Creality Laser Engraver Machine 5W Output Power, 40W Higher Accuracy Laser Cutter and Engraving Machine, Compact CNC Laser Engraver for Wood and Metal, Paper, Acrylic,Glass, Leather etc, 17" x 16"

. Pros: The machine is quality built, and assembly is somewhat straightforward. It operates smoothly and seems very accurate. The provided gcode example was cut cleanly and accurately on the two pieces of basswood provided in the kit. The files on the included microSD card (i.e. comes installed on a USB-A reader) are useful and includes a User Manual, controller software ( Lightburn (30 day trial) and LaserGRBL), operation video, focusing video, and firmware update instructions (i.e. get the latest firmware release for this model from the Creality.com website). Also note that this unit comes with laser safety glasses (required to protect your eyes from the light emitted by the laser beam)..Cons: None as far as the machine quality and operation is concerned.General Info/Advice for Beginners:1. Buying the laser engraver/cutter is only the first item you need. BEFORE YOU USE THE LASER:2. You must adequately vent the gases and smoke generated by the laser engraving/cutting process if using the unit indoors. My preference was to purchase the Creality Laser Engraver Enclosure which has an 80mm (3”) vent fan and hose and thick colored plastic zippered access panel on top that helps protect your vision. Note that my use is in a cellar with a casement window that is 30’ away from where I had to locate the laser unit. I upgraded and modified the enclosure to contain a 120mm vent fan capable of moving 141 cu ft/min. And attached 30’ of expandable conduit (similar to a dryer hose) to a dryer vent through the window (i.e replaced the glass window with a pane of transparent acrylic). This setup works well.3. A honeycomb cutting table is necessary to protect your workbench/table that the laser is on. I bought the Creality Cutting Table for Laser Engravers kit. It comes with the aluminum honeycomb unit, an aluminum bottom plate, and a set of leg risers for raising the engraver frame so you can accommodate large objects and a separate roller unit that allows you to engrave cylindrical objects. I’ll do a separate review on the the honeycomb kit.4. For this unit, an air assist unit greatly enhances the engraving and burning operation results. It helps to minimize burn and soot marks on the piece being worked on. I bought the Creality Air Assist for LaserEngraver which works very well. I’ll do a separate review for that.

I returned it. After hours of setting up* , it powered up, attempted to do one line of etching in which it got stuck in a loop and never etched anything. Wouldn't power on again after that.* Couldnt connect to Mac via USB. I tried the firmware update that was supposed to fix it but firmware update got stuck in a loop. Many users online had the same issue and some reverted to using the micro SD card only forgoing usb (which was the solution I resorted to)Total Garbage. Bad documentation. Wasted 6 hours of a Saturday afternoon.

The only issue is thats its a little confusing getting started the photo of baby girl is my first try so it came out kind of dark it really just takes some getting used to

, but that’s on me. They can be dangerous so it shouldn’t be easy. I eventually liked that I could have made it work, given enough time, but I didn’t want to spend the time learning, and I ended up working on my handcrafting with a hand engraver. I liked the construction and ease of setup.

I originally bought a cheaper engraver. It worked ok but I thought it could be better. So I ordered this one. It was easy to assemble and printed the files that came with it very well. However, they were very basic pictures so just about any engraver would do them well.The problem comes when trying to use any other program or print file. This machine WILL NOT connect to a computer which makes it very difficult to create and print. So I'm sending this back and keeping the cheaper one.

My husband got his first laser etcher 3 years ago (diff brand) and enjoyed it so much, until it stopped working. He ordered that same brand and had to send it back due to missing parts and difficult instructions. Next, ordered this Creality brand and found it SO much easier to assemble. Plus, it works faster and better than before. He’s having a lot of fun with it. My advice: use it in a place with good ventilation

The laser can be confusing to assemble, directions aren’t that clear. The images don’t match the items on the box. I was able to assemble with some patience.The product cut the first image that comes with the machine, then continued to shut off after and restart. I did many of web searches and could only find many people having the same issue and needing a new power supply. If there are so many failed power supplies it should be addressed prior to shipping new products. The webpage requires a login just to get customer support, I am tired of providing my phone number and email for a product that has failed. Your company needs to support your product without collecting my personal data and flooding me with emails. They don’t have a very established help page and recommend Facebook for support. They really need to get better help.

Really easy to put together. Works amazing out of the box. Would purchase again