Ortur Laser Master 3 - Is this the Fastest Diode Laser?!?!

[@treetrunkcreations4080]

What were you setting for the coaster? Am assembling my 1st laser this weekend and it is this one. SCARY

[@travis42sb]

Will it engrave clear acrylic if it has been painted with a dark color first?

[@Vintauri]

@@travis42sb Yes any diode laser will engrave clear acrylic with a dark coating like tempera paint. It just won’t cut any deeper than the painted layer unless it’s a dark opaque color.

[@yinkaadetayo599]

Thanks for the video can I do rotary engraving on bottle on it

[@Vintauri]

They do have a rotary attachment for it or you can use select third party rotary tools as well.

[@MarioIArguello]

Wold you say this is a better machine than the X Tool? I think so but not having the machines for comparison in front of me I am only going by the videos posted and specs of each machine.

[@Vintauri]

They are both very comparable. I can only compare it to the Original D1 and not the new Pro from Xtool. The Ortur has a lighter head and smoother steppers so I would expect better performance out of it at the extremes. But you could also stack up the Comgrow 10w which is much cheaper than either of these and get similar results however it's a touch smaller. I would look to where you can get the best support and then the best purchase price.

[@astonhzu4321]

4000mm/second?

[@Vintauri]

Argh! I misspoke that should be 4000mm/min. In my defense, I was a week into recovering from Covid when I recorded this and jumping between using a co2 laser in mm/sec and the diode with mm/min.

[@DBTechYT]

Please check your audio in the future. The intro was great. I could barely hear you in the section after your logo screen

[@reedzik]

can all American KZbinrs say measurement in Inches BUT ALSO IN MM . You know that people from other parts of the world watching your content and we do not use Inches. Thanks

[@Vintauri]

I have tried to remember to include both, but it does not come naturally after 40 years of rarely using metric units. I understand it's frustrating as I have to break out the calculator anytime I get content that is only in metric as well. Perhaps someday the US will change, but it's an uphill battle and those of us born here will continue to struggle with the conversions.

[@anonymous-wx5xu]

Can I just buy one of your laser engraver?

[@Bobster986]

$700.00!? 😧 why would you spend that much on a diode when you can get a CO2 laser for that price.

[@Vintauri]

To be fair, $700 would only get you a K40 C02 laser with a few upgrades, which has a smaller cutting area and requires more complexity with the water cooling, mirror alignments, and less portability. While I love my larger C02 laser, these smaller diode lasers are more beginner-friendly, have fewer things to maintain, and can more easily be put away when not in use. You do lose on the power and can't cut some items the Co2 can, but I do feel they have their place in many people's workspaces.

[@Bobster986]

@@Vintauri True, but most people aren't engraving large murals than they are coasters, so a CO2 would be the smarter investment. CO2's can cut and engrave a lot faster too. For a beginners I would suggest a cheaper diode laser.

[@MarioIArguello]

@@Vintauri I have also considered this as you are, and while the cost is a bit steep in my opinion, I think this machine is far superior to the X Tool similar machine for about the same price. It would be nice to have this machine for $400, and this is also a bit steep considering some of the early 3D printers were about $300, in particular the Anycubic I3 Mega which I consider a solid machine for the price and a great contender for the more popular lossy goosy Creality CR10 was as far as structure and approach to design. I think this machine is more expensive as it does not include the roller table mechanism for engraving round objects. I've been looking for laser cutter to replace the process of a Mark IV Steel rule die machine that allows me to cut nultiple sheets of thin fabric and single sheet foam up to 1/4 thick, and have the laser cutter for other things like cutting foam boards and corrugated plastic which the steel rule die cutter tends to crush, but after looking at these machines, steel rule die is a lot faster for things of this nature and as long as the die is sharp you can mechanically cut multiples in seconds, vs having to wait for the laser to do it for you and on top consume electricity. The only thing with steel rule dies machines is that you need the die and those can run in the hundreds alone, but in the long run are well worth it. Each tool depending on the application requirements has its place.

[@sedetweiler]

Please stop with the fade transitions. Please.