I Laser Engraved My 3D Prints with xTool F1 Ultra — The Detail is Absolutely Insane

🛠️ I Tried Laser Engraving 3D Prints with the xTool F1 Ultra — Here’s What Works In this video, I’m combining 3D printing and fiber laser engraving to create a high-detail, multi-material tribute to K-2SO, the unforgettable droid from Star Wars: Rogue One and Andor. We’ll take a 3D printed base model and enhance it with clean, precision-engraved text and design elements using the xTool F1 Ultra.
I’ll walk through:

🖨️ Sponsored by @ANYCUBIC3D – Thanks for Supporting This Project!
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It also includes:
Built-in 720p AI camera for timelapse and print monitoring
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Which materials give the best contrast with a fiber laser

My recommended engraving settings for PLA, PETG, and more

🛠️ Gear Featured in This Video
🔥 xTool F1 Ultra Dual Laser (Fiber + Diode)
https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-f1-ultra-20w-fiber-diode-dual-laser-engraver?ref=dcbqlthm&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=5306

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How fiber lasers outperform FDM text detail (even at 0.5 mm height!)

A Star Wars-themed maker project anyone can remix

And how you can take your 3D prints to the next level

🔬 Big Thanks to Batch Research Lab
Looking for deeper engraving data and dialed-in settings?
📊 Grab the F1 Ultra test charts & results:
https://www.batchmade.studio/f1-ultra-marking-settings

🧠 Tools That Helped Bring This to Life
ChatGPT 4o to design + generate concept models: https://chat.openai.com/

MakerWorld Image to 3D for turning a flat K-2SO render into an STL:
https://makerworld.com/en/makerlab/imageTo3d?from=makerlab

📚 xTool ATOMM Library for design inspiration:
https://www.atomm.com/

Happy printing… and happy engraving. Inventors Assemble!

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
00:42 – Combining 3d printing and Laser Engraving
01:17 – AnyCubic v2
02:09 – What’s new with v2
03:27 – What laser should I use?
04:53 – What filament should I use?
05:30 – xTool Creative Space
08:31 – Test Engrave
11:45 – K-2SO Card
12:54 – Adding in Back Pattern
13:34– Let’s Make it BIGGER
14:40 – Settings I Used
15:25– Concussion

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@ANYCUBIC3D

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