1 Year Review on my Thunder Laser The GOOD and BAD

1 Year Review on my Thunder Laser The GOOD and BAD
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[@nickglasson9123]

I have had the same laser for 2 years and it has not skipped a beat. Huge fan of thunder laser.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Heck yeah it’s been awesome.

[@thesplinteredfinger]

I have heard a lot of good comments on the Thunder, I personally chose the Boss laser and have been happy so far. The Boss was a few thousand less.

[@kristisampson4911]

Great review! I have a thunderlaser too and absolutely love it! It has always been reliable!

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

😎

[@derrickpierce4440]

Great review. Thank you for the feedback. FYI - You can make your own ruler. Buy a piece of 2020 and engrave a ruler on it. Duplicate it for the other axis. I did this on my ShopSabre CNC and it works great. I even use it as a surface to locate my work against.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks

[@goldgulfcoastdesignericsho8628]

Great review Matt!! working form home is the best thing We 100% agree with you on the nova 35/100 we run ours nonstop full time just like you we have three Thunder machines now the nova 35 / Aroura and the Bolt our next one will be the Odin 32. keep up the great videos your awesome.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks. That’s awesome

[@matthewhaworth5935]

The biggest thing for me about Thunder is the machines come with all of the necessary components to run. Chiller, air assist, software, exhaust system, and even setup and training support and on top of that the taxes & shipping are baked into the price you see on the website and get on your quote. The only addons are actual addons, stuff to improve UX or add optional capabilities. I really think they need to do a better job of advertising that. I'm shopping right now and was cross shopping with Boss machines and I'm thinking Thunder is basically priced a tier higher across the board. In reality, because most other brands advertise a price that NEEDS additional items, doesn't include shipping, and doesn't include taxes what you thought was a higher priced machine actually ends up being cheaper and a better value. If you've only tangentially looked at thunder and thought they were overpriced compared to the other mid range competition, please look again and schedule a call with sales and have them write you a quote. I can't speak to the actual machine yet, but everyone I see online who has one seems to love it and so far my shopping experience with them has been great. Trying to secure funding for a nova 35 now, hopefully I can pull the trigger soon!

[@makesbyryandean]

I've got an old Gweike 1200x 800 80watt that i completely rewired with a new Ruida controller. Just got into the rotary side if things. About the only thing id do now is upgrade the upgraded controller with a 4th axis just for the rotary. Love playing around with my old girl owes me nothing and as you said matt 6 thunders to one epilog, its a no brainer if you're pumping out the product. From Australia.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

That’s cool.

[@SmokeScript]

Hey Matt, great review. Although I am biased lol Really enjoying my Nova 51/100 which I got a month ago now. It has taken a lot of time to get to grips with settings for the different materials I hope to make things out of, but now that I have a much clearer idea of those settings now I just need the inspiration of what to make and try and sell! I guess I will just have to get stuff on my social media pages and see what people like. I do really like the idea of engraving mirrors (reverse side) with personal things like wedding guest lists, favourite sports teams or special occassions etc. Also been playing with leather for bookmarks. I am sure I'll find my niche yet! Thanks for the video. 😁

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

You have great ideas now just have to make them start selling. 😃

[@dian3145]

Thanks for the update! Kreg (the jig peeps) makes a stick on 1/2” tape measure, available in left and right hand versions. Use ‘‘em on my work bench and router table, several yrs old now.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks

[@smirenger]

I love this guy and his content…🤌💪

[@jeffferry9297]

Great video, good family man, u deserve your success

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks 😃

[@davidelder5399]

Great video👍thanks for the tip regarding the tape at the home position. I'll be trying this for sure

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks

[@rcgadget2000]

I have 2 old Epilog Radius a 30watt and 100 watt , and I just finally upgraded to the Thunder Nova 63

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

That’s awesome

[@kevinjensen9817]

That is great review! Hard to think that this is just a little more than Glow Forge and twice as powerful and it uses lightburn. Based on where your home spot is, couldn’t you make a small fence outside the cut area to use your jigs?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

I have something in the works 😁

[@mybike1988]

Matt you gotta check out Aeon lasers I got 100watt Mira 9 an omg is it amazing

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

I have heard good things about them.

[@one59customs]

Can you do a review just like this on our Epilog? I have a mini and looking to get a second. Thanks man, love watching your videos. Keep up the good work

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

I am thinking of selling it for a bigger thunder

[@one59customs]

I would like to see what your price range would be on your epilog if you do end up selling it. I'm looking at growing my laser business. @@laserengravingwithmatt

[@one59customs]

I might be interested in your epilog when/if you sell it. @@laserengravingwithmatt

[@DoodlesGamingWorld]

Do you think if you started brand new right now from scratch with a Nova 63” you could make 17k in profit as a new business within 4 months to pay yourself back for the machine?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Yes but it would be lots of hustling.

[@troysmith8346]

With how much your use the laser, how often do you change the water in your chiller? I just got a Nova 24-60, a lot based on your comments on Thunder, and love it!!

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

I haven’t changed it yet

[@chrisoliver3851]

Sure like your channel man . Can you please tell me your opinion on the "Laser Bolt Machine"

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks. I haven’t really looked into it.

[@stanleykubrick8786]

trotec is cloud based with their ruby driver

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

I did not know that

[@Checo1]

I am new to this, and looking to get a 100W CO2 laser, what can the Thunder do that a 100W Omtech cannot do?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

😄 run nonstop and if you ever need to call customer service, they are located in Texas

[@salenasoria6842]

I see your system to take all the exhaust out of your garage. Does it actually keep all the smell out when you are cutting/engraving or do yours still smell it when you are working with your thunder machine? I currently have a Mira 9 and it vents directly out of our garage with no fan, and Everytime we cut you can smell the acrylic pretty easily or wood. Just wondering if the fan really helps with full removing a lot of the smell.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

It has no smell whatsoever. It works great. I used it in the basement in the house and never had a smell.

[@lisawhite9725]

They have ruler tape. I use it in my laser.

[@lisawhite9725]

I found it on Amazon

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks

[@cnccarving]

customer wont pay 5 times more, just because your laser costed 5 times more let alone that for one epilog price you get 3-4-5 chinese and thats 5 times more cutting every bussiness principal the least investment and the most revenue

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Yup

[@ClintonCaraway-CNC]

Fortunately Thunder sends tubes that are more powerful than they are rated and then they under clock the software so 100% = 100 watts. Brian talked about it in a couple of there weekly webinar on KZbin. You can run the Thunder at 100% without damaging the tube. It's hard on the power supply. I've replaced two....one at about 11 months and a second at about 18 months. I consider that a consumables part. Just like the tube, mirrors and lenses they eventually need replaced. No big deal really because the Thunder is a money printing tool.

[@ClintonCaraway-CNC]

I can't agree with this review more. Fortunately I got mad at Omtech and and ordered a Thunder Laser USA 35-100 as my first laser. I bought it because I had a contract to cut acrylic for PwnCNC the day I got it set-up which took less than 4hrs from the time it arrived until I was cutting. Since then I have cut THOUSANDS of parts. Plus when I'm not using it my wife makes crafts to sell at local festivals. It's a amazing piece of equipment and worth every penny.

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

I couldn’t agree more 😃

[@michellearchambault6555]

LOVE my Thunder 35/100!

[@sotheyallsay]

Have you over looked at an AP laser?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Nope

[@jonholman214]

Good morning Matt, great videos, does Thunder have a 4inch lens available, is so have you used it?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Yes they do. I got mine in the mail yesterday.

[@jonholman214]

@@laserengravingwithmatt Great, let me now how it works out. I'm thinking about getting a couple of new lasers. I have been using lasers for 20 years now, amazing improvements and prices.

[@blackwolftdm812]

How about omtech? That's where I'm at financially lol I believe they do the cloud thing you talked about but are they good machines?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

They do not do the cloud. I know people that have them and after they get their business growing they will up grade. They have their issues

[@blackwolftdm812]

@laserengravingwithmatt7833 oh I thought I saw something in the specs about cloud lol thanks for taking the time to reply! I'm jumping in both feet first and would love to upgrade one day but I want to be able to explain on what I can do now with a bigger machine and more materials available! I'm really excited to get going

[@benzand57]

Hey. How often do you clean your exhaust fan?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Depends on how much you cut. I do it minimum once a year.

[@montanatempel9788]

Do you have issues with the temperature? I’m in Oklahoma and it gets freezing at times in the winter if you’ve encountered that what do you do?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

My garage is heated. I keep it at 70. I haven’t had any issues it being out there.

[@montanatempel9788]

Oh ok so it’s been finished awesome! Okie dokie so I guess I’d need to just get it climate controlled then or opt for the p2 for indoors. Would you say going with a p2 is fair for a beginner versus jumping straight into a thunder etc. or if you have the credit or funds to get a bigger 100ish watt like thunder would you suggest that?

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

If you have the funds I would go with thunder if not the p2 is good. You can do more with the thunder because of how big it is.

[@montanatempel9788]

Nice! Well I appreciate the input so much and can’t wait for more videos to come out I watch almost all of them lol very insightful!

[@laserengravingwithmatt]

Thanks 😊

[@DerickPelser]

I have 3 of them and would not buy any other laser.