The Desktop Laser Champion!!! - xTool P2 Review (CO2 Laser)

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[@SandWoodWithMe]

Can't wait to see what all you make with this beautiful new machine!

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Thanks! What would you make?

[@ZacchaeusVal]

I love these vids! Thanks man!

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Awesome, thank you! The comments are what really helps the channel, so I appreciate it very much!

[@justinbanks2380]

That feature of seeing exactly where the wood is and where your cut/engrave will be has got to be sooooo handy

[@burnstockwoodworking]

It is amazing!

[@GokouZWAR]

The roly lasermatic10 has that feature too I love it. Makes engraving so much easier!

[@SpideyScott72]

That's a sweet machine!

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Thanks! It's great so far!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic, dude! Congrats for the new toy, I mean, tool! 😃 That's definitely going to be heck useful for you! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Thanks!

[@sierranevadawoodworx]

Nice video. Just sub'd and looking forward to this series. I just ordered one as well.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Awesome!

[@carolynw5621]

I like the Haircut🤘

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Thanks!

[@STILLWILLPHOTO]

Please don't change the VHS look of your videos. It is refreshing

[@burnstockwoodworking]

It's not intentional so I'm glad you like it! It's just my amateur editing ability 😂

[@STILLWILLPHOTO]

@@burnstockwoodworking I figured as much when in another video you said you wanted to upgrade sound and video. In my humble opinion it may be equivalent to when George Lucas went back and digitally remastered Star Wars lol

[@xxxvholic]

This machine is really cool!!! Looking forward to what you will make with this monster!

[@burnstockwoodworking]

My wife hasn't turned it off for three days! She's making all sorts of stuff 😂

[@justinbanks2380]

Wow, that bowl turned out great, surprised the lettering didn't get skewed towards the edges as the height sloped up. Very cool

[@justinbanks2380]

At 13:38 all is revealed. Lol (again, gotta wait to comment, lol) That is an amazingly handy feature as doing anything with other than a perfectly flat surface is so hard with CNC and lasers

[@burnstockwoodworking]

The curves feature available in the software actually generates a 3d model and adjusts the laser to the contour of the curved piece. It is very impressive!

[@measure_once_cut_twice]

That's so cool! I want to buy one for My shop but it probably isn't worth it for Me...Good video too! I just found out about you from a commenter on My channel. I'm kinda jealous, you've got WAY more subscribers than Me!

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Thanks, glad ya visited the channel. I'm gonna head over to yours and check it out!

[@user-jm4zl2kv5b]

Love your review. I am so close to clicking order. Silly question though and maybe i missed it in your video... but can you scan something with cameras to turn it into what you want to engrave? Thanks and keep the videos coming

[@burnstockwoodworking]

So the cameras on the engraver are used mainly for positioning and auto-focusing the laser and the design on the workpiece. Super easy to place the design where you need it! As far as scanning something, you can literally take a picture with your phone and set it in the software and start engraving it. That's what I did for the puzzle I burned in the video. Took a pic, put it in the software and hit start

[@user-jm4zl2kv5b]

@@burnstockwoodworking ok perfect. I think glowforge has that option but I'm not 100 percent sure just thought it would be a cool feature. No worries on it not existing though because it sounds like a pretty simple work around. I am completely new to laser. This will be my first one so I'm excited to follow your journey and start mine asap. Thank you for your response 🙂

[@gaiustacitus4242]

The answer is yes. I watched a video of a guy scanning a vintage world map, importing it into the software, engraving it on the largest board that would fit inside the P2, and then performing finishing operations.

[@user-jm4zl2kv5b]

@@gaiustacitus4242 thank you for your response. I'll definitely have a look more into it and play around with it when my new machine arrives

[@TheHazelip]

It is from a burst desiccate packet. It shouldn't be an issue, but the manufacturer could use plastic capsules with desiccate and never have this issue.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Yep, the dessicate was the culprit.

[@JayBergCustoms]

If I was going to buy a laser, it would almost certainly be this one. It's just the right size I think I'd need, and has some incredibly cool options. Did you have to do any focusing with the mirrors?

[@burnstockwoodworking]

No issues with the mirrors at all. I think they changed that entire setup. Looking at other review videos where they shot the tape on one side to adjust the mirror, that component wasn't even in the P2 they sent to me. I am loving it and blown away by how efficient it is. I think you'll like it as well, it's very easy to use.

[@myhoneyshandmade1077]

I have the XTool M1. It is smaller.but has some of the same.features. great product.

[@bayoucountrybeefarmandwood1309]

I knew you would love a CO2 laser. 👍👍👍

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Absolutely, it's a great tool!

[@michelleromeo32]

This looks really cool but i couldnt help but notice it didnt cut the last line of the puzzle on your right side . But again this looks cool

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Good eye! I stopped the cut on that line as the pieces were slipping between the slat bed. The last row in particular was falling between the slats entirely. For puzzles or cuts I'd recommend getting a "honeycomb" cutting sheet. That will prevent the pieces from falling through the cracks as they're cut

[@dulcebellz3857]

Wow!!!! I'm jelly oh dude I'm soooo jelly!!! I want one soooo bad !!! Seriously u r gonna expand ur imagination 10 fold!! Sooo much fun... I have the 10w.... oh u need to return it n get a replacement tool... they will send u new everything 😊

[@burnstockwoodworking]

I'm loving it! I spent a few hours cleaning it with some articulating attachments and it's working just fine.

[@myhoneyshandmade1077]

Which do you have? I have the M1

[@curtisaitken7027]

From an income standpoint. As I want to make a business out of my woodworking hobby…would you buy a CNC first OR one of these?

[@burnstockwoodworking]

I don't have a CNC but have had an engraver for a couple years now and I know the engraver adds a lot to business revenue and has different accessible price points. I do want a CNC soon, but I think you'd be good either route you take.

[@justinbanks2380]

I wonder if one or more of those silica packets they put in to absorb moisture broke? Very strange.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

That's what happened. They set it under the slat bed and smashed it.

[@justinbanks2380]

And at 3:16 you suggest it might be one of them broke, guess I should've waited before commenting, 😅

[@scottgallagher1060]

I believe you said it was a 5/8" piece of cedar, and you said 0.5 in the setting - could that have been the issue?

[@burnstockwoodworking]

That was actually just me bumbling and fumbling like a fool. I had it set to the equivalent of 5/8 (.625), not sure why I said .5. I think I had the power just a hair too low and the speed just a little too fast. It cut most of the letters out with no issue, there were only two or three small areas on two letters that weren't completely all the way through.

[@scottgallagher1060]

@@burnstockwoodworking And it seemed to have a tougher time around knots - seems logical.

[@justinbanks2380]

5:11 why is that always so satisfying? I onow I'm not the only one who enjoys when I get to do that. But have no idea why. At the same time, i always sigh as i know 'well, that's the cleanest and smudge free, that's ever going to be. It's all downhill from here 🥺' lol 5:18 hahahahahahahaha

[@burnstockwoodworking]

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[@michaelwillson6847]

Ok let's get the hilarious out the way is it bad a thought u was engraving a peice of toast not a bowl 😂 but now a mean wow what a bit of kit i need a laser in my life badly 😢 just wish could afford one. I am thinkinh charcutterie boards serving trays cossters all my business ideas oh and to add my logo onto my projects man really need one gonna need start saving pennies. 😢 but dam m8 that's seriously sweet looks amazing and u look like your having allot fun with it. Sorry missed this yesterday been busy few days although this 💩 has hit thr fan with the project ill catch up on mail with u. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@burnstockwoodworking]

It's a fun tool and a great investment. Let me know how your tables and benches are going, looking forward to the update

[@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1]

Mine came clean as a whistle fwiw.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

That was the only issue I had but it doesn't seem to affect operation.

[@GokouZWAR]

Light burn should be able to do the camera… you just have to do all the configs for it… they want you to use the xtool app tho but if you’ve already bought lightburn you may as well use it. Just figure it out. I use the Roly lasermatic10 which is really good but not as powerful as that one. I just don’t want to get into the CO2 part of the laser engraving. I prefer the diode lasers because they’re so easy to maintain and use. You def don’t want to run your laser at 100% all the time. You’ll burn out the mirrors and laser tube faster. Be aware of that. There is a lot of maintenance to be done in the laser tubes. You should show that stuff on video because I’ve not seen much of how to do all that on KZbin. In fact I think you’re the first video I’ve seen where it shows someone doing the coolant filling… so doing some on that stuff might be good content.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Glad ya like the video. On XTool's website they do point out that the cameras aren't compatible with Lightburn, but I'm sure there is some sort of workaround that they haven't explored.

[@justinbanks2380]

Guessing by 6:32, the family got tired of helping you move it? Lol And at 6:33 the machine was leaking water. I guess there isn't a cap on the fluid reservoir?

[@burnstockwoodworking]

😆 no water leakage, there is a cap for the reservoir. Maybe I spilled a little

[@MrKnotWright]

Just curious did you call customer support about your kitty litter issue?

[@burnstockwoodworking]

I didn't see the need to as I'm sure it's not common for this to happen. It's the way the dessicant was placed under the slats that busted the bag. They've reviewed the video and are aware now. With that being the only real issue I had with the P2 I didn't see a need to reach out.

[@MrKnotWright]

@Burnstock Woodworking I might have still let them know directly, one incase there were any performance issues with your machine and two so they could take some corrective measures like taping the desiccant in place

[@jaduran1004]

Check the plywood that was in the box for wood worms. Looks like wood worm poop.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Thanks, it turned out to be a dessicant bag that busted

[@jimbruce4348]

Whatever the material... 5/8th is not .5 (4/8th) but .625, and 5/8th is 16mm not 12mm

[@burnstockwoodworking]

I know, I was just tripping over words and numbers. I caught it after posting and by that time it was too late to revise. I'll take my lick on this one lol

[@lostdongle]

Do you have room for that, lol? Use your air compressor to blow the kitty litter out.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

😆😆 not in my shop! I spent about two hours blowing it out and vacuuming it out as best as possible

[@williamcarter8226]

Probably open package of desicant.

[@burnstockwoodworking]

Yep

[@rapter3948]

Align your mirrors I can guarantee they're off and it won't have as much power

[@burnstockwoodworking]

I'll have to try that, thank you!

[@BriansWoodWorkingShop]

I'm guessing you received it free because they did not want to clean the machine. 😂

[@burnstockwoodworking]

😆😆 that explains it!

[@Nowayjose-vd1wm]

To be honest..MAYBE...the individual that packed the unit identifies as a Cat..hense the Litter...I know my old Cat tracked it everywhere. Well now how bout that

[@burnstockwoodworking]

😆

[@JayBergCustoms]

I am firsterblasted?

[@burnstockwoodworking]

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