I was wrong about the xTool D1... 

I got two videos out of it so that's a plus ;)

yep agreed

haha, they were super nice about it but the last thing I want people thinking is that running a 40w laser at 100% and low speed won't turn into flames really quick. If you use the machine like a normal person then everything is great.

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@@makeorbreakshop haha, yeah i am sure they were... it was just a too obvious of a joke not to make it.... :) but i am glad you brought it up!

Great point! When I talk about the laser point I tried to show the thickness in both the x and y. I had the power turned up pretty high so it was thicker than it really is but you can tell it longer in one direction vs the other.

yep, I have CO2's that are more powerful but the diodes feel a little crazier

I was wrong again...again. Yeh I was really only thinking from someone buying a brand new machine should have mentioned the upgrade path as well.

@@makeorbreakshop - No worries! The upgrades can get a little confusing 👍. Also the extender isn’t compatible, since this would require a new longer wire harness.

You would still get roughly the same laser dot size since the optics in the laser won't change. Since the 40W is using 8 diodes then it has to bounce and reflect through more focusing elements vs the 20W (4 diodes) and 10W (diodes), that happens regardless of power.

It can do acrylic as long as it’s not clear

Coming soon!

Same am waiting on it since am thinking of getting that or the , omteck enclosed laser .

You do have to change out the x axis rail and the motherboard, but it can still power the 20W and newer 10W

@@makeorbreakshop I don’t have the X Tool. I have an Atezr P5 then was later sent the V35 Laser Head to Swap out just the same. I’m still waiting on the extension rail kit to show up before I swap it all out.

@@makeorbreakshop I seen a couple people test the power rating on the XTool 40 Watt each time it test will below 35 Watts. I think it was a race between XTool an Atezr who got their out first Quality may have suffered.

I’m pretty sure it still needs to be opaque. But at 2W on power you wouldn’t be doing much cutting even if it could.

@@makeorbreakshop Thanks, I'm trying to find a way to cut clear acrylic without using a CO2 laser.. Love the channel.

20W is great too! Going into the CO2 world you get a lot more on the safety side of things that are a huge plus other than just the increased power. Plus the thunder machines are absolute beasts!

Agree. The 20 watt is plenty capable whereas the 40 is basically unnecessary. For me I'll be going from a 20-watt to a CO2 or something else that hasn't been invented yet.

I reviewed the RF a few videos back, is that the one you mean?

@@makeorbreakshop I did see that I noticed they had the "Pro" model and assumed they came out with a new version. I'll take a look at your video library. Considering some of the tabletop versions with cameras. Loosing too much time with placement 🤣

Yeah these RU-vid influencers got you all by the balls. Why would you sell a chop saw that can cut two-by-fours in seconds for this? 😂 I have a full woodworking and metal fabrication shop, I do 3D printing and I just picked up a 20 watt laser. Using one of these to slowly cut a 2x4 is absurd. The amount of time and energy required. I could build a tiny home in the time it would take for you to break down an 8-ft 2 x 4 into 2-ft pieces.

@dangerous8333 Ha the 2x4 test was pretty obsurd, hopefully there were enough example of real things you can do with it that are nearly impossible to do with any other tool. (Complex shapes in 1/4 in material)

You should never listen to RU-vidrs ;)

​@Dan Gerous oh God, you thought he was serious? That's hilarious 😂

I'm gonna do same. Did you figure out your problem?

The power still is double and I'm finding especially on the cutting side you can have some serious time savings. I'm hoping they give you the option to buy the 40w with a frame so you don't get the extra cost of the 10w down the road though.

@@makeorbreakshop I'm sure it's faster on thicker wood, but on the thickness of wood commonly used for projects on these diode lasers it might be hardly noticeable. I'm just seeing big diminishing returns here. 20 watt is capable of 99% of what this machine is capable of. Beyond that I'm using my table saws, chop saws, and jigsaws. All faster than a 40-watt diode laser when cutting thick wood. I agree with another comment that said he's going from a 20-watt to a CO2. That's the practical jump, not 10 or 20 to 40. If I was buying my first laser I would buy a 10 or 20w and use a jigsaw if I need to cut thick wood.

Not sure if you watched the video but the things I was wrong about actually wound up being positives. You can use the 10W/20W/Infared module with the new setup (I didn't think you could before), They now have a bundle vs having to buy it individually and it wind up costing more money. And I showed what the laser dot size difference is.