I have some patents from a previous job experience. I can tell you with absolute certainty that patent diagrams and figures are NOT copyright. A Patent is necessarily a fully public document, describing ownership of an invention. It is available to everyone and it's content, like a newly enacted law, cannot ever be restricted by copyright.

Yes please! More laser cutting. I already trust your judgement regarding 3D printing and love your recent move into the world of excited photons 👍

It's very pricey, but if I get 4 more stimulus checks, I know what I'm spending it on

Great overview Angus, expensive for sure, impressive for sure. Good to see this sort of continued coverage from an interest point of view more so than a purchase. Cheers, JAYTEE

Angus, for wood smokes, use painter masking tape on the top of the wood before engraving. The painter masking tape will be darken instead of the wood. Then, use a strong tape to remove the painter masking tape. 👍

You have a very unique and wonderful voice. I especially like the way you say “Bye” with a hearable smile at the end. ❤️

Can't wait to see what puzzles you design for the cockatoos. I remember I had designed a puzzle bird feeder for a BBC competition back when I was younger - didn't win, but it was fun nonetheless.

K40 user here... I do love the camera option but honestly, I have lived without it, and do not think it would improve things for me. The focusing option they chose to go with is also pretty kool. I am a big fan of keeping things simple. But the 4K price... I could get an import 80W for around 1500.. that still 2500 left over.. @MakerMuse YES more videos on Lasers. And anything related to making.. expand your channel and add things like drawing devices like BamBoo or hobby level power tools ... ETC Thanks!!

I saw the trace in action at a big laser shop. (03:26) the trace option moves the laser head throughout the path without firing the laser so one can see if there's any anamoly at any point and resolve the issue. It helps a lot when working with expensive acrylic.

I would love to see a similar review of the Glowforge. ... I agree, US$4K is lots of money, and being retired it isn't going to happen. The sketch/trace option is titillating!

Hey there!! I like the addition of laser cutters/engravers youve added to your content. But I gotta admit, I think you’ve missed the mark on a few important things that I’d consider critical when it comes to these machines. 1. Adjusting mirrors and aligning the beam to the lens is a must learn for any new machine and it does not take very long. Somebody brand new and not technically savvy can do the adjustments within 15 - 30 minutes after watching a few quick KZfaq videos, I know I watched my wife do it and she has 0 experience with this tech. It’s nice to have a pre-adjusted machine, but it’s a critical step anyone owning these should know. 2. Power is A SUPER CRITICAL point that HAS to be covered properly. Saying it’s not wise to operate a laser at full power is just way to vague. It’s important to know the upper limit of your five, and for that your machine has to have an analogue mA reader to find that point. I’ll use my 60w laser as for example. It’s rated up to29mA, which is about 87% power, but safe operations for long tube life is recommend to be operated under 28mA. Running the laser above that is just a waste and will provide no additional power and will shorten the life of the tube. That’s the laser I am using, not all tubes are the same and the user should absolutely find the specifications to operate that laser properly. And any machine that costs $4k and doesn’t have a reader on it is just irresponsible imo. 3. @4k this think doesn’t really offer anything that you can’t get from companies like Orion Works that cost half the price, slightly more powerful laser, larger area, and include Lightburn which is a MUCH better piece of software. It’s worth mentioning these kinds of lasers when looking at the $2k+ range (not k40s). 4. Cleaning. Mirrors and lenses need to be cleaned regularly to keep the laser aligned and working to its full potential. This is even more important for the lens, especially if you don’t have a ventilation system. If you aren’t cleaning your mirrors/lense you are going to have a catastrophic failure... I know... I wound up burning right through a lense that had accumulated something on it. Easily prevented if I had cleaned it. Costly mistake!! 5. And the last one on my important list is cooling. Tubes have to be cooled properly to get the most out of them, there are temperature specifications those tubes should be run at. To hot or to cold and you risk losing the tube sooner than expected. I love your videos, avid follower for awhile... but when it comes to lasers, you really should be more focus on proper operation and maintenance (safety first of course). This product, in my mind, is not great at that price. Maybe the tech support is worth the extra $1500 - $2k...

You can also use masking tape to "dry run" your project. With the real material covered in one layer of tape, turn the speed all the way up and the power down very low, and you will get a white image on the tape, but the tape is not burned thru. Makes a great way of testing a file on expensive material. If all goes well, send the file again using the appropriate laser settings to mark and cut you material.

4:08 Print bed on a laser cutter? You are truly a 3D printer guy!

Looks like a great little unit! One day when I can afford something like that, would definitely be high on my list of options :)

Yes, more laser cutting videos please!

Yes! More laser cutting please :D

Always happy to see more laser cutting videos, just wish one of these things would be cheap enough to actually afford :P

Great video, thanks

Great video Angus! If you haven't already, try laser cutting PETG sheet. It lacks the brittleness of acrylic and is only marginally more difficult to calibrate for clean edges :)

More laser cutting content, please. Especially project work. Enough reviews

Great looking cutter, but expensive though. Exciting looking machine. 50 Watts, WOW, that is quite a serious machine. Love the alignment setup,. that is very cool. Thanks Angus, great video.

Where I work they have 20kw and 30kw cnc lasers to cut steel plate into parts. It slices through 0.75" steel plate like butter and only leaves 0.0625" cut behind that is very smooth. I was blown away when I saw them working.

I have been working in an IR laser lab before. Aligning those invisible laser beams is usually done with a detector card. It has a special coating that lights up where it is hit by the laser. They make things much easier than just trial and error. If you have such an expensive laser cutter, another $100 for a detector card (from e.g. Newport or Thorlabs) is not a lot of money if you need to adjust the laser.

Nice review.

Excellent product

I have the beamo, running in a mobile setup. The software is frustrating at times, but pretty happy with it. I wish I could use lightburn on it.

I'm not looking to get any laser cutters any time soon, but that is quite an impressive machine!

I hope you do more reviews of laser cutters.

I bought a 5030 50W Laser with a movable z-axis, ruida controller, rotary engraver, honeycomb bed, ethernet, for 1600 USD, shipped in 2 weeks without additional customs duties, and it worked perfectly fine from the start. Setting up Lightburn including the camera, is pretty easy and the software is really great. I would not spend 4000€ for the Flux Beambox that looks more like a K40 painted black, with less capabilities and what seems an unfinished software.

4000 USD?! That's going to burn a hole in my wallet

My cheap one just broke after a really short time. definitely going to get this one or something similar in the future

Yes please to more laser content

Would love to see a quick video tutorial on adding kerf to an existing shape and exporting it as a DXF. I use a larger 60 watt laser cutter at the PDX Hackerspace, I also have my own Silhouette drag knife cutter. I often use the Silhouette software to create shapes (rather than adobe). I am fairly proficient using it. Currently my workflow uses inkscape to generate DXF files for the hackerspace laser cutter.

Short answer: no Long answer:Noooooooooooo

that's a pretty tense grity!

My $1000 chines laser came calibrated also. Not "Unheard of" as you say. I haven't had to do a thing and I purchased it 6 months ago. 50W works great and moves up and down with plenty of room and a free $100 rotary attachment. Also the inline fan is fantastic. I don't have to even close the lid while cutting.

love to see more laser content.

By engraving I assume you mean raster as opposed to vector😉 it is my understanding if you engrave using vector it is much faster.

great video great review thanks, something to work towards for me. personally I think a product like this has a market, great price for what seems almost ...... so close to a professional product.

I bought a used Epilog 24TT for $4800 4 years ago, so it's nice to see prices on newer systems coming down. Though, I think the big 3 still have a lot of advantages over the lower-cost manufacturers.

PETG sheets cut nice too. It isn't brittle and thermoforms well. I have the K40 and it gets the job done, but you get what you pay for. This looks a little too much like an upgraded K40 with some cloudray parts thrown on it. If I'm stepping up to this price range, I might as well go glowforge. Thanks for your work.

I got a glowforge when it was a Kickstarter project, and at $1900 it was the best money I ever spent. I am a somewhat technically inclined artist, and having the nicer user experience of a smart laser cutter really helped me enjoy the experience of learning to use it a lot. See my stuff here: www.etsy.com/shop/ArtFormFunction BTW if you have some experise with Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, that will increase the value you get from your laser a lot. On the other hand the cutting area 11"x 19" is a bit small and cutting anything more than 5mm thick is an exercise in patience. I have been toying with the idea of getting a larger more powerful laser maybe 600 x 900mm and 80 or 100 watts to be able to cut thicker, faster, engrave metals better, and the LightBurn Software which has a lot of the features I have gotten used to in the glowforge.

I thought that this was going to be a video on a budget laser cutter, but $4000? THAT'S MORE THAN MY CAR!

I am very conflicted here. I bought a K40 for 400 bucks from OMTech. I didn't have to do any adjustment to the laser as they had done it already and hot glued the parts in place. I spent a few bucks on a mgn12 rail for the main head and created some 3d printed parts that I designed for the rail system. Based on my experience, I can't see paying 4K for what we see here from FLUX. I think you can have most of the same features if you do it yourself for about 60-80% less money; but admittedly it would take quite a bit of messing around to get it. You're trading manhours for cost and depending on how handy you are, it might be worth it. That being said, FLUX has some incredible software by the looks of it and the out of the box features/upgrades look pretty fantastic. Again though, I just don't see myself spending 4k on that.

That toy I believe is a music box that uses the edges in the small rounded thing on the top to hit "wires?" To make the sound

Ahh that takes me back, the old Akai stereo system.

Great video as always, can you make one about the BuildOne from Kickstarter, the project is about 3 years old and the creator at one point said he would do weekly updates just to break that promise repeatedly, it's probably a dead project now but it would be cool if you put a spotlight on it!

When cutting acrylic you can get bounce back from the honeycomb, leaving marks on the underside. I fix this problem by getting small square glass tiles to lift the material up off the platform. The honeycomb still does it's job, but the laser is out of focus when it bounces back up and can't cut.

oh man, having this machine in my house would be the bee's knee's

It's LASER TIMMMMMEEEE!!!!!

Chrome tanned leather should be on that Do Not Cut list too. While it’s not toxic, it’s very carcinogenic.

Thank you for the great review! How is the dimensional accuracy of cutting acrylic?

Hey Angus, I think you need to test the power output of that. A 50W laser tube should be around 1M long (~39") from tip to tip, and this thing is less than that with the case. It's kinda hard to get around physics, so my guess it that the laser isn't actually capable of putting out 50W. It's most likely closer to 40-45W max, and you really shouldn't ever run these tubes close to full power, it significantly decreases their life. If you have a way to measure laser output, I'd be curious if it's actually putting out that much power. It's a lot of money for only 40W.

Suggestion for a very cool Review/Comparison (also to attract loads of viewers): Materials which are very, very Soft, even down as soft as to silicon materials. And also soft results done mechanically, and resulting in Sponge / Foam-like materials, those then printed through 3D-honeycomb-cube-shaped bubble-Construction inside a printed body , would be cool to see .... not many have done this "Soft" material Topic on KZfaq, but usually, they got a huge crowd that has watched those videos....

Very nice. Still waiting for something that can cut thin metal sheets, though. Looks like photo etching is still the best option for this kind of detail.

Probably a bit late now but when cutting thicker materials like the 8mm ply it helps to focus the beam down into the wood about %30 to 40 of the depth. So with 8mm I would set the focus to 5mm above the bed. It does cut better and cleaner and overall a thinner exit line. As your probably aware the beam after the focus point starts to spread out in a cone shape. Good video but I watched it to see how they cooled the tube? Oh well off to look at another video. Oh and on material 4mm or less I would just focus on the top.

I've wanted a laser cutter for a very long time now. Those K40's have always had my eye because of price but I have yet to even come close to seriously thinking on getting one because of quality and you you need to do to make them worth while. I just wish there was a really good quay alternative that didn't cost a arm and a leg. Maybe one day I will be able to afford a good laser cutter but for now it is just a dream for me.😕

As an African grey owner, i love the parrot toy ! Although £4,000 for a laser cutter is a tad beyond my budget lol

Want to see some more laser cutter videos. How about a thin metal sheet laser cutter?

So out of everything you’ve seen and tested mostly aiming at the features of software of it which would you choose?

If you like engraving patent plates, I suggest the following: White ceramic tile Sharpie Generic magic eraser Results can be amazing. There is also a enamel paint that can be fired in an oven and is easy to squeegee into the grooves and wipes easily from the surface with a magic eraser. "Folk Art" brand enamel paint.

Very nice looking machine. Cutting 8mm wood on my 80w laser looks horrible its going to be so burnt on this. A note on ventilation if cutting mdf you will clog a filter very quick.

please do more lasercutting. Also wheres that cnc stuff you hintet in your combat robot video ;)

OMG 😂 I just noticed Wingspan in the background. Printing pieces and inserts?

Could you please review the Ecubmaker 4-in-1? I think you’ll like it.

Do you recommend bringing a glowforge to Europe knowing if anything goes wrong it would have to be sent to the US again? Or is the Flux pro worth it comparing both in quality

More lasers please. Check out Lightburn control software for the better import lasers.

How is the air stream generated? I'd like one for my DIY MpCnC. Thanks

hmmm, how could i go about finding out what types of wood are too thick/dense/hard(?) to laser cut? or would it not matter so long as it's thinner than 8mm?

Would you suggest it over the FSL muse or glowforge, it seems less capable and more expensive than both.

Would you do a review on the Muse laser by Fullspectrumlaser??

$4K! 😯 I'm out... 😂

What's this Fusion 360 plug in you mentioned? I was thinking of getting something made from Ponoko. I was going to pick the 3.2 birch they sell and I have some pieces that lock together. So I gather I need to expand those notches?

If using the machine outdoors, would you still require a filtration/extraction system?

Can you engrave ASA 3D printed parts? Specifically white numbers on black ASA?

People might also want to have a look at the experience of Matthias Wandel with laser cutters and precision woodworking where he had problems with the laser undercutting pieces that had to mesh precisely.

Angus, just a quick one for you.... I 3D print mainly in PETG and have a laser cutter coming in a few weeks time. The laser cutter is actually for wood work projects in the main, but it got me thinking... From your experience can you laser engrave onto a PETG 3D printed surface? I know you have all the gear I wondered if you had given it a go? I like the idea of engraving/etching a logo into a finished flat surface after a print has completed rather than having to try and print the logo into the item itself. I'd love to hear your thoughts. James

Hi Angus. With the etching onto pine (Or most other substances actually) if you put a layer of masking tape down first you won't get any burning effects at all and the image produced is much cleaner. The laser cuts right through the masking tape as if it wasn't there. It's a few more seconds involved to apply and then remove the tape but well worth it for the imrovement in quality imho. Love all the videos! Simon

Is the bottom removable like the Beamo, if not how would the rotary attachment work?

Does the ethernet port work for networking or is it a service port only?

Beamo is from Taiwan. Taiwan is the country least affected by the virus in the world and had no shut down etc but shipping to many places is a nightmare now.

Angus, you lost me at "4000$" price tag 😲😉

It’s far too expensive unless your getting paid etc. I’m not a laser cutters fan. If I need bits of burned wood I will save myself some money and buy a blow torch. I mean there isn’t anything much in a laser cutter apart from the tube etc. My comments are negative but I would like to see you review more of them.

Great review, My lasers are 10 times that cost and designed for fast engraving. I would be keen to have a close look at one of these as glass tubes are ment to cut acrylic better than metal or ceremic tubes. Any chance of personel review post Covid19 I live in Sydney.

Their website links to this video and another of yours as customer reviews!

"Keep in mind that this engraving is quite slow." Oh, how slow? "This took 13 minutes, and it's a fairly small engraving" *scoffs in FDM* But seriously, thanks for the review. This cutter is way out of my price range, but it wasn't that long ago that 3D printers were too. Fingers crossed that they continue to improve for hobbyists like myself.

I’d like it for co2 lasers to be cheaper in the future

600x375 is good, considering a lot of acrylic companies tend to use 600x300 as the average small sheet size.

There is very little info about this machine. Can i use their software offline? How is it compare to Glowforge plus in term of cut quality. Can the build in fan turn off and use external fan? How loud is the build in fan?

The glowforge does all the things the laser cutter does but a bit better. It has auto focusing and builtin area to add ventilation. It has overall a better value for the price which is around 4000

Hi, I’am getting a lot of flames when cutting wood on my Beambox Pro (and it’s almost melting my air assist hose). I’ve tried to adjust all sorts of things, but it does not have much effect...Please advise?🤔 And keep up the good work, greetings from Holland.

Hi! Which would you prefer between beam box and makeblock laser box? I can’t decide which is a better investment Thank you

cool stuff, little too expensive but its coming. a second laser with different angle could create a nice bevel, or soft edge.

I love when Angus Impales my creativity, we are both vampires. Thanks for the bolt trick to adjust the length of the ropes on the tensegrity. You are very cool as usual.

Angus can you share the tensegrity structure svg?

Hi Angus, Brill video - does this machine have to work through the internet and can other software be used to operate it please? I have had so many issues with Glowforge that I'm now looking for an alternative and the ideas of A) Camera dependability and B) Teathered to software in the web just doesn't do it for me. Appreciate your thoughts please, Thank You Very Much :-)

Is it suitable for Cutting delrin sheet for corporate seal ?

When engraving a raster on plastic, you don't need to keep the laser in focus. If you defocus, the laser will make a wider and messy burn which will scatter light better, exactly what you want with a picture.

Can you use it for PCB manufacturing? (Like lasercut protective layer on copper before next operation..?)

Is it all local, or cloud dependent like the glowforge? They're all a bit pricy for me right now, but the cloud dependence is a total fail in my mind. If I wanted cloud dependent 2d cutting, I already have a Cricut I got at a great discount.