Atomstack A5 Pro Vs. A5 Laser Engraver Comparison | Banggood Woodworking Tools Review
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- Atomstack A5 Pro Vs. Atomstack A5 Laser Engraver Comparison | Banggood Woodworking Tools Review
Banggood.com sent me this Atomstack A5 Pro Laser Engraver to test and review. This is a great product for woodworker. One thing to note is, the advertisement says it's a 40W laser, but the actual output of the laser is 5.5W. The laser module is powered by laser diode, and therefore this laser is NOT powerful enough to mark/engrave bare metal. This laser is very suitable for woodworking and I'm extremely pleased with it! The maximum engraving area is 410mm x 400mm.
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Ding, I discovered you when offered these lasers to review myself, and I have to subscribe because your videos and presentation are just amazing! Really well done video on this one, and looking through you have some great content. I know that it's tough to make good content so I appreciate the work and the efficient presentation! Excited to try this out myself
Thanks for the encouraging words!
Review is off the chart. Great job . Very helpful. Much appreciated.
Thank you!
Can you make a video explaining the track tolerance and kerf calculation of the A5 Pro?
All questions anwered... Great!
Cool! Happy engraving!
Thank you. Really useful review.
I have the A5 pro on the way can't wait to start messing with it
Awesome!
I got the Atomstack A5 Pro and it is fantastic!!!!! It takes time but it cuts the 5mm plywood so nicely that it is amazing. It is a machine that REALLY CAN CUT. Don't believe that it cannot. Yes takes time that is for sure but it CAN cut it (with minimal conical degradation). But a closed box is a must!!! And ventilation to take the fume out!!! It gets very stinky soon. And air assist probably helps a lot as well... (did not try it yet) And you DO NEED LightBurn worth to buy it not expensive (and you will spend a lot more to plywood anyway :-) ) And if you want to cut elevating the cutted material is a MUST so do make a bed of nail or similar... It is not very quite the fan has noise (might be changed to a quieter one but the box helps with that as well... What it cannot cut is thicker material (2-3cm) not even foam!!! the degradation of the laserbeam does not allow it, it cuts down to 10-12mm than it just stops does not matter how many times the laser beam goes through... sooo it has it's limitation but again ... IT CAN CUT
thanks for this comment, I really appreciate it!
@@brianbean19 My pleasure. I still did not make the closed box still considering how it should look. The material has to be able to move from right to left and you need to see kit from front to see if the laser did cut it through or not. And also needs light into the box.
Hi I was wondering if you can help me? I’m trying to buy a laser engraver I don’t know which one to go with I recently checked out universal engravers but then I saw the Atomstack X 20 pro which looks pretty cool do you know anything about these two companies?
Great video! I am trying to decide if either of these would work for engraving Oak (Barrel Heads). I am hoping to get more than just a surface etching.
HI Darryl! Both lasers should work with Oak. for deeper engraves (like if you want a shallow groove), you need to use high power and slower speed. but it is definitely achievable.
@@DingsWorkshop Thank you for the reply it was very helpful
Hello Ding.. I love your content and your tool reviews!!!! Quick question... do you use an exhaust fan when laser engraving/cutting? If not, how bad is the smell in the garage. I live in an area that frowns upon me opening my garage door when working in the garage.. Thanks
Hello! This machine does create quite an amount of smoke, and the smoke is definitely detectable by the eye and the nose. When I use this machine, I use a household fan to blow away the smoke if I leave my garage door open; or I get my dust collector hose running close to it if my garage door is closed. Please note that depending on the material, the smell can be unpleasant and might even be toxic.
Thanks for the response.. I purchased the machine based on your recommendation, and used your coupon code. Thank you Brother in Making!
have you tried doing any mugs ??
I would like to know where I could find similar models as you used to make that dinosaur?
I need a machine to engrave graphics and text onto anodized aluminum. I don't want to cut the aluminum I just want to have the graphics printed on the anodized surface. I am finding it very difficult to find out what I need for anodized aluminum.
Where do u get the dinosour design?
Can somebody point me out to where I can learn to properly center items to be engraved? Nothing in instructions. Thanks!
Can we upgrade the laser head in Atomstack to 7W laser ? if yes, do we need to do any adjustments in the sercut board or power provider ?
Same question
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iltifat için teşekkürler!
Does it cut leather?
Thanks for your great videos. Just got A5 Pro. Did you ever try to engrave on softer stone, e.g. stone used for Chinese seal engraving? Much appreciated for your comments!
I’ve not tried it on stone, but I speculate this laser is not powerful enough to make alternation on stone.
@@DingsWorkshop Thank you for immediate response. WOW! Much appreciated! 🙂
thanks for video, it is very helpful! I am looking this machine for leather cutting and curving. A5 is enough for me or I should buy A5 Pro model. Thanks.
Based on my test, I’d say the A5 should be enough for your needs if you’re tight in budget. But do keep in mind that the A5 Pro can make cuts faster than the A5 (and time is money😄)
@@DingsWorkshop Thanks for your quick answer and your video again!
I have seen demos where the A5 Pro engraving metal. Were they lying?
Which laser machine would you recommend for cutting plywood, MDF and acrylic up to 5mm? Thanks
Hi Daniel, Thanks for your question. Unfortunately I have not dealt with machines for cutting. majority of my applicates are engraving. What I can tell you is that, machines that's powered by laser diodes will not be effective or efficient in cutting plywood. MDF is much denser and thus will have even harder time cutting using a laser diode machine. I'm no expert here but your best bet is searching for either a fiber laser or a CO2 laser for heavy duty cutting applications
excellent video, congratulations!!!
how long does it take to cut the dinosaur?
Thanks! The dinosaur took many passes, but unfortunately I did not time it :(
Will the a5 pro engrave out of the box or does it need other things boight, such as limit switches?
for me it worked without needing any other hardware addition/modification
what we your setting for dino cut out and how many passes.THANKS
you can try 1000 power 500 speed, it should cut 1/8" plywood in 7 passes. You can also reduce the number of passes by reducing the speed. The net time for cutting will be the same though
How do you protect the wood from burning? Is a special material or just regular plywood? Basswood? Etc... thanks
The wood will burn if too much energy is applied at a single spot. I generally keep power setting to be 750 or less (in LaserGRBL). Another factor is the speed which your laser moves. If moving too slow then then more energy is applied to the spot, hence having higher chance of causing burning
what is the surface you have the machine on? what should be underneath the machine so u don't cut into say your work bench
I usually use a piece of MDF as the backer. But anything works. I’ve used scrap wood, board, metal, or even just leave the machine on concrete haha
What are the settings for cutting the circle with the a5, please?
power 1000, speed 500, it should cut 1/8" plywood in about 7-10 passes
@@DingsWorkshop thanks for the reply and the info (and also your reviews).
(a small advise) There is a newer version of the laser, the M50 50W, it might be good to give that a review too.
Hi, where do you get the art work / designs for the dinosaur etc
HI Sam, I uploaded the T rex file here (free for my viewers): drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gC7gj8ImrEP6bx3rIqCN4v3SJIg_R8bm?usp=sharing
@@DingsWorkshop thank you very much for sharing it! did you draw it yourself? thanks
@@samrix5793 you're welcome! I did not draw it myself, but I did re-arrange it so the layout is optimized for the 400mm x 410mm area.
@@DingsWorkshop that's awesome!
Awesome video
Ding你好，非常感谢分享，请教下这个可以设备可以切割1mm左右的透明亚克力或者其他塑料片吗？
你好！1mm 亚克力切割应该没有问题
@@DingsWorkshop好的 谢谢！
想问一下，这个work surface 410mmx400mm 指的是可以engrave的区域吧？ 如果我的木板比这个大（比如极端一点4 feet x 4 feet），也可以直接把整个机子放到木板上面去做engraving?
对的！410x400是激光能够覆盖到的最大区域。大块的材料你可以把机器放到材料上进行加工
@@DingsWorkshop 可以可以。下单前最后一个问题: 这个东西用起来烟大吗？是不是不太适合在室内使用
哦哦这个机器用起来烟很大，不建议在封闭的场合使用。或者给它做一个盒子，加一个抽风装置把烟排到外面去.
@@DingsWorkshop 到最后还是没买laser engraver，确实是在室内用不了，冬天在室外又用不了，唉。 我在想有没有其他方法能做wood engraving
How would I change to cutting mode. A bit confused.
You can either set high power low speed, or high power high speed with multiple passes
想问您个问题，最新出的这个牌子的X7 pro和这个有什么最大的区别吗，为什么我看x7 pro切割木板的时候会有很大的烧焦的部分，而a5 pro 好像切割木板不会有那么多烧焦的部分？是我的错觉吗。
你好！用激光机型切割的时候，烧焦部分取决于能量和速度两大要素。比如高能能量+低速度会导致木头的一个区域承受很大的能量，从而导致更容易有烧焦的部分。但如果高能量+高速度的话，有可能需要过几次才能够完成切割。
@@DingsWorkshop 就是说高能量高速度的话需要多次切割 但是烧焦部分就会少是吗？谢谢回复。
对。这个主要是取决于木头在同一时间承受的能量大小。速度慢的话同一区域承受的能量高，就容易烧焦。速度快些的话，激光的能量很快就挪动到木头的其它区域
Can i use this laser for mach3 program, sir?
hmm I'm not sure...I've not used mach3 before :(
is this strong enough to cut 3mm acrylic?
It can engrave acrylic. I assume it could cut acrylic in multiple passes, but I’ve not tried this. Also this laser will not work on clear acrylic as the light will just pass through the material
很喜欢您的频道 我是小白着手开始学木工 😁
谢谢！希望这个频道的内容对你有所帮助！😃
激光束不是正方形的话，雕刻线会有粗有细，怎么解决呢？感谢！
我....其实也在纠结这个问题 hahahaha
Hi can this engrave acrylic?
Yup it can!
Just wanted to clarify: it can engrave non-clear acrylic. It will not work if the acrylic is clear
你玩得太高精尖了，跟不上了，我剛剛上手table saw
can the Atomstack A5 Pro also be used to engrave a knife or zippo?
It can’t engrave on bare metal. But if your metal is painted, the laser can burn away the paint, exposing the bare metal
Can you recommend a tool that makes it directly, or how much do they cost ?.
Or if you want to do it with this, how am I supposed to do it? You said paint, how am I supposed to understand, exactly how does it work ?.
to alter metal, you will need a stronger laser like CO2 laser. this type of machine is usually couple thousand dollars
if you have a piece of metal that has a paint layer on it, this laser can remove the paint, subsequently revealing the metal underneath the paint. for example: if you have a piece of red aluminum piece, the laser can burn away the red paint, revealing the shiny metal
ATOMSTACK A5 30W works for 10,000 hours, so after this time what should I do , or buy? to keep the machine working?
Does the machine cut acrylic? If yes, after how many passes?
Hello! First of all I don't think the 10,000 hours is something you need to worry about...assuming you use the laser for 4 hours per week (which I think is a lot for a hobbist), you won't hit the 10,000 hour mark until after 48 years of usage lol. Now, assuming you're a professional who uses this laser on a daily basis of 8 hours per day to produce goods to sell, 10000 hour still gives you nearly 3.5 years. (although keep in mind that this laser is by no means well suited for professional/manufacturing work).
What ist Power 750? 🤔
Approx 75% of max power, bacially
So can this engrave stainless steel?
No it cannot
@@DingsWorkshop what do you recommend for engraving yetis or stainless steel cups?
this machine should be able to burn away the paint coating on Yeti mugs (with the help of a rotary accessory). But one thing to note is Yeti mugs are usually in a "cone" type of shape, so as the laser head moves, it might go out of focus due to the distance increment between the laser module and the Yeti surface. here's an example of a rotary accessory: czcams.com/video/Ug9-sM1faJo/video.html
Coupon code is a scam, I applied mine and it just added the discounted price and pumped up the Retail price but the total remained the same!
It showed mine was $329.00 and it was on sale as of today before the $70.00 off then it bummed the price up to $369.99 plus around $7.00 or so for shipping insurance and it did take off the $70.00 so now the price is around $307.39 so it did take some off I figure around $30.00 less than the sale price so that will help cover the shipping and the insurance cost. Hope this helps.
那么问题来了,工头打算怎么处理你的A5😏
这确实是个问题…
@@DingsWorkshop 来…50元包邮解君愁…哈哈, 其实我看有些youtuber是搞抽奖…但这家伙估计运费就得不老少
等我有钱了，我也。。。。！
哈哈哈 华夏同胞 我们可以互相关注吗 很高兴认识您
fiber laser! 你这个厉害！
说的很好 但我听不懂
Mr.ding
You r great