The 20w is awesome... I make puzzle boxes with it, and it has made fabrication of all the little wooden mechanical parts for the boxes WAY easier and faster... the only real limitation now is my imagination.
I went down the middle with the 20W. Sure I would have liked to have the 40W but the price difference I used to get a few accessories. Down the road if I need/want more power I’ll get a 40W module.
Bonjour je viens d’acheter le s1 40 watt , Je voulais savoir si je prend le module laser 10watt en option , La qualité de gravure et mieux en 40watt ou en 10 watt sur l acier inoxydable etc..
Okay so I have really been focused on the 40W, but I also want to really focus on the engraving. XTool on the web site says if you want to cut more get 40W and if you want to engrave more get the 20W. Engraving is what I really plan to do, but I want to cut too. I am going to get the bundle that right now comes with the silk screen kit. What do you think, is the 40W a good pair for the screen kit too, or would the 20W be better?
Having a 20w which is brilliant, I’ve been waiting for months to change it to a 40w being in the United Kingdom seems like waiting for ever for news on how to purchase one.
An IR module won't really work on wood. The standard diode laser that comes with this machine, and most other lasers, is ideal for wood. A good rule of thumb, a higher power laser (40W for example) has a slightly larger point than a 10W. So you can get more detail with a lower power. That being said I have done some beautiful engraved photos with a 40W diode. I just test and adjust my settings until I get the look I want.
Has this changed since 12/2023? xToolTranslatorLeon Published on Dec 21, 2023 For the diode laser modules, unfortunately, it's not replaceable. Either opt for the 20W or 40W one. However, if you wanna try the infrared laser module, it is compatible with the 20w and 40w.
You can purchase the 40w module and the IR module separately for the S1. At this time the 20w and 10w are not yet available separately. It's very easy to swap them all out.
ok so I just want to make sure I understand this, I'm curious! I'm brand new to lasers so I'm thinking of getting the 10 W S1. So am I correctly understanding that it's possible to swap out the 10 W module for the 20 W later on down the road? Without needing to purchase a whole new S1 with the 20 W (or 40 W) module?
Yes that is correct. xTool just started rolling out laser modules that you can buy separately for this machine. It's such a great feature. Currently you can buy the 40W and IR. The 20W will be coming soon.
great and compact but 70w have already been released and others are coming out too for same money or cheaper. like Ikeir pro 70w and atomstack A7 pro 70w. starting to seem over priced now this S1
There are less expensive options out there for sure, but I really like the enclosure on the S1 especially with such a high powered laser. Their service and software is pretty great too.
Thank you for breaking this down. Helps us dummies who are beginning understand a lot better. 😊
The 20w is awesome... I make puzzle boxes with it, and it has made fabrication of all the little wooden mechanical parts for the boxes WAY easier and faster... the only real limitation now is my imagination.
I went down the middle with the 20W. Sure I would have liked to have the 40W but the price difference I used to get a few accessories. Down the road if I need/want more power I’ll get a 40W module.
Great choice, the 20W is an excellent laser at a good price.
Bonjour je viens d’acheter le s1 40 watt ,
Je voulais savoir si je prend le module laser 10watt en option ,
La qualité de gravure et mieux en 40watt ou en 10 watt sur l acier inoxydable etc..
Thank you soooo much for the explanation! This gives me an informed buying decision!
been sitting on my s1 10w for a few weeks and haven’t even unboxed it yet. thanks for this bc i haven’t been able to discern what does what.
Glad you are here, lots of good videos to help you get started!
We have the 20w and runs great! Will be getting the 2w soon.
Exactly what I was looking for. Your videos are excellent!
So glad to hear that, thank you!
I am new to the laser, I am planning for on house application to print labels for equipment using metal base polymer material, any advice
Okay so I have really been focused on the 40W, but I also want to really focus on the engraving. XTool on the web site says if you want to cut more get 40W and if you want to engrave more get the 20W. Engraving is what I really plan to do, but I want to cut too.
I am going to get the bundle that right now comes with the silk screen kit. What do you think, is the 40W a good pair for the screen kit too, or would the 20W be better?
Having a 20w which is brilliant, I’ve been waiting for months to change it to a 40w being in the United Kingdom seems like waiting for ever for news on how to purchase one.
It was just released in the US, I'm sure it's coming soon for you!
I have the IR 1064 I tried to mark a 4.7 wide necklace bar any way that I can achieve it or just go to the F1
Would the IR module work well for engraving photos onto wood? Which module would be best for this doing fine detail work on wood for photos?
An IR module won't really work on wood. The standard diode laser that comes with this machine, and most other lasers, is ideal for wood. A good rule of thumb, a higher power laser (40W for example) has a slightly larger point than a 10W. So you can get more detail with a lower power. That being said I have done some beautiful engraved photos with a 40W diode. I just test and adjust my settings until I get the look I want.
Has this changed since 12/2023?
xToolTranslatorLeon
Published on Dec 21, 2023
For the diode laser modules, unfortunately, it's not replaceable. Either opt for the 20W or 40W one. However, if you wanna try the infrared laser module, it is compatible with the 20w and 40w.
You can purchase the 40w module and the IR module separately for the S1. At this time the 20w and 10w are not yet available separately. It's very easy to swap them all out.
@@SarahVanderkooy Thank you for the confirmation!
So you can upgrade the S1 with a stronger laser? Where does one buy the modules?
Yes! The modules are linked in the description of the video.
ok so I just want to make sure I understand this, I'm curious! I'm brand new to lasers so I'm thinking of getting the 10 W S1. So am I correctly understanding that it's possible to swap out the 10 W module for the 20 W later on down the road? Without needing to purchase a whole new S1 with the 20 W (or 40 W) module?
Yes that is correct. xTool just started rolling out laser modules that you can buy separately for this machine. It's such a great feature. Currently you can buy the 40W and IR. The 20W will be coming soon.
@@SarahVanderkooy thank you for the info! I am so freaking excited to get into lasering!
great and compact but 70w have already been released and others are coming out too for same money or cheaper. like Ikeir pro 70w and atomstack A7 pro 70w. starting to seem over priced now this S1
There are less expensive options out there for sure, but I really like the enclosure on the S1 especially with such a high powered laser. Their service and software is pretty great too.
40watt is way too expensive
Isn't the 10w laser a smaller machine?
xTool does make a smaller 10w machine, the M1. But the recently introduced a 10w version of the S1
That 4.7 is MM
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