The Ultimate UV Laser Engraver Test! Can the ComMarker Omni 1 Handle ANY Material? [Review]

[@JTMakesIt]

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[@jonathancrawford4974]

I went out and picked one up...used your code as well. Keep up the thorough work you do.

[@JTMakesIt]

@@jonathancrawford4974 thank you! 😊

[@balusamys3515]

This machine is really interesting and amazing! Thank you for reviewing and sharing your insights! Love from India!🎉

[@JTMakesIt]

@@balusamys3515 you are the best!

[@balusamys3515]

@JTMakesIt thank you

[@jimhamilton2680]

Thanks for the video, Installing the software today on my unit and then the fun begins

[@JTMakesIt]

@@jimhamilton2680 awesome!

[@Fancylooks]

As you say, I am incredibly impressed as well!

[@3jientertainment961]

I love it. Very nice laser to own. I have a question... is this UV laser can cut a 3mm polycarbonate material?

[@JTMakesIt]

@@3jientertainment961 for cutting plastics I would recommend a CO2 laser. But you should check if there are any safety hazards when cutting it. Some plastics can catch fire and others release toxic fumes. Not all plastic is safe to cut.

[@guyb7995]

Excluding cost, are there any disadvantage for going with a higher power UV that you are aware of? I am looking at a 10W however I don't want to regret not getting a 15W in a few years. While this one looked to perform well for you, I have seen a few UV reviews that put 5W as a bare minimum. I don't want bare minimum :)

[@JTMakesIt]

@@guyb7995 hi, bare minimum is 3W, 10W is higher end and 15W is the most I have seen. But those are for industrial work. I think the 5W is the best price/performance for a small business. It can do anything a 10W can, for a fraction of the cost. A stronger machine will make sense only when you have so much work that a speed increase would be able to make you more money. And a stronger unit has a water chiller which is a bit less noisy than an air cooled machine which is nice if you have to work 8h per day behind it.

[@cooltoff]

Would this machine be a good choice for engraving 3D printed parts?

[@JTMakesIt]

This machine is great for engraving 3D print plastic

[@cooltoff]

@@JTMakesIt I just watched another review where the reviewer engraves some chocolate covered cookies. I'd have to infer that if it didn't make the chocolate a melted mess, it should be okay for FDM plastics. Just a matter of testing and dialing in for each filament type. My main products use PLA-CF, PETG and PC. Now, I just have to justify the initial cost, although, I can't imagine I won't end up using for other projects. Thanks again for the excellent review and for your help.

[@PavelZahradnik-p4l]

Dear Sir, would you like to test if it is possible to make PCBs (printed circuit boards) by copper ablation? Thank you so much. Kind Regards, Pavel

[@JTMakesIt]

maybe it can be done with this machine, but for copper ablation, a fiber laser might be a better choice. ComMarker did a video on making PCBs with the B4 60W MOPA fiber laser of which I also did a review. They also did a cutout with it. Here is their video: kzbin.infoP7L-UAamgJQ