Thanks for this review. I sort of wish I this had come out before I bought my Longer 10watt. I just wanted something inexpensive to learn with but this looks better and less expensive than my Longer. I like the Longer, very much, even though the Longer came wish some extra stuff, some of it seems as useful as a screen door on a submarine.
Diode lasers cannot cut through clear or even white materials due to the visible wavelength of the beam. You need a higher wavelength as found in Co2 laser beams to cut clear material.
Unless you have your honeycomb bed fixed to your laser frame I would ignore using it for alignment. You can either use the framing function to align the object to your laser, or create a fixture / Jig to hold the object in a known location relative to home.
Hi Steve, I've been watching hours and hours of your videos in he last 24h as i am on the market for my first laser engraver.. i found some at a good price (longer ray, growcom) but they all have pros and cons .. i would really love to get you final thought about which one is the best for it's value, + what accessories are mandatory to get for a start, like i feel air flow is, and the honey comb..on the other hand, the camera or the chamber cover could wait).. a + for me is apps that connects to a phone as my computer isn't very good .. not sure if you can reply here, but I'll try to catch your fb Livestream (what time does it start in PCT time ?)
This one looks very good indeed .. almost convinced specially that it's on sale .. but.. on issue i see is that the accessories are really expensive (compare to comgrow for example) .. like the rotule roller (the thing for cylinder printing) is 129$ on sale, as it's normally 210$, and their honey comb is 99$, when comgrows is at 59$...) .. is there any way to use other brands accessories ? .. another question , what do you think about refurbished models ?..
This is a lot to answer in a comment, but if you are looking at your first laser, I'd consider if you have a specific need or if you want to just experiment. If there is a specific need, you'll want to make sure the laser can cover that. If not I'd find the balance of features and cost. A 10 watt diode is a great place to start as the cost is lower but you can do most anything with it that the lower 5w and higher 20-40w units can do. As for the accessories, most are cross compatible, however not all are. The Honeycomb tray can be from anywhere as long as it fits your needs, the same with an enclosure. Most rotaries designed for a diode laser will work on other GRBL based machines as long as you have the correct pin connectors. Air assist is another to look at, I would make sure the nozzle comes with the machine. but then the air pump can be anything that adapts to the specific hose size you need. As for refurbished machines, unless you are comfortable troubleshooting and possibly repairing things on your own, I'd stick with a new machine. You wont get someone else's mistake and it will have the full warranty. I hope this helps and I hope to see you on the livestream!
There are so many great diode lasers out there these days. Looks like this one is too. Good video Steve.
There really are and some like this one really impress me even with higher power diode lasers out there.
Thanks for this review. I sort of wish I this had come out before I bought my Longer 10watt. I just wanted something inexpensive to learn with but this looks better and less expensive than my Longer. I like the Longer, very much, even though the Longer came wish some extra stuff, some of it seems as useful as a screen door on a submarine.
It's a good machine, powerful enough and cheap, it's a pity so few people know about it
It is a really nice machine. Well built and powerful for it's rated 10w!
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Hi Vintauri, great vdeo! have you experiment with this unit cutting clear acrylic? and how's the result.
Diode lasers cannot cut through clear or even white materials due to the visible wavelength of the beam. You need a higher wavelength as found in Co2 laser beams to cut clear material.
Any advice on how to align objects using the honeycomb and lightburn workspace
Unless you have your honeycomb bed fixed to your laser frame I would ignore using it for alignment. You can either use the framing function to align the object to your laser, or create a fixture / Jig to hold the object in a known location relative to home.
Hi Steve, I've been watching hours and hours of your videos in he last 24h as i am on the market for my first laser engraver.. i found some at a good price (longer ray, growcom) but they all have pros and cons .. i would really love to get you final thought about which one is the best for it's value, + what accessories are mandatory to get for a start, like i feel air flow is, and the honey comb..on the other hand, the camera or the chamber cover could wait).. a + for me is apps that connects to a phone as my computer isn't very good .. not sure if you can reply here, but I'll try to catch your fb Livestream (what time does it start in PCT time ?)
This one looks very good indeed .. almost convinced specially that it's on sale .. but.. on issue i see is that the accessories are really expensive (compare to comgrow for example) .. like the rotule roller (the thing for cylinder printing) is 129$ on sale, as it's normally 210$, and their honey comb is 99$, when comgrows is at 59$...) .. is there any way to use other brands accessories ? .. another question , what do you think about refurbished models ?..
This is a lot to answer in a comment, but if you are looking at your first laser, I'd consider if you have a specific need or if you want to just experiment. If there is a specific need, you'll want to make sure the laser can cover that. If not I'd find the balance of features and cost. A 10 watt diode is a great place to start as the cost is lower but you can do most anything with it that the lower 5w and higher 20-40w units can do. As for the accessories, most are cross compatible, however not all are. The Honeycomb tray can be from anywhere as long as it fits your needs, the same with an enclosure. Most rotaries designed for a diode laser will work on other GRBL based machines as long as you have the correct pin connectors. Air assist is another to look at, I would make sure the nozzle comes with the machine. but then the air pump can be anything that adapts to the specific hose size you need. As for refurbished machines, unless you are comfortable troubleshooting and possibly repairing things on your own, I'd stick with a new machine. You wont get someone else's mistake and it will have the full warranty. I hope this helps and I hope to see you on the livestream!