I just got one of these and it now has an on/off switch where the power plugs in. Also, instead of having to use the Allen wrench to adjust the laser, wing nuts are used to tighten and loosen the laser head.
Thanks for watching everyone! Here's some time stamps if you want to skip around this longer than usual video 1:29 Packaging 2:29 What's included 3:02 The hardware manual and user guide 5:10 Machine setup 12:01 Safety 13:53 My hack enclosure 14:35 Engraving and cutting examples 22:35 Future Dave 23:27 Final thoughts 25:00 Blooper
The best thing about your video (of a few good things) is the amazing quality of the video. Perfect sharp images for everything. It's a pleasure to watch! All the best.
Thanks for the comprehensive video, Dave! I saw this model on sale for Amazon's Prime day, and your video came up when I came on TH-cam to see what other peoples opinions were before I pulled the trigger on this or another laser engraver. :)
To etch or engrave stainless or glass -- put transfer tape on it first, burn through the tape... I think that will get the result you want. Nice video.
Hey Dave loved the video and information, I just received my atomstack a5 pro and so far it's definitely a learning curve but I've gotten all kinds of ideas now. Looking forward for more videos
Hey Jim, you'll get the hang of it pretty quick I think. Especially if you're using software like LightBurn to run it. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for watching.
Thank you so much Dave, I'm using lazerGRBL, I wish I were using lightburn but no apple products yet, figuring out the sizeing, how to burn bigger areas, probably could have said that better but still waking up, no morning coffee yet lol
Good morning! Thanks for the great review. Looking into a laser and this is a nice, small, and simple solution. Haven’t seen your content pop up on my feed lately... Looks like I need to catch up! Thanks again and have a great day!
I recognize those Chatsworth Products rail pieces in your shop. I've set up many of those racks over the years. There are enhancement coatings for etching stainless. I seem to remember reading even a coating of mustard will help.
I would have liked to heard how long each image took to burn and at what setting. Would get a good idea of what it could do time frame wise regarding the size and complexity of image. Thanks
I've tried with black painted aluminum and the results weren't great. The readability just wasn't there. So far, anodized aluminum and thinner stainless steel yields the best marks in my testing. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It is not. Tha air assist is blowing air from around the nozzle. This helps minimize over burn and also helps the laser cut better by pushing the smoke out of the way of the beam. Thanks for your question.
I am new to laser engraving and trying to get familiar. Does anyone know what the minimum and maximum speeds are for the ATOMSTACK A5 PRO 40W Laser Engraving Machine. By the way this review was very helpfull.
Hi Dave, I'm thinking about getting this machine. I want to do some smaller projects on it like dog tags and was wondering how easy it was to make sure everything is lined up and perfectly centered.
Hi! One thing that I do for small parts is to make an outline job that I run before the final piece. I'll have a backer or waste board fastened down and also make sure the machine can't move. You run the outline job fist to outline the target area, then place the real target piece, set focus and then run the real parts. Hope this helps!
I did the exact same thing u did same setting same machine same software same material.. and yet it took me 30 passes and it didn't even cut through. Eventually I decided to use 600 mm/min and it did eventually cut through but wow... took forever. Could u make a video of the process u took to get there? I'm using lightburn and 3 mm plywood.
Because of your question and a few others, I think I'll do an additional video on the laser showing my process. Stay tuned and thanks for the inspiration.
Try to use a vector file or .svg. That reduces the times three folds. I'm still a newbie but thats one thing I found out when I was doing my experiments. I used a text file from photoshop as a standard image and saved another file as an svg from photoshop. The same text had different times. SVG definitely cut faster than the raster file. Hope this helps.
So, pretty much every recommendation you made to improve this engraver the manufacture implemented. On/Off switch-check. Knob to adjust the laser height-check. Directions on how to download and use the software-check.
I got the A5 Pro + and they listened to him! They fixed the hardware issues he talked about! I just cant get my laser to engrave, its like the laser is not on!
Since this machine took so many passes to complete some simple tasks, and did a sub-par job on etching the stainless, can a more powerful laser be retrofitted to it, or maybe it can be tweaked to perform better? Maybe a 10 watt laser would do better.
Hey Ken. These machines aren't powerful enough to actually etch the stainless. They really only cause a color change by annealing the metal. You can't tell any difference when you feel a marked or unmarked section of the material. A fiber type laser is much better suited for actual material removal in many metals. Thanks for your comments and questions.
Thanks very the good overview. Tells me what to expect. Also the DIY hood. Important. I bought one (esp. with Lightburn) to get up and running faster than a K40.
You want the surface to be as flat as possible to the laser. Any deviation with bring the laser beam out of focus and that will cause your image quality to suffer.
i have the A5 Pro, and Lightburn... is there a way to tell the laser fan to turn off when not printing? mine is on all the time, as long as the unit is turned on.
Nice video!! I've bought the same machine. However, I'm struggling and trying to learn the configuration for each material... Do you know any place to learn about it? Thanks!!
Hi, Everything I've done to this point has been by experimenting and finding what works for the specific material I'm trying. Some engraver manufacturers offer recommendations. I've included the speed, laser power and number of passes for all my tests in recent videos. You could also start with my settings
Loved this video, thanks for your time and efforts... maybe something about using the Lightburn software would be cool... Stay healthy best wishes to u and your family... Germany
Thank you Robert! I'll definitely do a LightBurn focused review as soon as I can get it on the schedule :). I have a few more product reviews to get out. Thanks for watching and commenting!
just thought I would jump in here and tell you new egg has this product on sale so i thought i would look up a video on it and yours was the first one to pop up.
Totem S 40W / NEJE Master 2S Max / Atomstack A5 Pro / Ortur Laser Master 2 pro I found the four. would like to know which one of the favorites is and which one is best for small knives, normal kitchen knives, silver key rings, zippo, silver engraved bracelet for children. thank you in advance for the help and information I will get. nice day
I've only tested the Atomstack so I can't speak to the others. I will tell you that this type of desktop laser will not truly engrave metal. It only anneals certain types of metal (stainless in my case) to cause a color change. You'd need to look at a fiber laser or similar for true metal engraving.
Hi Russell. I've tried stainless with two different LED based desktop lasers now and the result were the same. These types of machines can only anneal the stainless (put heat into it) which causes a color change. I did a deep dive on the subject in a video several weeks back and also touch on it in my latest video that came out today. Check those out and see if it helps. Thanks for the question.
It's not strong enough to actually engrave the metals. With the painted aluminum card I showed, the laser is selectively removing the paint to create the image. On the stainless steel, it's annealing the metal to change its color to create the image. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Your video is Great and very informative, im new to all this but learning as fast as I can. I used to build boats in Lake Havasu AZ. for about 15 years but now on disability with all this knowledge with wood resin and gelcoat I figured lets put a Laser in the mix! To be honest I was asked if it was possible to engrave something into stone for my Father in Law who was buried in a family cemetery just inside of the Arizona New Mexico boarder. My second choice was a powder coated panel over steel but I couldnt do any kind of shading, just black and white and I think I could do better than that. Id love our feedback and thank you again
The smaller pieces for the two sides (y axis) and the cross piece (x axis) are 20x20mm. The larger front and back pieces are 20x40mm. Thanks for your question.
Great review covering set-up and types of materials that you tried. I would of liked if you touched on the software side, like what do you use or can use and how you feed the program in to the controller. I use FreeCad and Cura for my 3D printer. I'm sure I can use FreeCad for designing, but a reference to what the engraver wants to see would be helpful. Thanks again.
I looked back in my files and I had it saved. I've uploaded it to the Neo7CNC website. Look at the post for the A5 Pro review and the link is at the bottom of the summary. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
Hi Dave Loved your video on this product and was looking for a cutter to create windows for my bespoke Lighthouse models. Questions: 1. Can this laser cutter/engraver do a mixture of cut-out and engraving depth? For example, I want to make a four-pane window, and on the outside of the panes, I have a rabbit recess. Is this possible? 2. Can google Sketchup be used for the design software?
Thank you for the kind words. 1. Are you wanting to engrave/cut acrylic for the windows? If so, I believe it should be able to etch the pane outline but I'm not sure about the rabbit. It might put too much heat into the material. Also the color (or lack of color) of the acrylic will add complexity. I can cut dark acrylic but lighter, transparent colors act differently to the laser. The small detail and rabbit you're looking for may play better with a small CNC machine. 2. I'm not a Sketchup user but if it can export any of these file types (NC, BMP, JPG, PNG, DXF) it should work.
Hey Dave thanks for the video. I am a woodworker and also do graphic design. I use Adobe Illustrator and I’m interested in trying to use laser cutter/engraver to come up with different items. I could something like this being a great addition to a woodshop to do different things with. Is there a steep learning curve to learn how to use something like this? I have never used one. Is the software to run the machine difficult to use? Final question, could I export something from Adobe Illustrator and use laser engraver to cut/engrave it in wood/metal, plastic etc? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question and your video
Hey Brett ! Thanks for stopping by. If you're using Illustrator then I think you'd be a quick study on Lightburn. Based on a comment from another viewer, I'm going to do a showing how to get started with a laser and the software.
Great video. Very informational. I just purchased mine and I'm having a lot of issues getting everything connected through lightburn. Ive read forums and watched videos but there isnt a lot of helping when talking about macs out there. Can you provide any insight on assistance in the matter?
Dear David, thank you very much for your video. It was very helpfull! I completed set up just in 15 min. I would like to ask, did you ever try engraving on granite with this specific model and, if so, what are settings you recommend. I was trying to engrave on granite with settings of stainless steel, and I was surprised, that laser is understaning b/w colors versa. So you have to invert image before engraving. Have you tried?
Hi! I haven’t tried granite yet. I have done slate with great results. I’ll add granite to my “to try” list. I’ll use a granite sample in an upcoming review.
The A5 Pro has a slightly more powerful laser at 5.3 watts. The total power rating on the A5 is rated 20 watts where the total power rating for the A5 Pro is 40 watts. Those are the biggest differences I can find.
It would depend on the type of plastic. I have great success making craft paper (cardstock) stencils. What type of plastic are you wanting to use? Can you send me a link to it?
Love your enclosure, I have seen elaborated designs that I'm pretty sure are less effective. My question, is corrugated plastic fire retardant or did you order something special?
TOMTOP is selling this product in 69% discount.Around 200% if anyone is interested. I bought one just to learn to engrave with it. Im new to this and wanna learn as much as I can. I started playing around with resin printers last years and now i want to learn other stuff.
Can anyone tell me what size the y axis timing belts are? I need to replace them on my atomstack a5 pro but can’t find the specs anywhere on what to actually order
Hello, sorry for the question... Is it possible to cut colorless (transparent) acrylic? I only see cuts with black acrylic... Is the quality good if possible?
Hello, I'm new to engraving, so excuse me if this is an obvious question, but what is the thickest material I can cut through?, or can I just have it loop around the shape a few times to get through?
LaserGRBL (free) and Lightburn ($40usd) are both fairly intuitive. For just engraving basic pictures LaserGRBL was fine. If you want to create custom engravings on the fly then I'd use Lightburn. I used Lightburn to do actual cuts as well.
I have a a5 pro as shown. For some reason lightburn is not wanting to read the parameters of the machine and the communication from the program to the laser doesn't line up. (Top left positioning will burn in the middle of the laser frame). Any tips?
Thanks so much for this video please am new to laser machine Can I use another software apart from lightburn software? And can it engrave rug Thanks for your help
Nice. I’m in the process of getting quotes for an entry level fiber laser for engraving machine tags, and I’m swimming in information and pricing overload. I sure wish I could use something this simple!!!
Simple for sure but I've see what the fibers laser do and that is awesome but with a price to match. I'm sure you'll get it figured out. Look forward to seeing what you make with it when you get it.
The painted aluminum worked well enough. With the stainless steel it's not strong enough to actually engrave, it's more like annealing the steel and changing its color. Thanks for watching and commenting.
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I just got one of these and it now has an on/off switch where the power plugs in. Also, instead of having to use the Allen wrench to adjust the laser, wing nuts are used to tighten and loosen the laser head.
Thanks for watching everyone! Here's some time stamps if you want to skip around this longer than usual video
1:29 Packaging
2:29 What's included
3:02 The hardware manual and user guide
5:10 Machine setup
12:01 Safety
13:53 My hack enclosure
14:35 Engraving and cutting examples
22:35 Future Dave
23:27 Final thoughts
25:00 Blooper
The website doesn’t have the manual with any more info than the manual it came with. What site did you use? I went straight to their website.
The best thing about your video (of a few good things) is the amazing quality of the video. Perfect sharp images for everything. It's a pleasure to watch! All the best.
Thank you so much for the kind words. It's very much appreciated!
Thanks for the comprehensive video, Dave! I saw this model on sale for Amazon's Prime day, and your video came up when I came on TH-cam to see what other peoples opinions were before I pulled the trigger on this or another laser engraver. :)
Glad I could help! I hope you have fun with it and thanks for watching!
Really well done, I love the enclosure you came up with! Some great info and some excellent demos, and a really easy to listen to voice. Great video!
Thanks so much! I just released a review of the Atomstack X7 Pro today. It's very powerful,
To etch or engrave stainless or glass -- put transfer tape on it first, burn through the tape... I think that will get the result you want. Nice video.
Thanks for showing so many different examples. Very helpful! Also, nice job on the fume hood- no doubt it performs as professionally as it looks.
Thanks for the nice comments Steve. Much appreciated
Thanks a lot for the video. I just bought one today. I've had an up-graded K40 (LightBurn) for 2 years, looking forward to using it.
Hey Dave loved the video and information, I just received my atomstack a5 pro and so far it's definitely a learning curve but I've gotten all kinds of ideas now. Looking forward for more videos
Hey Jim, you'll get the hang of it pretty quick I think. Especially if you're using software like LightBurn to run it. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for watching.
Thank you so much Dave, I'm using lazerGRBL, I wish I were using lightburn but no apple products yet, figuring out the sizeing, how to burn bigger areas, probably could have said that better but still waking up, no morning coffee yet lol
Thanks Dude! Very professionally delivered with excellent information! Best of luck!
Thanks so much Joseph. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
one of the better presentations i,ve seen. nice job
Best review video I've seen for anything in a long time.
Thanks for watching!
The current A5 Pro, now has a power on/off switch.
Good morning! Thanks for the great review. Looking into a laser and this is a nice, small, and simple solution. Haven’t seen your content pop up on my feed lately... Looks like I need to catch up! Thanks again and have a great day!
Thanks for the comment! I plan on doing more frequent videos.
I recognize those Chatsworth Products rail pieces in your shop. I've set up many of those racks over the years. There are enhancement coatings for etching stainless. I seem to remember reading even a coating of mustard will help.
You can swap out those screws with a couple of thumb screws. About $1 at any hardware store.
Good idea!
Do you happen to have a parts list for the ventilation?
Hi, I have links to the parts I used down in the description of the video. Thanks for watching!
I would have liked to heard how long each image took to burn and at what setting. Would get a good idea of what it could do time frame wise regarding the size and complexity of image. Thanks
Hi Mike. Did the laser deep dive I did a few weeks back answer any of your questions?
For stainlesssteel: spread a thin layer of mustard on the area to engrave. It will work wonders!
I'll have to try that! Thanks
Do you have a video linking/calibrating this unit and which program you used?
I've added this to the "to do video" list. It will be a good topic. Thanks for the idea!
Hello,
Can you please do a video test for cutting ABS plastic 4mm? Thank you
I can't seem to get mine to engrave. I set the settings up etc but no luck.
Can you engrave lettering on a painted panel of aluminum or steel?
I've tried with black painted aluminum and the results weren't great. The readability just wasn't there. So far, anodized aluminum and thinner stainless steel yields the best marks in my testing. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Where did you get the spacer card?
It came with the laser. Thankfully they are included with most lasers that focus this way.
Would I be able to laser on slate tiles with this machine?
I just tested some slate coasters and I was able to mark it. It leave a light grey color.
Is an air assist the same as the exhaust?
It is not. Tha air assist is blowing air from around the nozzle. This helps minimize over burn and also helps the laser cut better by pushing the smoke out of the way of the beam. Thanks for your question.
I am new to laser engraving and trying to get familiar. Does anyone know what the minimum and maximum speeds are for the ATOMSTACK A5 PRO 40W Laser Engraving Machine. By the way this review was very helpfull.
Hi Dave, I'm thinking about getting this machine. I want to do some smaller projects on it like dog tags and was wondering how easy it was to make sure everything is lined up and perfectly centered.
Hi! One thing that I do for small parts is to make an outline job that I run before the final piece. I'll have a backer or waste board fastened down and also make sure the machine can't move. You run the outline job fist to outline the target area, then place the real target piece, set focus and then run the real parts. Hope this helps!
On those wooden earrings, use wood hardener to make them a LOT "tougher" - and not so weak at the top (Minwax comes to mind).
Thanks for the great advice!
I did the exact same thing u did same setting same machine same software same material.. and yet it took me 30 passes and it didn't even cut through. Eventually I decided to use 600 mm/min and it did eventually cut through but wow... took forever. Could u make a video of the process u took to get there? I'm using lightburn and 3 mm plywood.
Because of your question and a few others, I think I'll do an additional video on the laser showing my process. Stay tuned and thanks for the inspiration.
Try to use a vector file or .svg. That reduces the times three folds. I'm still a newbie but thats one thing I found out when I was doing my experiments. I used a text file from photoshop as a standard image and saved another file as an svg from photoshop. The same text had different times. SVG definitely cut faster than the raster file. Hope this helps.
@@AliRashidCh im using autocad so dxf.. how do I covert to svg
@@comelordjesus4078 im Sorry i wasnt able to read and reply to your message earlier. Which version of Autocad are you using?
@@AliRashidCh Does this mean you can use Cricut SVG files? I sent mine back, didn't like it, but I still have the files.
Have you tried it on anodised aluminium?
Yes. it works great! Thanks for watching!
Why dont you have a front hinged acrylic door on the enclosure.
Mainly to allow air in the front so the exhaust pulls better.
So, pretty much every recommendation you made to improve this engraver the manufacture implemented. On/Off switch-check. Knob to adjust the laser height-check. Directions on how to download and use the software-check.
Maybe I'm on to something :)
Thanks David, hit all my questions and then some!
That's awesome! Glad I could help.
I got the A5 Pro + and they listened to him! They fixed the hardware issues he talked about! I just cant get my laser to engrave, its like the laser is not on!
Odd question I can’t seem to find the answer. How far do I keep the engraver head From material I’m working with?
Since this machine took so many passes to complete some simple tasks, and did a sub-par job on etching the stainless, can a more powerful laser be retrofitted to it, or maybe it can be tweaked to perform better? Maybe a 10 watt laser would do better.
Hey Ken. These machines aren't powerful enough to actually etch the stainless. They really only cause a color change by annealing the metal. You can't tell any difference when you feel a marked or unmarked section of the material. A fiber type laser is much better suited for actual material removal in many metals. Thanks for your comments and questions.
Thanks very the good overview. Tells me what to expect. Also the DIY hood. Important. I bought one (esp. with Lightburn) to get up and running faster than a K40.
Does the surface need to be flat? Curious if it could be used for axe heads?
You want the surface to be as flat as possible to the laser. Any deviation with bring the laser beam out of focus and that will cause your image quality to suffer.
i have the A5 Pro, and Lightburn... is there a way to tell the laser fan to turn off when not printing? mine is on all the time, as long as the unit is turned on.
Thanks so much! Great video!
Nice video!! I've bought the same machine. However, I'm struggling and trying to learn the configuration for each material... Do you know any place to learn about it? Thanks!!
Hi, Everything I've done to this point has been by experimenting and finding what works for the specific material I'm trying. Some engraver manufacturers offer recommendations. I've included the speed, laser power and number of passes for all my tests in recent videos. You could also start with my settings
Loved this video, thanks for your time and efforts... maybe something about using the Lightburn software would be cool... Stay healthy best wishes to u and your family... Germany
Thank you Robert! I'll definitely do a LightBurn focused review as soon as I can get it on the schedule :). I have a few more product reviews to get out. Thanks for watching and commenting!
just thought I would jump in here and tell you new egg has this product on sale so i thought i would look up a video on it and yours was the first one to pop up.
How does it compare the X7 Pro?
I recently reviewed the X7 Pro. Check that video out and thanks for watching and commenting.
Great video, bro!!!
Totem S 40W / NEJE Master 2S Max / Atomstack A5 Pro / Ortur Laser Master 2 pro
I found the four. would like to know which one of the favorites is and which one is best for small knives, normal kitchen knives, silver key rings, zippo, silver engraved bracelet for children. thank you in advance for the help and information I will get. nice day
I've only tested the Atomstack so I can't speak to the others. I will tell you that this type of desktop laser will not truly engrave metal. It only anneals certain types of metal (stainless in my case) to cause a color change. You'd need to look at a fiber laser or similar for true metal engraving.
Any videos on stainless steel? Have you tried it with metal?
Hi Russell. I've tried stainless with two different LED based desktop lasers now and the result were the same. These types of machines can only anneal the stainless (put heat into it) which causes a color change. I did a deep dive on the subject in a video several weeks back and also touch on it in my latest video that came out today. Check those out and see if it helps. Thanks for the question.
@@Neo7CNC thanks
Great review, informative. How well will it mark or cut on copper clad, and aluminum. Thanks
It's not strong enough to actually engrave the metals. With the painted aluminum card I showed, the laser is selectively removing the paint to create the image. On the stainless steel, it's annealing the metal to change its color to create the image. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Helo! Can this machine engrave and cut in golden acrylic?
10:10 The two things you said you'd like to see improved, a power switch and easier laser positioning, have both been addressed with the M40 model.
I just loosen the Knurled Knob in the middle of the module to adjust the height
Hi I'm using atomstack a5pro for lightburn software for cutting 4mm plywood not able to cut.
Need your help to do the setting
What are your power, passes and speed set to in lightburn?
Your video is Great and very informative, im new to all this but learning as fast as I can. I used to build boats in Lake Havasu AZ. for about 15 years but now on disability with all this knowledge with wood resin and gelcoat I figured lets put a Laser in the mix!
To be honest I was asked if it was possible to engrave something into stone for my Father in Law who was buried in a family cemetery just inside of the Arizona New Mexico boarder.
My second choice was a powder coated panel over steel but I couldnt do any kind of shading, just black and white and I think I could do better than that. Id love our feedback and thank you again
What about the time needed to engraving metal or wood.. Is it taking long time??
Could you tell me please the size of aluminium profile on X Axis & Y Axis? is it 20x20 mm or 40x40 mm?
Big thanks...
The smaller pieces for the two sides (y axis) and the cross piece (x axis) are 20x20mm. The larger front and back pieces are 20x40mm. Thanks for your question.
Great review covering set-up and types of materials that you tried. I would of liked if you touched on the software side, like what do you use or can use and how you feed the program in to the controller. I use FreeCad and Cura for my 3D printer. I'm sure I can use FreeCad for designing, but a reference to what the engraver wants to see would be helpful. Thanks again.
great job David, very informative
Thanks Hamp!
Can anyone send a link for the user guide he found please? I can only find copies of the building one I already have!
I looked back in my files and I had it saved. I've uploaded it to the Neo7CNC website. Look at the post for the A5 Pro review and the link is at the bottom of the summary. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
I leaned a lot. Thank you so much !
You're very welcome!
i recent boughtnit, Italië nog has an on/off switch
Hi Dave
Loved your video on this product and was looking for a cutter to create windows for my bespoke Lighthouse models.
Questions:
1. Can this laser cutter/engraver do a mixture of cut-out and engraving depth? For example, I want to make a four-pane window, and on the outside of the panes, I have a rabbit recess. Is this possible?
2. Can google Sketchup be used for the design software?
Thank you for the kind words. 1. Are you wanting to engrave/cut acrylic for the windows? If so, I believe it should be able to etch the pane outline but I'm not sure about the rabbit. It might put too much heat into the material. Also the color (or lack of color) of the acrylic will add complexity. I can cut dark acrylic but lighter, transparent colors act differently to the laser. The small detail and rabbit you're looking for may play better with a small CNC machine. 2. I'm not a Sketchup user but if it can export any of these file types (NC, BMP, JPG, PNG, DXF) it should work.
Would be no nice to see the software setup😮
Nice review! Have you tried to cut thicker materials ? Have you tried to use “air assist” to help cutting thicker plywood or any other material?
I haven't tried anything thicker than the 2.6mm plywood I cut in the demo. I'll have to look into the air assist. I didn't know it was a thing.
Hey Dave thanks for the video. I am a woodworker and also do graphic design. I use Adobe Illustrator and I’m interested in trying to use laser cutter/engraver to come up with different items. I could something like this being a great addition to a woodshop to do different things with.
Is there a steep learning curve to learn how to use something like this? I have never used one. Is the software to run the machine difficult to use? Final question, could I export something from Adobe Illustrator and use laser engraver to cut/engrave it in wood/metal, plastic etc?
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question and your video
Hey Brett ! Thanks for stopping by. If you're using Illustrator then I think you'd be a quick study on Lightburn. Based on a comment from another viewer, I'm going to do a showing how to get started with a laser and the software.
Great video. Very informational. I just purchased mine and I'm having a lot of issues getting everything connected through lightburn. Ive read forums and watched videos but there isnt a lot of helping when talking about macs out there. Can you provide any insight on assistance in the matter?
Thank you for the kind words. I'm not a mac guy I'm afraid. Can you tell me what's going on or what errors you're getting? I'll try to help.
Dear David, thank you very much for your video. It was very helpfull! I completed set up just in 15 min. I would like to ask, did you ever try engraving on granite with this specific model and, if so, what are settings you recommend. I was trying to engrave on granite with settings of stainless steel, and I was surprised, that laser is understaning b/w colors versa. So you have to invert image before engraving. Have you tried?
Hi! I haven’t tried granite yet. I have done slate with great results. I’ll add granite to my “to try” list. I’ll use a granite sample in an upcoming review.
what is the difference between the a5 and the a5 pro?
The A5 Pro has a slightly more powerful laser at 5.3 watts. The total power rating on the A5 is rated 20 watts where the total power rating for the A5 Pro is 40 watts. Those are the biggest differences I can find.
Thanks for the video. I want to laser cut 1000 denier Cordura fabric. Can A5 Pro cut this kind of fabrics easily?
I'd be happy to test it if you want to send me a sample of the material.
Nice review David.
Thanks Randy!
nice presentation, thank you. Can you let me know if this can be used to cut stencils? I think the plastic is about 0.3mm
It would depend on the type of plastic. I have great success making craft paper (cardstock) stencils. What type of plastic are you wanting to use? Can you send me a link to it?
@@Neo7CNC i was thinking of vinyl
Love your enclosure, I have seen elaborated designs that I'm pretty sure are less effective. My question, is corrugated plastic fire retardant or did you order something special?
It’s nothing special. Definitely not fire retardant. I’m always near and never leave the machine unattended. But you do bring up a good point.
Is this machine can engrave a photo on a clear acrylic? Please answer my question 🥺
Yes it can
TOMTOP is selling this product in 69% discount.Around 200% if anyone is interested. I bought one just to learn to engrave with it. Im new to this and wanna learn as much as I can. I started playing around with resin printers last years and now i want to learn other stuff.
Thank you for sharing! Very helpful!
Can anyone tell me what size the y axis timing belts are? I need to replace them on my atomstack a5 pro but can’t find the specs anywhere on what to actually order
Hello, sorry for the question... Is it possible to cut colorless (transparent) acrylic? I only see cuts with black acrylic... Is the quality good if possible?
Based on my tests, I'd say no. I've only been able to cut dark (black) acrylic.
@@Neo7CNC Thanks for the answer! In this case only the CO2 equipment, correct?
Do you mean 1200mm/min ?
Most likely :) Any speed I'm stating here should be in mm/m. I likely misspoke.
i would love to see this verses a SCULPFUN S6 Pro 40W
Thank you for the video. Would this machine engrave on stone for garden decor?
I don't believe so. You'd need something more powerful.
Does anybody know if this has an 8bit or a 32bit motherboard?
Looking for a TH-cam video showing this machine in action.
Thanks for the review. That looks interesting.
Hello, I'm new to engraving, so excuse me if this is an obvious question, but what is the thickest material I can cut through?, or can I just have it loop around the shape a few times to get through?
Great review, thanks so much!
Hi..it is true that this A5 pro can cut wood 12mm easily? I got the info from seller
I haven't tried anything that thick. I believe you'd need some type of air assist to accomplish that if it's possible
What you recommend me to buy "NEJE MASTER 30 WAT" OR ATOMSTACK A5 PRO 40......
I don't have any hands on experience with the Neje so I cant say which is better.
Alright, alright, alright, good review!
This machine cutting the aluminium ? Or aluco ?
It won't cut aluminum but it will mark anodized or painted aluminum.
is the software easy to use? or is kind of cnc g code programing?
LaserGRBL (free) and Lightburn ($40usd) are both fairly intuitive. For just engraving basic pictures LaserGRBL was fine. If you want to create custom engravings on the fly then I'd use Lightburn. I used Lightburn to do actual cuts as well.
I have a a5 pro as shown. For some reason lightburn is not wanting to read the parameters of the machine and the communication from the program to the laser doesn't line up. (Top left positioning will burn in the middle of the laser frame). Any tips?
@@huntertreece4925 i had the same problem.Now a im using LaserGRBL
What is the link to find the manual?
Thanks so much for this video please am new to laser machine
Can I use another software apart from lightburn software?
And can it engrave rug
Thanks for your help
LaserGRBL is another software you can use.
is it compatible with Mac Pro?
Yes, if you're using the Liteburn software according to the Atomstack website
Thank you very much!!!
Nice. I’m in the process of getting quotes for an entry level fiber laser for engraving machine tags, and I’m swimming in information and pricing overload. I sure wish I could use something this simple!!!
Simple for sure but I've see what the fibers laser do and that is awesome but with a price to match. I'm sure you'll get it figured out. Look forward to seeing what you make with it when you get it.
Good video may friend, very helpful..thx
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
I just bought one
Have fun with it!
very explicit, that makes a difference.
I think it is not good for steel metal engraving
The painted aluminum worked well enough. With the stainless steel it's not strong enough to actually engrave, it's more like annealing the steel and changing its color. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very simple, and the build quality is really good for the price. Thanks Dave. lol.. Take 459 lol.. nice touch.
You can get it for closer to $300 from Banggood. Amazon is currently the most expensive option.
Laser intensity and speed weren’t takes about with your over burn…
Please see the latest video.