Ever since I did a review about the Laserpecker, I received numerous questions,
“Does it work on metal?”
“How about Aluminum cards?”
“Can it cut through silicon materials?”
“Can I engrave on acrylic?”
“Coconut?”
I don’t know why you would engrave on Coconut,
but the answers to all those questions are negative.
Sorry, due to the less efficiency laser power that’s on the Laserpecker,
there are lots of materials it can’t work with.
So when HyperLaser reached out to me to see if I’m interested in their latest laser engraver unit,
which they claimed that they can literally engrave anything you want,
including stones and metals!
I said, why not give it a try?
So first things first, the unit I’m getting to see is a prototype,
as it’s still in its early version, their engineers are still working on it day and night to perfect it,
so there are some features I’m unable to test
but as they told me that all those will be ready on official units when they are shipping out.
The HyperLaser has just started its crowdfunding on Kickstarter,
you can learn more about that by clicking the link in the description.
Without further ado, let’s get started.
So my first impression of the HyperLaser is this thing is heavier than the Laserpecker,
but in a good way.
because sometimes weight means quality.
The HyperLaser is 3 times more powerful than the Laserpecker,
it does feature a more powerful laser sensor those.
On the front, there is a laser emission port and a 1/4 thread to let you connect to a tripod.
On one side, there is a power connection and a micro USB port.
On the back is the ventilation outlet. And that’s all.
Not sure if you like it, I kinda dig it, it looks elegant and minimalistic.
The aluminum alloy outshell feels premium, not like some cheap plastic thing.
Another accessory that I really like is the tripod, it’s really well-made.
If you have used the tripod from the Laserpecker, then you will know how good this one is.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Laserpecker as well, it’s just some parts that they made are not that great.
Now back to the HyperLaser’s tripod, it’s made of aluminum alloy too.
It’s heavy and durable,
and from my short time experience of using it, it’s rock sturdy,
and most of the time you don’t even need to adjust the height when you engrave.
Speaking of engraving, let’s get to it.
Connect to power source,
open HyperLaser App,
and here is the interface.
Tap Photos or Camera to choose the picture you want to print,
adjust different parameters and choose the size of the area you want to engrave,
it has up to 140mm square size,
that’s surprising as the Laserpecker only has 100mm.
and then choose different materials,
you can use the default Power and Speed or you can customize it if you want,
and finally click Print, you are ready to go!
But let’s stop here, as I said in the beginning the HyperLaser is in its early version,
the App is still under optimization, it’s not available yet,
what I showed you is the demo of the official version that would be like in the future.
To be honest I’m excited to see the official version since it looks so clean and intuitive.
But until then, in order to get it working now,
you have to use a third-party app called “G-Code2GRBL”, what a name!
Tap Bluetooth icon to connect to the device;
Once connected, click GRBL Control, tap “Send File” on the bottom to get a preview area,
you can adjust the engraving target accordingly to find the best position,
after that, click the file you want to print,
go back to the GRBL Control and tap “Send File” again to print!
It sounds a little bit tricky but you really don’t have to worry about that much
as you are not going to use it anyway when you get the HyperLaser
as the official App will be ready then.
But as I know some geeks are prefer to use this type of third-party App
as some of the features are open-sourced and they can customize a lot of things.
As this is a powerful laser engraver,
I didn’t even try those normal stuff that would likely get great results
like leathers, coasters and felt materials,
instead, I tested some "hard" stuff, literally hard stuff.
So the first I tried is the wood.
And here is the result.
Just check out the details, it’s clear and sharp,
and not only that, if you look closer, it literally carved a few millimeters down,
which gives this kind of bas relief effect.
It also has an excellent performance on light-colored plywood,
which is normally very challenging for these kinds of consumer laser engravers.
And then is the floor tile, not bad.
And knife? Awesome results.
And glass? It’s a bit tricky as the transparent surface reflects the beam’s energy,
so you have to use a marker pen to paint it black.
After engraving, just wipe out the paint, it looks ok, just like a watermark.
I know what you are thinking, can I print a bigger picture on my cup?
That’s what we are going to talk my friend.
And that’s probably one of the most important reasons I recommend this laser engraver.
It has an accessory called the 4TH Axis.
It’s an automatic rolling tool that’s specifically made for cylindrical engraving.
Just connect it to the HyperLaser via USB cable,
connect the power source,
adjust the position and the distance,
to get the best result the distance is about 10cm.
And print!
That’s it!
All you need to do is just sit there, drink a cup of coffee,
and wait till the amazing 4th Axis finishes the rest of job.
Now check out the result.
I was totally blown away by that.
The details, the clarity, it is just amazing, everybody wants it.
As I have really limited time with the unit,
HyperLaser brought a bunch of other bottles which they engraved before,
they all look really good.
And finally, my conclusion.
To be honest, I’m really impressed by this little laser engraver.
It’s powerful, it’s the most powerful consumer laser engraver I’ve ever tested so far.
With 5000mw laser power, you can basically engrave on any surface you want.
It’s even able to cut through an acrylic plate without much effort at one time,
you have to know this material is just impossible for those bird laser engravers!
It’s fast.
Sometimes I want to shoot a slider shot when it’s engraving
but by the time I prepared everything it’s already finished the job!
And most importantly is it’s so much convenient to use.
When you engrave vertically, you don’t even need the tripod,
and when you need the tripod, the well-made tripod always does a great job.
And I have to mention again is the 4th Axis accessory since I really like it.
Like before if I want to engrave on something cylindrical, it’s just impossible,
but with this tool, it becomes so easy.
It’s rolling by itself, all you need to do is just relax.
And last thing is its safety.
It has magnetic shields those
and to my surprise it has this kind of auto detection feature,
when someone accidently approaches to the HyperLaser,
it will shut down automatically,
that’s a good protective measure for those families with kids.
I really want to demo this feature but as I’ve said before
it’s an early version and that feature is still under developing and not available yet,
but good to know that it has such a good feature!
During my one day with it, I literally didn’t find any obvious downside of it,
if you have to name one, then maybe the price
is a bit higher than some of the portable laser engravers I know,
but hey, this is a powerful laser engraver with lots of fun.
You get what you pay for right?
So to conclude: if you are into these kinds of gadgets
and you do need one to create something that’s special and meaningful
or you want to use as a decent gift to someone,
definitely go and get it, link in the description.
It is a piece of art and it’s going to exceed your needs.
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I’m Sami, see you next time!