The best laser for beginners ?
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- In my time testing and using laser engravers, I am often asked "what is the best laser for a beginner?". This question has no definitive answer, here is how I recommend making that decision.
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Thank you for all of your videos and the great information!!! Would you mind sharing where you got the riser legs and the space gauge holder on your Roly Lasermatic?.....I think my first laser (probably a Roly) is in my near future :) Tumblers, slate & wood coasters, light metal engraving, some acrylic. I really like the 30W with the switch that turns it down to 10W for finer detail.
Got them from Patrick over at Light Source engraving.
I am looking for a laser for my leather work and engraving on my custom knives. I use stainless and carbon steels.. my leather is up to 6-7 oz. And want to cut out and engrave. But I have no experience with design software. That is my biggest fear lol. Thanks again.
Sounds like you will need 2 lasers. One for leather and another for the steel
I grabbed a Creality CR Laser Falcon 10W for $251 dollars back in November. Due to that being the budget I had to work with.
Luckily my laser came with air assist but I built my own enclosure.
Sounds like a good move. Have fun...
*Looks like the cat made its pick!* 🤪 _That's one smart cat!_
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I got the Xtool D1 Pro 20W Refurbished Then I built the encloser then I got the Air assit and Honeycomb I pieced together
works great for me
Sounds like an economical build, but effective.
Also watch reviews on different machines
As I stated.. Yes
nice show, ty, im getting a wecreat to start.
Have fun!
I am looking for a laser that can also double as a cat bed. Know of any that might meet my needs? 😹😹😼
The Roly MK2 works really well...
Thank you for all the wonderful content! Been studying up on lasers and your videos are on heavy rotation.
Can you recommend a good pair of safety “laser grade” glasses? Thank you!
These are what I use. Make sure they are the appropriate frequency protection for your type of machine. amzn.to/49rz7vr
Will do. Thank you. Appreciate your time. I just bought an F1 and will hopefully add a P2 by the end of the year.
I know there are times when I may use the F1 without the shield completely shut, ie tumblers 👍🏼
😅😅the cat steals the show😅
She always does
I am really torn between the Roly and XTools S1 as a choice. I've never used a camera as my only laser experience is a pretty cheap one from years ago. I sometimes have uneven surfaces so the motorize Z-axis is an appealing option in the S1. One of the things I'm looking to engrave is about a 12-14" in diameter log and the S1 also edges out the Roly in bed size. I don't need to engrave the whole piece of the log, just fit it in the machine to engrave part of it. I don't own Lightburn so that is a cost that would be added to the Roly purchase and it makes them pretty close in price. Any suggestions or reason to pick one over the other? I have watched a ton of videos on both as the cost is gonna hurt either way.
I think your logic is correct. Both are great machines but make sure the working characteristics suit your needs. If the uneven surfaces is a requirement, the S1 is the one to use. The process takes some setup but it will work.
One thing I don't see being talked about on The roly Automation is Spot size. lasermatic spot size for the 20w laser is 0.24 x 0.12 ,But wecreat 20w is 0.08*0.10 mm ,and x tool is even smaller at 0.08*0.06 mm. Would this larger spot size on the lasermatic affect engraving quality ?
In some manner maybe,I do not stress about spot size. Because most all diodes have a spot size that is plenty small enough for the mediums we use. I have all three machines and they all do a good job at engraving. If you want really small spot size, you need to stay with low output machines. I prefer faster speeds
@@TheClackShack Thanks for answering. The wecreat camera accuracy is not so good on the outer part. How is the camera accuracy on the Roly lasermatic?
@@thespymawsta cameras on any single camera system are gonna vary. With my calibration, I get 1mm or better on my typical material. The problem is when the surface of the material is lower or higher, it effect accuracy. That is why my enclosures are build with a movable bed. This keeps the material surface consistent
i got the D1 10w in December due to money and now also got a K40 Co2 and i do wish i didnt get the D1 waist of time and the amount of issues i have had
if i was going to give advice now is dont get anything below 20w
10 watt machines intake more time. That was my first machine but at the time, it was a power house.
@@TheClackShack its a good machine when its running properly , but after 4-5 weeks of issue after issue and xtool was just rubish and all they ever want is a video of the fault and then wouldnt reply to emails
@@robertdavison2650 I have had to use their customer service and it took a few days but I sent what they requested and ended up receiving a new board. My S1 is back running. Not sure what your issue is but most are not going to require parts from my experience.
How many lasers do you have in your shop?
I have 7 that I use regularly and a few spares on the wall. I also have a machine for large open projects. I have a mix of diodes, CO2 and fiber.
@@TheClackShack do you have a favorite to use?
@@LetsDIYIt I tried to cover that is the video. They all have projects that they are better at.
@@TheClackShack I know they each have their use depending on the particular project. Just wondering if you like (enjoy) any one machine over the others. I didn't hear you mention that. If I missed it, I apologize
@@LetsDIYIt I just enjoy creating. It depends on the project, which machine I use. In my eyes, they are all just tools with a particular use. I like the versatility of my enclosurezilla setup.
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