Watch This! xTool P2 55W CO₂ Laser Cutter - Full Setup & Hands-On Review

[@1-Nice-Guy]

Nice job on the review. Sure seems like a lot of charring on the wood cuts/engraving. As for the acrylic, did you not totally clean it, or is there a lot of "haze" from the engraving process?

[@MasonWoodshop]

Thanks for watching! The charring on thinner material 1/8” and 1/4” is very minimal (especially when compared to my 20W diode laser that has to go slower. On thicker solid material it’s a balancing act of speed and number of passes. When cutting up to 1/2” walnut I now do more passes at higher speeds which has help with charring to the point that a light sanding around the edges makes it look perfect. For the clear acrylic, that was my finger prints making a mess of it. I’ve done a few dozen cuts of clear acrylic and haven’t noticed any hazing other than on the absolutely edge.

[@1-Nice-Guy]

@@MasonWoodshop thanks for the additional info!

[@TopherTheLost]

For the antifreeze I would guess that it is in case of a power failure and the workshop dropping to ambient . I'm looking at one of these in the new year, I'm digging your review and setup.

[@MasonWoodshop]

Yes, exactly! If my shop ever drops below -20C for an extended period of time, I definitely have more concerns than the laser freezing, haha! Thanks for such a nice comment - it's taken quite a while to get to this setup, but I'm thrilled with how I have it right now. Thanks for watching!

[@TimGautier]

The antifreeze is because a significant number of people, maybe most, put these in their unheated garage.

[@garynelles]

Great review and demos. I enjoyed it quite a bit as I’m hoping to get a laser soon as well to engrave glass panels for doors on wall hung cabinets. I didn’t realize it was so easy with a CO2 laser. Keep up the great work

[@MasonWoodshop]

Thanks, Gary! Lasers have certainly been a fun addition to the shop, although very distracting from other projects I want to do for the house, haha!

[@marcinkuli]

Do you run your business with this machine or is it a hobby?

[@MasonWoodshop]

Just a hobby for me. I’d like to do some repeatable items for Christmas to sell in the neighbourhood, but not currently looking to go beyond that right now.

[@abbyhe4245]

xTool is perfect for side businesses. One of my friends used XTool F1 to sell handmade crafts at a craft show and made over $1,000 in just 2 hours.

[@MasonWoodshop]

That’s wild! I was just at a small town fall fair and it was amazing to see 4 or 5 vendors selling laser and 3D printed items with the laser folks also offering some on-the-spot custom engraving.