Stainless Steel Tumbler

Requires RA2 Pro rotary attachment. At 2W, tumbler engraving is possible but requires slow speed and multiple passes for decent contrast. xTool Silhouette School blog and support article confirm IR for stainless tumbler. Result will be lighter than 20W machine. | Freq: 40kHz, line interval: 0.05mm

30W gives a good clean dark mark on tumblers in a single pass. Rotary required. Higher speed than flat work due to consistent cylindrical surface. Derived from gweike cloud tumbler guide + LightBurn 30W anneal settings (speed 1500, 80%, 50kHz for heavy anneal — lightened for tumbler use). | Freq: 50kHz, pulse: 200ns, line interval: 0.05mm

Reported directly on LightBurn forum thread 'ComMarker B4 20W Fiber Laser Tumbler Settings' by a B4 owner. Bi-directional fill. Rotary attachment required. Higher frequency softens impact on curved coated surfaces. | Freq: 55kHz, pulse: 200ns, line interval: 0.05mm

Uncoated stainless tumblers and water bottles. Black oxidation mark — dishwasher safe when fully cured (24hrs). Use rotary attachment for curved surfaces. Adjust focus to the top of the surface arc. Single pass; increase power to 85% for a bolder mark.

What are the best laser settings for Stainless Steel Tumbler?

A top-rated community setting for Stainless Steel Tumbler on the xTool F1 is speed 300 mm/s, power 100%, 3 passes. There are 4 community-tested settings for Stainless Steel Tumbler across 3 machines on this page.

Do I need a fiber laser for Stainless Steel Tumbler?

Fiber lasers can mark Stainless Steel Tumbler directly without any coating. There are 4 fiber laser settings on this page. Diode and CO₂ lasers may require a marking compound (like Cermark) to achieve a visible result on bare metal.