase some software in addition to the machine itself?

Thanks guys. If you're interested, this is us (I'm narrating) making a ring, with the newest video being posted tomorrow (hopefully). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCLF-6kcTFM

Cheers,
Logan
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Re: Newbie - Jewelry Laser Engraver Help, Yihui engravers?

Post by MichaelNep »

There are many model.Your selct one I think no can use rotary ring,but the video on can.
HCJ
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Re: Newbie - Jewelry Laser Engraver Help, Yihui engravers?

Post by HCJ »

Hi Michael,

Yes, there are many models indeed. Is there anyone out there who's tried some of these new engraving machines who can give a quick review?

Thanks.
Logan
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