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Lasers in jewelry: cutting, engraving and cleaning

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Illustration: Lasers in jewelry: cutting, engraving and cleaning

Fiber lasers have entered the jewelry workshop. With different powers and modes they cut, engrave, mark and clean metal.

Steps of the technique: Choose the process, Prepare the piece, Set, Test, Run, Check
Summary of the steps

Cutting #

It cuts thin sheet with a precision of tenths of a millimeter, with no cutting tool.

Engraving and marking #

It engraves letters, drawings and hallmarks into the metal; it also marks the inside of rings without deforming them.

Cleaning #

It removes oxides and residue from the surface without abrasives.

Welding #

With another mode, the laser is used for laser welding.

Safety #

It requires specific eye protection and suitable enclosures or filters.

Step by step #

  1. Choose the process. Cutting, engraving, cleaning or welding.
  2. Prepare the piece. Clean and hold.
  3. Set. Power, speed and focus.
  4. Test. Run a test on scrap material.
  5. Run. With eye protection and extraction.
  6. Check. Compare with the design.

Tools and materials #

  • Fiber or CO₂ laser
  • Glasses specific to the wavelength
  • Fume extractor
  • Design software

Common mistakes #

  • Using glasses not suited to the laser.
  • Reflective metals without power adjustment.
  • Forgetting fume extraction.
  • Focusing badly.

See also #

This entry was drafted with the help of AI and is pending review by the author.