LASER Attachment || Setup & First Impressions || Anycubic Mega Pro 2-in-1 3D Printer
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- In this video, I do a 'live' setup of the Laser attachment for the Anycubic Mega Pro 2-in-1 3D Printer.
I didn't have particularly high hopes for this laser and personally, it's not something I would use. The safety aspect also leaves a lot to be desired... BUT, it does work at least. I'm interested to know what other people would use it for?
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I guess the brown paper may be better to show the area of gray tones. White paper takes quite a bit energy to show anything. It goes either black or does nothing. I have still the glasses and the laser function untried because I dont trust the protection glasses are for right wavelength and thus I don't risk my eyesight. Probaply they are ok, but powerful laser can make damage to eye withouth any direct pointing. The default cable tie setup(or faulty teflon tube) hindered my filament flow in Pro version, but not in i3 mega S.
its a nice video! and i was thinking of engraving fantasy maps for dnd! but i ended up getting a different anycubic printer! its a slight regret but I'll probably try and get one later
Thank you:) the laser is certainly cool and sounds like you would have a good use for it! I'm sure they will refine the implementation. I do like it, but would rather a little more safety consideration. It would be nice if they could also provide (or at least sell separately) an enclosure for it, as the glasses don't protect anyone else in the room. It will be interesting to see how these 2 in 1 machines develop in the market.
@@CallumColes thats true, I'm hoping to get a separate one when I get more space for one!
Amazing video but how do I engrave the small wood that comes with it
Thanks! To engrave the small piece of wood, you just need to tape the board to the bed and then get it started. You can use the test option before you start a laser job (can't remember exactly what it is called) to see the outline of the engrave area so you know where you need to place the wood.
Can you engrave 3d objects? I want to customize wooden boxes so height would vary. Is that doable?
Not strictly impossible, but not far off, so would not recommend this machine for that purpose.
There are multiple sets of recommended settings from Anycubic included on the SD card it comes with, including laser height, pixel size, laser intensity, and 2 picture mirror settings. You didn't try any of the recommended settings? You carved into your printer bed.
From memory, there were only 3 laser-related files on the SD card I received, all BMP files. It's possible they've since added more recommendations as a result of user feedback, which would be good!
Carved into the printer bed is a bit of an overstatement lol, could barely cut butter with that thing. Even so though, I really don't think open laser engravers are a good idea, just asking for trouble.
What different software is needed to format properly for the laser, or is it just something in the splicing programs?
Any image software that can export the picture in BMP format should do the trick🙌🏼
Beginning down the rabbit hole of 3D printing...just looking into unit units and gathering info so I'm not diving in head first to the shallow end of the pool lol. Do you have any thoughts on leveling the bed manually as opposed auto leveling systems? Any issues with the auto leveling ones or is manual more precise? Thanks for all the videos and I will keep digging through your content for info;also subscribed so looking forward to future videos. Thanks again
Thanks for the comment and sub, much appreciated.
In terms of auto-bed levelling, I think it is overrated for small printers tbh, it really is not too much trouble to manually level a bed in my opinion (I have a video on manual bed levelling, so you can judge the effort required).
For larger beds, say 300mm+, there will be greater variation, so manual levelling becomes more difficult and some levelling assistance can be beneficial. However, a thicker first layer can help compensate hardware variations, so even in this instance, is not crucial.
Hey there I know this is a five month old comment, but as a machinist and engineering now getting into 3D printing the capabilities are awesome! I have to say for you to look into fusion 360.
I have one on the way. Thanks for the video. Can you engrave wood pla prints?
Awesome, what do you plan to make first!? I have not tried it yet, but have been told (and shown) that PLA does engrave very well, so suspect that wood PLA also works well. I’ll have to give it a try for the final review video.
@@CallumColes I will first make educational gadgets for my kids. Then I will I market my abilities to everyone i encounter and see where that takes me
@@captain2212 good plan! Print on demand is a a crowded market, but if you have a niche there are still good earnings to be had. Certainly very possible to make printing your full time job if you want to and work at it:)
Cool vid mate, im just trying mine this week. Do you think it works on glass surfaces?
Thank you! Wouldn’t recommend using it on glass surfaces no, have to be careful using these sort of lasers on anything reflective
@@CallumColes Thx for your advice. Maybe it would reflect the laser to the laser head, i shouldn't hurt it. I may try it on plastic sheets (Laserply), since it does not have such a high degree of melting.
ok Callum, will the printer handle infused metal filaments such as bronze or brass?
is the laser powerful enough to etch the copper on PC boards for electronics?
I can't find a definite answer on their web site. as you can see even though you may not understand or have a use for an attachment others might so be careful not to dismiss a feature even if you don't have a use for it. good review, stay healthy, Russ
Hi Russell
Yes the printer would be fine with infused metal filaments, that's more a case of requiring a hardened nozzle (and preferably larger than 0.4mm).
The laser is (supposedly) 1W. Here I've found a successful experiment with a 2.5W laser: ruclips.net/video/1hFNj86L7sk/видео.html&ab_channel=MarcoReps so yes you probably could get something working with this printer, albeit slower than the linked video.
My dismissal of the feature was primarily due to the fact you could get a dedicated laser engraver and a standard printer, for around the same price as this machine. Given a dedicated unit would almost definitely out perform the laser capabilities of this machine, that is the route I would recommend. That said, if you do opt for this printer, I'd love to know how you get on.
Thanks for watching and for your comment, have a good weekend:)
Where did you get the mounting bracket for the laser and supporting hardware?
I’d selected the package that included the laser with the printer, so anything shown in the video all came in the box! Other than the alternative spool holder which I printed.
XD sorry finally found this after so many videos too look through could you show where too get more files and how too convert them too work also.
How too adjust the print size for like a round peice of wood
The laser engraver works with image files in the BMP (Bitmap) format. So any image added to the SD card in that format should show up for you to select and engrave.
To find more things to engrave just do a google search for whatever image you are after, then a separate google search for 'convert jpg/png to bitmap'. Alternatively, if you're on windows you can open the image you have downloaded in Paint and export to bitmap.
The engraver max size is 220 x 140mm, so the aspect ratio of 11:7 will maximise the build space. With an image of that aspect ratio setup, you should be able to work out the right proportions of the image to use for your desired laser size.
I no longer have this printer so that's about the extent of the help I can provide, but hope it helps get you going in the right direction:)
@@CallumColes kk just wanted to print on like wooden cuts you put cups on just didn't know how to size it up 😅 and too bad was looking forward to how you fixed it
If it doesn't scale up, then perhaps a higher resolution image will be needed. I suspect the software maps pixels in the image to physical space. It's a while since I used it so can't remember unfortunately. If you do figure it out, leave a comment in case any future viewer has the same concern:)
Do you know if you can engrave other size of wood for example a small 2x4?
Pretty sure this would work yes, you'd probably want to set the z height to the max 100mm (approx 50mm above your 4x2) and then adjust the focus accordingly.
I have the mega (upgraded to the S) and I am thinking about a new anycubic printer, I have always wanted a laser engraver so this is on the table for me, I dont know what to get the anycubic Vyper or this one... The vyper is swaying me with the auto bed leveling ad fast print speeds but I still dont know what to get..
Any input would be greatly recieved
I've not tested the Vyper personally, but have heard good things. If you do go for the vyper you could always use an external laser kit and add it to it. Personally though, my opinion is if you want a laser buy a laser. You can still get some cheap options that will offer a much much larger area to work with.
are the laser glasses that come with this safe to use with the laser?
Well, I would not bee too surprised if they weren't... If I had kept this printer I would have built an enclosure.
Is this laser engraver compatible with the mega x???
As I understand, it is not a 'plug-and-play' add on. You would have to install and aftermarket kit yourself. Here is a how to guide from All3DP": all3dp.com/2/convert-3d-printer-to-laser-cutter-laser-engraver-mod/
Hi everyone,
I have an Anycubic mega S,
I'd like to buy, install and use the laser engraving. Is it that possible? Is it enough and possible to replace the firmware with the mega pro and is it available to download?
Thanks.
Have a look at this:
m.all3dp.com/2/convert-3d-printer-to-laser-cutter-laser-engraver-mod/
The mega pro is on sale $170 from Anycubic so might be worth a return
can i install this laser on the anycubic vyper?
Not this one specifically, but you can get external laser kits for 3D printers. Personally though, I’d recommend a dedicated laser engraver, will work better, won’t tie up your 3D printer and probably not cost much more!
Are you able to engrave rubber Apple Watch bands ?
I'm not sure on this one, I believe it is possible but be careful with fumes.
From your experience, do you think that this printer is a good investment?
I’m a big fan of printers in general and as a potential for a side hustle / business. I will do some videos on this at some point. This printer is a nice example, I think it would be a good investment if you have a plan for how to profit with it. It may not be the BEST investment, that of course depends on your intended application and experience:)
So ebay has returns of this printer for $107 or brand new for $179..
What do? I already have 3 other printers but none with a laser engraver.
I'd go for new, never really know what you're going to get for the returns... This printer does not have the most self serviceable parts too
I plain to use it for pcb etching
Oh that's fun, let me know how it goes!
can it do metal
No can’t do metal
How do we make it bigger?
Not the easiest printer to extend!
@@CallumColes I meant how to make the laser engraving area larger.
@@Judgment_Day ah I see, the max laser engraving size is 220x140mm. To get the max size you’ll have to add a BITMAP file in that aspect ratio. I can’t remember the exact resolution the laser works to, so if it’s not printing as big as you’d like, increase the resolution of the BITMAP.
Hope that helps:)
@@CallumColes Yes, thank you.
works in a S model?
Hi Jose, the Anycubic Mega S does not have a laser attachment no.
@@CallumColes hello! do you think that getting the attachment will be possible to make it work on the S model?
It wouldn’t be plug and play like this one is, you’d have to do a bit of extra work to make it work. All3DP have an article on converting any printer to a laser engraver: m.all3dp.com/2/convert-3d-printer-to-laser-cutter-laser-engraver-mod/
@@CallumColes great!!! Thank you very much 👍🏽
I cant seem to find the atatchment
Did you definitely order the 2 in 1 version? It is also possible to just order the printer without the laser.
After putting it on upside down if you hold real still you can do at home lasik
Oooor don't put on upside down and keep your eyes in tact lol
You need to work out your videos step by step this video could be quite dangerous for someone new to this tech. It really felt that you didn’t know what you were doing hence the lack of continuity. Sorry but didn’t think it was good. Does the laser allow online connection to a pc so something like lightburn could be used ?
My unboxing / first impression videos are effectively done live, so at the point of recording I will have not used the machine/equipment before. If the setup felt disjointed, then that will also be a reflection on the setup instructions provided.
The subsequent review videos are after a period of use so there is more chance to plan.
@@CallumColes that’s ok but your dealing with a laser and at several points your safety left so much to be desired. Not everyone will fully understand and if they follow your example there is potentially a serious injury waiting to happen. I don’t like to criticise but I have seen the injuries that were caused by a laser and it’s optical power was less than 1 watt.
Understood, I’ll take your feedback on board and consider alternative workflows when it comes to more safety crucial components.
There should be more regulation on these particular machines anyway to be honest, open housing + lasers is a recipe for disaster.
@@CallumColes well done 👍
I have revisited your you tube channel and there is a lot of really good content so even though I didn’t like this video for the reasons discussed it obvious from your other content that you take great pride in doing your best for the viewers which must be commended. I’m converted so have subscribed keep up the standards as shown in your other posts as they are very good 👍