What can you expect from this $150 mini laser engraver? Comgrow Mini Laser Engraver

Welcome back to Aurora Tech Channel. I have made quite a lot of videos for reviewing and upgrading 3D printers, as well as desktop CNC machines. This will be my first video for a laser engraver. Like most people when they’re just getting started, I would like to try an entry-level affordable machine to get my feet wet. After comparing with quite a few similar machines, I found that they are basically the same in terms of the design, working area, and laser module. I chose this Comgrow Mini Laser Engraver as I previously tried their Robo CNC and made a video to upgrade the spindle to 500W, and I was quite happy with the result. So, today, I will review their machine and share with you what you can expect from this $150 budget-friendly machine.
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[@Nifty-Stuff]

This kid's videos are INCREDIBLE by any metric, even compared to many adult's videos. The amount of time she (and her brother... and maybe a parent or two?) spend creating the script, setting up, filming, editing, etc., is probably pretty extensive, but it shows of their quality content! I'm now subscribed and looking forward to many more videos. I hope a lot of people like & subscribe to encourage their efforts! I've never thought of adding a laser engraver to my 3D printer arsenal, but I'm thinking about it now. :) (BTW, I just discovered you are just a few towns South of me... what a small world!)

[@RICDirector]

Amazing. Outstanding job to you both! (Pass it on to your parents, too, please.)

[@alteredLori]

I am in the market for a laser/engraver and someone suggested this one. I searched and saw your video! My word young lady you are a AMAZING!!!! So professional and explained things that even this old 70 yr old can understand. Thank you and your brother for your dedicated hard work. Some other adults could take lessons from you! Bless your heart!

[@SFVYachtClub]

Okay, so I wasn't wrong to be disappointed with 99% of reviews with their aimless waffling on about nothing. Clearly an actual literal _child_ is able to clearly and concisely deliver the important details of a product instead of spending 5 minutes unboxing, 4 minutes reading off the spec sheet, and then 1 minute 50 seconds of trivial use to reach the 10 minute mark. Well done kiddo, looking forward to more videos. Keep your eyes safe and be careful of toxic gases. A way of drawing away fumes will both keep you healthy and prevent that "singed smoky" look in your projects.

[@chance9979]

I ♥ your channel. You have become my go-to for coordinate machine (3D Printers, CNC, CO2 Lasers, etc.) reviews. You are always unbiased and present the information clearly and concisely without any of the typical YT formatting. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@gigishillcountrydesigns7131]

You are awesome! Thank you for providing your tutorial. I bought one recently and it's been sitting in the box, untouched. I finally broke it out today and have something engraving for my grandson. Keep up the great work!

[@youngkitsnfavors]

Really enjoy watching your ingenuity with the glass project. Awesome Job!

[@nava8529]

This is exactly the video I was looking for to know about this machine

[@jonathanballoch]

I love that in your videos you actually say pros AND cons regardless of your recommendation. I feel like in other videos people only say positive things if they recommend "buy" and only say negative things if they recommend "don't buy". You are happy to push the machines beyond their limits, but then not hold that against them! bravo!

[@6Pringles]

This is the best video on this machines that I found after watching so many others!

[@Beaujamin]

Your making some awesome vids Aurora. your videos are more engaging and interesting then some of the youtubers that have been around for years. Keep it up!

[@danmunson5166]

This video helped convince me to buy this engraver for 119. Great explanations and demo! I appreciate it!

[@wangandy2551]

Great video, you guys actually created such a superb video in a week. Seems to know a lot about the various machines, I will be watching you guys all the time👍👍

[@flwrpwr14]

I have the same engraver bought it 1 yr ago thanks for the tutorial now I can make my dog tags and much more

[@MAGA_Patriot2024]

Great and informative video as always! I've had much success taking your advice in the past, so I'll seriously consider adding this to my maker collection! 👍👍😎

[@neotheseattledj]

i really love this review its much better than the other review channels ive been looking at. you answered all the questions i had about this before considering to buy one thank you very much !!!

[@GlennKelly]

This is an excellent video! You definitely have a good future ahead of you. I love everything about this video, very informative, answers every question imaginable, high quality video, and your speech is perfect for narration.

[@Triptweeze]

Great video! I think that we can learn a lot more by showcasing successful and failed experiments. Keep up the great work!

[@sglewis100]

Nicely done video. Convinced me for my simple needs to go with this over the more expensive LaserPecker. It is a bit stronger, but I’m only looking to engrave wood, acrylic, and anodized metals, so this will do just nicely.

[@TimothyTimPSP]

Thanks for a great review. I've subscribed! I think I'll get one of these. Keep up the good work. I think reviewing budget machines like this is a good idea and people will be interested in your honest reviews. When buying something on a budget the first thing I do is look for and honest review like this one 👍 Thanks again.

[@imperlast2]

Finally some one tested how many passes to cut threw been looking for a vid that someone did it

[@dayzybeecreations2020]

You sound so mature when ypu talk. You made the explanation really easy to understand. Thnx

[@Spooder1989]

Your videos are very informative and very professional. Well done!

[@stephan.scharf]

I prefer Haribo for waiting times ... great job as always!

[@henrimcgowan5589]

Great job I am interested to see you test out some more laser engravers

[@loresquit]

Bro, this channel is amazing

[@TonyDaTunafish]

Great video once again! Keep it up!! I'll be sure to use your link if I pull the trigger.

[@LostCloudx4]

Chuck a fan on it and ur good, just a normal desk fan will make the engraving much cleaner

[@Any_Friday]

Excellent and informative review! 👍

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Very informative and well presented. Thanks 👍

[@TheKookyKennedys]

Blue masking tape/painters tape will stop the wood from bleeding from the engraving and will make a super clean picture

[@hugovargasmorales1901]

Great video 👍

[@emiliom7516]

fantastic Video

[@seejak22]

Good job on the video!!

[@paulcumber4732]

hope you have a nice thanksgiving

[@rory1336]

Ooh this is perfect...

[@atzmultimedia5143]

Liked and subscribed! 👍😀

[@comgrowamazonafter-salehug1296]

Thanks for your great video. I notice that there is some ink on the silver scale plate after laser engraving or cutting, alcohol can be used to remove these stains easily. And for the glass engraving, you can try the laser paper in the parcel. First, cut the engraving paper to the right size, then cover the glass or ceramic surface after dipping in water, lay flat, and start engraving, after the engraving is completed, remove the excess engraving paper from the surface after dipping in water.

[@unkwnrida]

What’s the best setting to engrave color dog tag ???? I’m still having issues

[@portraitonetelo1897]

Tks for the review. Have you tried it on plastic materials of different densities? For example a plastic cup, spoon or hard plastics like on toys etc. Tks.

[@yancymuu4977]

Thank you for the great video. I am interested in getting a laser for my cnc machine to cut 1/8 inch abs plastic sheet to make a diy transformer winding bobbin. I have cut one out with a 1.8 inch mill, but think the laser could possible do a cleaner job. A video on the various laser options would be very helpful.

[@kb3cxe]

You, and your brother do great reviews. Down to earth, with very little unnecessary fluf. I need a laser to engrave our logo (Recovery Worx) on varying types of wood. The logo is about 40 mm in diameter. Any thoughts. Thank you, Roland

[@ebe-hero7052]

You should test 1 of those laserpeckers

[@shawngormley]

Do you have a video on engraving metal like coins or metal washers?

[@tiffanyturpin6986]

did you use default settings for the glass?

[@anne-danielleradhay1391]

Thank you for the video. Can the machine be used to engrave on stainless steel jewelleries?

[@capturedbydaisy5446]

Hi 2 questions, first can I use it to engrave on metal jewelry and second do I need a well ventilated area? thanks

[@shanesubanstudio3483]

What were your settings for the glass?

[@rigopulido4897]

Can u use these on the rubber on the Samsung watch?

[@jbwagonmaker8887]

What was the name of the paint you used to engrave on glass with the com grow mini? Thank you

[@Kubanka]

Best settings for engraving on wood?

[@jetbossard7923]

Metal or aluminum has to be coated? My ? Can it engrave on old metal spoons? Please reply. Thank you.

[@cedesLifestyle]

do you know if it works with stainless steel

[@zemedkunkumsa5619]

Can the the machines print in ceramics.

[@rumshaabdullah1277]

Can this engrave gold plated surface and stainless steel

[@marklola12]

wonder if this can cut through 1.5mm plywood

[@AndreaLopez-rc9ob]

I tried using the tempra paint to engrave in glass and it did not work for me. I tried a sharpie and engraving paper and it also did not work. But in engraves on all other surfaces.

[@unkwnrida]

whats the perfect setting to engrave dog tags ?

[@Aaron50703]

Were can i order one of these things?

[@user-he8ys9ou2n]

Hello, good afternoon, my name is Jean, I am from Chile. I wanted to know how much the value of that laser is and if they ship to Chile.

[@217RockStar217]

Very cool, ease of use a plus but dang the size makes it a novelty, I'd rather throw the 150$into a Lazer tool head for an ender xx and swappable plate system. Ah screw it I'm still gonna get one

[@damatsai5997]

How about in soaps?

[@shoppersplace]

The larger machines are the same price. This is good for an open air flea market.

[@ebe-hero7052]

You guys should start reviewing Drones. There is a lot of interest in drones. And Drones are fun.

[@AuroraTech]

Yes, you are right! I always want to get a drone, I will receive my first DJI Mavic Mini soon, I will post a video and share my experience.

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

I love this. Can it cut through 2-3mm acrylic? And is it possible to control it with standard open-source firmware and PC software? I don't love the idea of being dependent on a proprietary smartphone app!

[@comgrowamazonafter-salehug1296]

This is only a small mini laser, and the laser power is only 1.6W, so it is not strong enough to cut through 2-3mm acrylic. can only cut through the wood within 1mm and other soft such as paper. It also have the PC software, when you download the App, and there is a Interface can write your email, and then you can get PC software download link in the email

[@BoomerTheLoud]

The wood you were cutting looked like thin plywood. Would it work better on 1/8th inch balsa wood? Looking for cheap options to cut out parts for balsa wood models.

[@AuroraTech]

The 1.6W laser of this machine is not for cutting, I think you need at least 5W laser to cut that, I will post a few more laser engraver videos in Dec, including 5W and 10W laser.

[@kenabi]

with the proliferation of these hobby/compact engravers/cutters... PLEASE make sure you have proper ventilation. airflow through a room with a boxfan in a window will suffice if you're not staying in the room during cutting, but some materials _will_ offgas some toxic stuff during engraving/cutting. and as mentioned elsewhere, the glasses probably aren't suited. get a proper pair of laser glasses for the wavelength of the laser. one color/type does not fit all. and just to make sure everyone;s on the same page; don't stick your hand under there while its in operation! danger, will robinson! be safe, have fun!

[@chidimmao831]

Can a wine bottle be engraved with this machine?

[@donaldhollingsworth3875]

Can you engrave on glass without the black color being applied?

[@AuroraTech]

Yes, but you still need to use engraving sticker on anything transparent. Those washable paint you can buy from Walmart just much cheaper.

[@comgrowamazonafter-salehug1296]

You can use the laser paper, you can also find it in the same Amazon store as this item sells.

[@deborahdecarvalho6534]

I can’t seem to do dog tags what am I doing wrong.

[@TechExploresNYC]

future career choice: machine watching 5:35

[@savagefist1029]

Did you ever test using with the PC? I have an Android phone and the app has absolutely horrible reviews so if this only works with a smartphone, I would rather avoid it.

[@barlott8467]

Wao. You are amazing. Good pronunciation. You help me a lot. 🙏🏻 thanks I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS MACHINE IS DANGEROUS FOR MY HEALTH? Or FOR 14 YEARS OLD BOY?

[@fanyoktavia1703]

hey shey cuteeee

[@landroveraddict2457]

👍👍👍👍😎

[@dtroy15]

Another great video Aurora. I'm curious about your relationship with Comgrow. I see you have sponsored links, at least. What is your financial relationship, sponsorship, or partnership of some kind with Comgrow? I don't see a disclosure.

[@AuroraTech]

Thanks for the good question. I am not sponsored by anyone, I have no agreements, contracts, or partnerships with any company. No one pays me to make any videos. My relationship with Comgrow, Creality, Sovol, TwoTrees, Prusa... as well as Amazon, and eBay is I registered affiliate accounts at their site. When viewers use the affiliate links under the description of the videos to make purchases, they won't pay more, but I will receive a small percentage of commission to support this channel. I would also ask if the company can provide some sort of discount code for our viewers, I also checked the price of the same machine on different marketplaces to make sure the discount code can actually save money before I put it under my video.

[@jrh7647]

Your green laser goggles are not protective for that laser. You need 450nm wavelength safe glasses. Blind is forever!

[@RICDirector]

My only criticism on this video eould be to add a flashing light warning for those whose epilepsy or migraines are triggered by such. Aside from that, seriously impressed!

[@avejst]

I'm no fan of laser ingravers. I'm afraid that someone gets blinded by accedent.

[@LostCloudx4]

you would literally have to shove your head under it....