--- title: Scannable QR code business cards on anodised aluminium (LabelMark UV laser marking business idea) — AM training/support how-to videos source_url: - /data/amcoza/sources/youtube/channel-main.md - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XEsL3YCTXc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmN3-SXh7YU - https://buythis.co.za/llm-uv-5#ai - https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-glossy#ai fetched_at: 2026-10-18T16:52:00Z category: laser pass: qr-business-card-youtube-howtos-index refreshed_from: youtube.jsonl dump 2026-10-18 00:25 SAST and buythis.jsonl dump (no crawl) --- # Scannable QR code business card how-to videos (AM training / support) **Business idea:** laser-mark a QR code, logo and contact details onto an AM anodised aluminium business card (about 55×85 mm), so a customer can scan the card with a phone and open the company website. The full video does the marking on an AM **LabelMark UV laser marking machine**. This index collects the 2 AM main-channel uploads of this video that were not yet listed in another AM how-to index. Other LabelMark videos, including short clips of business cards being marked, are in the [LabelMark how-to index](labelmark-howtos.md). Deduplicated by watch ID across all AM how-to index pages (channel indexes alone do not count as how-to coverage). **Source:** local AM YouTube dump `youtube.jsonl` (main channel; refreshed 2026-10-18 00:25 SAST) and the Buythis product dump `buythis.jsonl`. First written 2026-10-18 18:52 SAST with 2 videos. **YouTube and Buythis were not crawled.** Titles and watch URLs below are taken from the dump as written. Videos were **not** watched. Both uploads have English transcripts in the dump, and the steps below are paraphrased from them only. Nothing was invented to fill gaps. ## English dump titles (2 unique watch URLs) AM-channel uploads are framed as **AM training/support sources**. Each watch URL is a source. ### Full tutorial: design, mark and test a QR code business card Paraphrased from the dump transcript of the full video (about 8 minutes): 1. **Make the QR code.** The presenter uses a free online QR code generator (named in the video as "Gen QR code"), enters the website URL the card should open, generates the code and downloads it as **SVG**, because it will be used as vector artwork for the laser. 2. **Lay out the card.** In Adobe Illustrator the page is set to **55×85 mm in portrait**. The QR code is placed on the page and scaled down **proportionally**, because a stretched code may not scan. 3. **Clean the code for engraving.** Ungroup the QR code and delete the white background shapes, so only the black squares of the code remain and nothing else gets engraved. Group it again (or simplify it into one piece) so it moves as one object, then centre it. 4. **Add branding.** Add the logo and contact details, select everything and save as **SVG** (DXF also works if needed). 5. **Set up the marking job.** Open the file in the UV LabelMark software. Only the QR code is filled with a hatch; the logo and text are marked as outlines. Settings used in the video: hatch line spacing **0.08** (changed from 0.01), **two passes**, velocity **800**, power **95%** and frequency **22**. 6. **Set the height and position.** Adjust the laser height to suit the card's thickness. The video gives about **9 cm** measured from the base to the top of the lens, adjusted depending on whether the card sits straight on the bed or on something else. Use the red-light preview to see where the marking will land. 7. **If the red light is hard to see,** stick masking tape on the card so the preview shows clearly, or engrave a simple jig so every card sits in the same place and stays straight. 8. **Mark and test.** Start marking (the presenter exits the preview and presses F2). The video marks a second card in black the same way, then scans the finished card with a phone to show that the code opens correctly. The video's sales point: very few people offer scannable metal business cards, so it is a niche product that is simple to make with AM's aluminium cards, which come in a range of colours. | Date | Channel | Title (from dump) | Watch URL (source) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-11 | main | Business Idea: Make Scannable Business Cards | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XEsL3YCTXc | ### Short teaser Paraphrased from the dump transcript: a short cut of the same video's intro (AM sells these aluminium cards in a range of colours; hand the card to a customer, they scan it and get all your company information), pointing viewers to the full video above. | Date | Channel | Title (from dump) | Watch URL (source) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-11 | main | Business Idea: Make Scannable Business Cards | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmN3-SXh7YU | ## Related SKUs (Buythis dump only; no prices, no stock) Product names come from the Buythis product dump (`buythis.jsonl`; **not crawled**). Prices and stock are not stored on this index. The video does not say which UV LabelMark power it used, so both UV models are listed. The Buythis names describe the cards as made for fibre laser marking; the full video marks them with a UV LabelMark. Check each product page before quoting. | SKU | Product | Dump link | AM KB page | Why it is here | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LLM-UV/5 | AM.CO.ZA® LabelMark™ 5W UV Laser All Materials Precision Marking Machine with Chiller Full Set | https://buythis.co.za/llm-uv-5#ai | [LLM-UV/5](../products/llm-uv-5.md) | UV LabelMark marking machine; the video does not name the wattage | | LLM-UV/10 | AM.CO.ZA® LabelMark™ 10W UV Laser All Materials Precision Marking Machine with Chiller Full Set | https://buythis.co.za/llm-uv-10#ai | [LLM-UV/10](../products/llm-uv-10.md) | UV LabelMark marking machine; the video does not name the wattage | | LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY | Glossy Black Anodised Aluminium Business Cards ◼, ~55×85mm 100 Sheets Double Side for Fiber Laser Marking | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-glossy#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY](../products/llm-aa-5585-glossy.md) | ~55×85 mm anodised aluminium business cards, matching the card size used in the video | | LLM-AA/5585/MATTE | Matte Black Anodised Aluminium Business Cards ⬛, ~55×85mm 100 Sheets Double Side for Fiber Laser Marking | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-matte#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/MATTE](../products/llm-aa-5585-matte.md) | ~55×85 mm anodised aluminium business cards, matching the card size used in the video | | LLM-AA/5585/AMBER | Amber anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-amber#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/AMBER](../products/llm-aa-5585-amber.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/AZURE | Azure anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-azure#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/AZURE](../products/llm-aa-5585-azure.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/BLUE | Blue anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-blue#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/BLUE](../products/llm-aa-5585-blue.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/GOLD | Gold anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-gold#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/GOLD](../products/llm-aa-5585-gold.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/GREEN | Green anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-green#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/GREEN](../products/llm-aa-5585-green.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/PURPLE | Purple anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-purple#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/PURPLE](../products/llm-aa-5585-purple.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/RED | Red anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-red#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/RED](../products/llm-aa-5585-red.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/ROSE | Rose anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-rose#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/ROSE](../products/llm-aa-5585-rose.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | | LLM-AA/5585/SILVER | Silver anodised aluminium business cards, ~55×85 mm, colour variant of LLM-AA/5585/GLOSSY (no product name in the dump) | https://buythis.co.za/llm-aa-5585-silver#ai | [LLM-AA/5585/SILVER](../products/llm-aa-5585-silver.md) | The range of card colours the video mentions | ## Related AM how-to indexes - [LabelMark laser marking how-to videos (fibre, MOPA and UV markers, including business card clips)](labelmark-howtos.md) - [Laser marking how-to videos](laser-marking-howtos.md) - [Laser craft business idea videos](laser-craft-business-howtos.md) - [Main channel index](channel-main.md) ## Notes - Matching: main-channel dump uploads titled "Business Idea: Make Scannable Business Cards", minus any video already in another AM how-to index page. Channel indexes listing the same watch URL do not count as how-to coverage. - The marking settings are the ones read out in the video for its machine and cards. Test on a spare card first, because results depend on the machine, lens and card finish. - Always scan a finished card with a phone before making a batch, to check the code opens the right website. - Quote current specifications and prices from the product page, never from the videos. - Live stock is never stored here; check the live stock feed for availability.