LASER TREELaser Engraver Module, 20000mW(20W) Optical Power, Laser Engraver Cutter Module with Air Assist, High Accuracy Quad-Compression Spot Laser Head, Engraving 340+ Colors On Metal Steel

I bought an Atomstack S10 pro engraver a few months ago and was never satisfied with the performance of their '10 watt optical power' laser head. It worked great for engraving on wood and slate, but couldn't cut 3mm basswood plywood or anything thicker than this - regardless of number of passes (I gave up on 3mm basswood plywood after 5 passes because it just couldn't cut through and the position accuracy on multiple passes was not that good so the cuts washed out and charred to the point of not being usable). So I looked for a more powerful laser. Atomstack and XTool both advertise a 20 watt optical power laser head but both are more expensive than this one and I've only seen the one from Atom stack available in a bundle with their air assist unit. Then I found this laser head, touted as 20 watts optical power and at a better price point that the other two competitors. The only caveats - 1. Absolutely no mounting hardware or bolt pattern information is provided; You must DIY your own mounting system to work on your engraver.; 2. An installation manual is not included in the package but there is one available on line which does give the the dimensions, connections and focusing information; 3. You must fabricate something to mount the laser that also provides the means to adjust the focal point (z axis).So, I fabricated a suitable mount and installed it on my engraver, made the necessary connections to the controller and ran a test. OMG, what a HUGE difference. my engraver finally behaves the way the manufacturer says it's supposed to. I am just beginning to run tests, but I have already found this laser will cut my 3mm basswood plywood in one pass. Engraving looks great. I can't speak to longevity as I just put it into service. I will update as I run more tests and discover its abilities but for now I am very happy with this laser head. If you are looking for a moderately priced 20 watt optical power laser head and don't mind a little DIY to get it mounted, this is the module for you. Final note - I bought the package that comes with a power supply and power switching board since I didn't trust the engraver power supply to be able to supply enough current for this module. Electrical connection was simple and the power switch board has a switch to select either the engraver power supply or the external power supply.

works fine, but the cooling fan is exhausting from the top and i was wondering if this is correct, should i reverse the fan position?? also very loud fan

I wanted to update my existing 5W laser and found this. So much more powerful! I'm now able to engrave at speeds up to 10X faster. What used to need 75% power on my original laser are now done at 10-15%! The beam seams almost as tight as the 5W. The only downside (for me) was not anticipating the size and weight! Even though I can cut faster, the mass of this thing is significantly limits how fast my Ortur can go without shaking. At least the use of lower power should extend the life of this laser significantly. My next plan is to build up a much heavier duty frame/motor combination to harness everything this beast can offer! Well built - i highly recommend this unit!

The media could not be loaded. Great product. I had to make some minor configurations to make it work; moving of limit switches. That being said, I highly recommend this if someone is looking for more versitelity without breaking the bank.

The laser has the power and if you are familiar with laser cutting, then it's an easy upgrade. If not, the manual is confusing and there isn't an installation video for doing an upgrade. I'll be making an installation video this week for that very reason. What to know: It's a 24v unit so you'll have to check your power supply to your board and determine what it's output volts are. If it has any number over 24 volts you're okay. If it is 12 volts you have to use the adapter. The GREEN plug goes as shown in the booklet. I used a three pin cable from my controller board to the D pin plug on the adapter. Make sure your PWM, GRD and Power are the same on both ends and the switch is set to EXT. It will work with Lightburn. If the plug has reversed PWM and POWER, you'll have to cut the cable and solder them back together and cover with shrink tubing. You can use butt splices or even wire nuts but I prefer the soldered joints covered with shrink tubing to prevent moisture from degrading the wires. My YT Channel is @GetRealwithMike and the how-to video should be on by February 2024. Other than that, the laser has been a dream to use.

Had to do some minor manipulation to afix the last=r to my Z Axis. The drive is in the cabinet where it runs off of a 24 Watt power supply and three line connecor to the lasr itself. I use a manual voltage regulator to control the laser wattage output vs. the slider in my Sienci SLB. It works perfectly with the Sience SLB Controller.

I purchased this laser module and only used it to cutt 3mm basswood. I attemted to do some engraving with it as well, but the simple text and small vector graphics turned out terrible at any detting. It worked great for cutting until it lost 90% of it's power after about 8 hours of total operation over a two week period. I returned the first one and replaced it with a second unit. It failed after about 10 hours of total operation as well. I will not attempt a third one.

I know this looks and sounds good but here is what you need to know. I use the DDCS v3 controller so I have to run it with its dedicated power supply and from what I can tell it only has one power. I can't lower the strength to etch or change the power of cut no matter the signal strength used to control it. It is either on or off with no way to verify the actual beam power. The company will not respond to you even if you use their website. They state that you can cut 5 mm mdf in one pass what they did not mention is that is at 100 mm/min, which is super slow for large projects and given that the mdf you can get from a hardware store in the USA is 6.35 mm minimum you won't get a full through cut. My advise, don't waste the money like I did...Trust me just get a laser tube, better power and cut speed/depth, just requires a little extra work.