Anyone laser engrave a headstock logo?

Koa Soprano · Oct 23, 2010

We have a laser engraver at work and it can engrave wood (we use it for aluminum). Has anyone ever had any type of engraving or a logo done with a laser on the headstock? Pictures to share? I was thinking about doing a logo or design and engraving it there.

new wave ukulele · Oct 23, 2010

Taylor uses a laser to make engrave Baby rosettes, profile backs tops and sides along with a number of other processes.

JT_Ukes · Oct 23, 2010

new wave ukulele said:
Taylor uses a laser to make engrave Baby rosettes, profile backs tops and sides along with a number of other processes.

I just want a Ukulele with frickin' lazers... throw me a bone here....

new wave ukulele · Oct 23, 2010

JT_Ukes said:
I just want a Ukulele with frickin' lazers... throw me a bone here....

you talking lasers that come of of the soundhole like a pink Floyd concert, or one big vaporizing beam from the headstock that would help you take over the world?

Chap · Oct 23, 2010

I call it my...

U-Kill-lele!

>holds his pinky finger to his mouth<

thistle3585 · Oct 23, 2010

I do all of my head stocks with a laser. I also use it for several other features from time to time.

Steve vanPelt · Oct 23, 2010

I'm guessing you saw this http://www.epiloglaser.com/wood_landing.htm?gclid=CKG89sf-56QCFRhCgwodPGX11w as an ad at the top of this page.

Moore Bettah Ukuleles · Oct 23, 2010

two dogs plucking said:
I'm guessing you saw this http://www.epiloglaser.com/wood_landing.htm?gclid=CKG89sf-56QCFRhCgwodPGX11w as an ad at the top of this page.

Oh good, I can have John Wayne lazered onto all of my ukes.

Kekani · Oct 23, 2010

Koa Soprano said:
We have a laser engraver at work and it can engrave wood (we use it for aluminum). Has anyone ever had any type of engraving or a logo done with a laser on the headstock? Pictures to share? I was thinking about doing a logo or design and engraving it there.

Ummmm, KoAloha comes to mind. . .

Koa Soprano · Oct 23, 2010

two dogs plucking said:
I'm guessing you saw this http://www.epiloglaser.com/wood_landing.htm?gclid=CKG89sf-56QCFRhCgwodPGX11w as an ad at the top of this page.

Actually no, but the laser I use at work is an Epilog.

Koa Soprano · Oct 23, 2010

Kekani said:
Ummmm, KoAloha comes to mind. . .

Neat, thanks. I was also thinking about my name in Hawaiian.

koalohapaul · Oct 23, 2010

Yes, we've been engraving our head stocks since day one. We bought our own laser a couple of years ago, so all of the work is now done in house. What kind of wood are you using and what's the wattage on your laser at work? I might be able to give you some starting calibrations. Be sure to experiment on a few scraps first, to nail down the exact settings.

Koa Soprano · Oct 23, 2010

I will definately be experimenting, and the headcap wood will be curly Koa.

I browsed through the wood engraving section of the manual quickly the other day and will start with the settings listed for speed and power and go from there.

For aluminum we use 20% power & 100% speed, this way you just blast off the top layer of the anodizing. I know wood will be different and will try scrap pieces first.

Our laser is 75 Watts.

ksquine · Oct 25, 2010

Are you guys gonna set up a service for luthier engraving?? I might be interested in that

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