We have tested many different laser engravers in the past year and some of them didn’t make it to our top list, but are still great laser engravers. With dual beam technology, Ray5 10W has a stronger laser power, which enables better cutting and engraving capacity.

inch touch screen added new functionality like multiple ways for data transfer and multiple machines control. Powerful Cutting】 Adopts compressed double beam technology, more powerful, finer laser beam, longer (50mm) laser focal length, max engraving speed is 10000 mm/min, and the maximum cutting thickness can be up 30mm, 8 -10mm thickness plywood could be cutted by one pass. I've used a desktop CNC before, but couldn't do some of the finer writing I needed to do for the lid of an urn.

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It costs just a bit more, and it comes with the air assist pump, limit switches and the improved x-axis rail already installed. Longer are better associated with 3D printers and as far as I know this is their first engraver and not bad either. This is the first engraver I’ve had with any kind of display and it claims to be the first engraving machine with a built-in touch screen – for reference, it feels like a resistive touch-screen rather than capacitive.This comes in handy if you want to put the machine outside during the engraving process so you won’t fill the room with smoke if you don’t have a ventilation enclosure. We have tested it ( read our full review here) and it quickly become our favourite laser engraver with 5W of optical laser power.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Just put the included hose through the window and you are good to go and your workspace will not be filled with smoke. Totally User Friendly Laser Engraver - Wi-Fi, USB cable, APP and TF cards , data can be transferred via different methods, which supports offline operations.It supports offline engraving and cutting functions, so there's no computer connection is needed while engraving and cutting, making the operation easier for you to meet various DIY requirements. Brought previously from the same seller, but Royal Mail delivered to the wrong address, the seller was quick to rectify the mistakes and gave a full refund. You get a microSD in a USB adaptor (with a digital manual included) and some wood samples though I would have liked to see some acrylic samples as well, maybe a thought for Longer. Just save your file to your TF card, the Ray5 will engrave or cut as the program you set and use Ray5 anytime and anywhere. is ideal if you want to produce a lot of parts or make very big designs that would otherwise take a lot of time on slower machines.

From in-depth reviews to news about trending tech and gadgets, we strive to make complex topics much easier to understand. It has the smallest laser spot size thanks to the great compressed spot technology and it produces very clean looking cuts with minimal charring.

Personally I’d say someone who has previously put printer or engraver kits together might be more relevant? We have made a lot of projects with it in this article and tested some more unusual materials with the Sculpfun S9 in this article.