A Diode Laser That Won't Fry Your Eyes? xTool S1 40w Review

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Күн бұрын

Class 1 diode lasers are far and few between, no more sexy safety glasses needed, so when xTool asked if I'd like to review their latest laser, the S1 40W, I jumped at the opportunity.
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Amazing artwork from Lichfest / lichfest
00:00 - xTool S1 40W Review
03:50 - Project #1: Board Game Organisers
07:31 - Project #2: D&D Coasters
08:08 - Air Assist
12:58 - Project #3: NatOnes
13:40 - Power Test
16:14 - Acrylic
16:43 - Project #4: Acrylic Tokens
17:39 - Riser Base
21:07 - Rotary Axis
22:26 - Final Thoughts
22:34 - The Bad
23:50 - Indifferent
24:39 - The Good
#review #lasercutting

Пікірлер: 16

@AlwaysCensored-xp1be 6 ай бұрын

The quality with air compressor is amazing. This looks like a good machine for kit model small production runs.

@jc4givs564 6 ай бұрын

Very good video review. Thank you. Your teaching style keeps me tuned in. Keep up the good work! I appreciate it.

@aaronm.837 6 ай бұрын

Hope the Cardboard Knight venture is an enjoyable one! I too am a board gamer and a woodworker, although my everyday job sadly cuts into the time for both. Anyway, it was really great to see someone demonstrate how their knowledge of 2 areas can be combined all while reviewing a tool. Have a blast with Zoo Vadis! Simply amazes me how Knizia can design such mechanically different games!

@TheWoodKnight 6 ай бұрын

Knizia games are so divisive! Some are amazing, some are terrible, some just rub me the wrong way. I don't think any other designer has such a range of emotions delivered by their catalog. Pfister games? Played one, you'll know if you like his style or not, but its a dice roll for every Knizia! It is, however, fantastic to see publishers give many of his games a lovely coat of paint (and a rule or two extra) - Ra and Zoo Vadis look (and play) delightfully, but the original Quo Vadis was - at best - looking like a bad Excel spreadshet. So gross 🤣

@FixitFingers 6 ай бұрын

Epic. If and when I finally get a laser... I want something like this that is just plug-and-play. Unlikely I'll need as powerful but hey, they'll get cheaper by the month I am sure. Once you have licenceable art up for your D&D Mini's let me know... I'm already working on a list of how many I need :D

@riversidewoodworks 6 ай бұрын

Such a great video and great tool!

@gerrym4377 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a great machine, if you need that feature set then it’s not expensive for what it is. Great review 👍

@DrgnSlyr 6 ай бұрын

I'm very interested in the laser marquetry. Looking forward to that. The 20w would likely be better for the marquetry as it has a finer beam and the 'curve process would help with veneer the that refuses to lay perfectly flat.

@alanhawley5473 4 ай бұрын

Hi would this cut 0.5mm alluminium sheet , thanks Al ?

@LouRao 13 күн бұрын

Can you send air-assist replacement link you recommended. I have the S1 and have the same issue Section 10:54. Thank you.

@TheWoodKnight 12 күн бұрын

I don't have a specific machine recommendation to replace the air assist, I just use an air compressor

@woodfather 6 ай бұрын

I'm jelly, my laser glasses aren't anywhere near that...cool? The auto focus dealie looks helpful, I've ruined a couple jobs by simply straight out forgetting to adjust the focus after changing workpiece thicknesses. Nice one, though you could have released your video on a different day to me releasing my laser review video! 😜

@TheWoodKnight 6 ай бұрын

I hit publish then about 20mins later I got a notification from your upload 🤣 Blame youtubes slow notification system

@woodfather 6 ай бұрын

@@TheWoodKnight excuses excuses 😆

@1963uspl 6 ай бұрын

@@woodfather It is strange that you both did a simillar post in tandem. I am thinking of upgrading my original KickStarter Emblaser, nothing wrong with it but is is obviously and engraver not a cutter. For a pure DIY like me the X-Tool looks overblown. Paul, would it be fair to say the S1 is the pro version of Mario's high end amatuer unit ?

@TheWoodKnight 6 ай бұрын

@@1963uspl Yeah between all the 20-22w, they're going to perform pretty similar - the Algo probably 'out performs' the S1 20w version. If you're content to build an enclosure, they'd be pretty comparable - its a shame there isn't a class1 equiv in the same price bracket, even if it dropped things like autofocus!