Wow - great review! Thank you for that... 😀 I've just bought the "Ortur Aufero Laser 2" (LU2-4 LF) and am in the middle of building an enclosure for that, because there currently still isn't one to buy for this model. My whole build (my self made wood enclosure + fan + pump (for air assist) + honeycomb grid) also cost me about 327€ which brought my whole "investment" for my lasercutter to about 650€ (325€ + 325 € for the "Aufero Laser 2"), which is very similar to the current "pre sale price" for the 5W model from "Twotrees" (currently 719$ = about 640€). Somehow I wish I would have known about this "enclosed laser engraver" because it would have saved me so much work and planning time, that i had to spend to build my own enclosure and of course having the option to get a 10W laser instead of a 5W would have been even better... On the other hand the "Aufero Laser 2" offers a 390mm by 390mm work area, while this one only offers 300mm by 200mm. And this one does not seem to have "Air Assist" although the question is, if a 10W laser without "Air Assist" is still doing a better job in cutting than a 5W laser with "Air Assist". Anyway - thanks again for the great content you create!
Looks like they are using the same case as the 40 watt k40 co2 laser. Perhaps the longer wavelength co2 might be a better choice as it can supposedly do a good job cutting various kinds of plastic, and is much more powerful. Thank your for the great review.
Thank you for this review! I was just looking for a hobby laser engraver. The wifi issue might be fixed by using another wifi protocol on you access point or wifi router (wifi 6 = ax, wifi 5 = ac, wifi 4 = n, wifi 3 = g). If this machine has difficulty connecting using wifi 6 protocol, try configuring your wifi device to use the wifi 5 or 4 protocol. The band settings might play a role (choose 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). Interference of metals and light sources could also play a role in the signal strength. Changing the location of the access point might also improve the performance of the ip web interface. If that doesn't fix the problem then I hope it can be fixed in the future with a firmware update.
I'd really like to add an air compressor / air assist. I think that's the biggest fault that I've seen so far. I really liked your video. Very well done!
Pretty nice machine! Should be much safer with the full enclosure. I want to get something with 10w. 5w is great for Engraving, but 10w should be much better for cutting.
When you are cutting thick material, are you adjusting the focus to somewhere around half way deep inside the material? If not, have you ever tried that? Great review. Thank you and keep making.
First time using this machine and lightburn. Im trying to make a test file like you did for cutting, but its not saving the different values for each layer. Its like its just using the first settings for everything, even after I edited each individually with different speed and light intensity, any help?
I have zero issue with cutting or engraving, the 10W laser module came with the machine is working great, my only issue with this machine is the Wi-Fi feature.
I defenitely feel like a laser engraver is one of those things that I think would be nice to have but I cant afford it, at least I wouldnt use it enough to be worth the cash. But it seems general consumer lazer engravers are a thing that people are making now so who knows, maybe in a few years something like this will be a cool $300-400 and I could splurge on it.
Great video, but TwoTrees has a long history of mediocre/subpar products. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the Sapphire. Mine never worked properly.
@@TripleJAu the Sapphire was a l8ne of CoreXY 3d printers made by TwoTrees. There was a lot of promise, but it never worked right, and they were known for that.
Yep, mee to. I'm currently working on marketing it making its first print. So pool assembly. Changed to a EVA Hotend assembly and now lifting the linear rails, to get the bed high enough to print on it. Signs..
