On this channel we love CNC machines, laser engravers and 3D printers. Today we test another
powerful laser engraver from ORTUR. This one has a quite big engraving area, the laser
has an electric power of 20W which is quite high and a luminous power of 5.5W which is
powerful, so safety glasses ON. We also have the roller engraver so we can print or cylinders
or round objects. The machine comes with extra features that other engraves we’ve seen
on this channel don’t, and in this video, I’m going to show you everything and test
the laser with all sort of materials, see what we can engrave, what we can burn and
what we can cut. So, let’s get started.
What’s up my friends welcome back. Today we will check out the ORTUR Laser Master 2
PRO version. As always, we take a look at what we receive with the kit, I’ll tell
you the main specification of this machine, the pros and cons, we test it with different
materials and then I will let you to comment below your opinion. So, let’s begin. This
machine has a large engraving area, but even so, the KIT package is quite small in comparison.
That’s because everything is well packed and the frame is made by just a few extruded
aluminum bars. In that way the frame is strong but very light. So, we receive the metal bars,
brackets, screws and nuts, washers, connectors and all the small components. We also get
the laser module which is the precious part of the KIT. In my case, my model has the 20W
laser. We get the stepper motors and the connection rod all assembled for the X axis movement.
Then we have this metal case that encloses the electronics and we will talk about this
in a moment. Together with this we get the cables, which I have to say, they have a pretty
decent cable management that will make the machine look cleaner and better. As always,
we get these cheap protection glasses, but in my case, I prefer to pay a little bit more
and use my own glasses for better protection. So this is all that we get with the KIT. In
my case, my model also has the roller printer which are just some more metal bars, laser
cut metal parts and another stepper motor with belts and pulleys. With this extra component,
we can engrave round objects as well. Oh, you also get all sorts of certificates and
the user manual. Assembling the machine was very easy using the videos we have online
or the guide you can find in the user manual. But let’s be honest, mounting this frame
is piece of cake, these are just a few metal bars, some brackets and screws. All you have
to be careful about is the order you assemble the metal bars, belts and motors. I have to
say, the machine looks quite good, isn’t it? Let’s start with some specs. Once assembled,
the engraving area is quite big. 400 by 400 mm. The firmware is compatible with the LaserGRBL
platform which is free, and to control the machine the board is using a 32 bits microcontroller,
so more speed and features. Now we don’t have the option of printing from and SD card,
we must use a PC connected via USB cable in order to print, but that’s the same as for
all my previous laser engravers. But we do have a connector for an offline remote. I
don’t have that controller but is nice to have the option to control the machine without
a PC. A huge improvement is the use of some more silent stepper drivers. Now days this
is a basic feature in 3D printers and finally laser engravers also use them. Like this,
the movement is so silent you can barely hear it working. This is a huge pro. Together with
silent movement, we also have nice speed. The machine can go up to 165 mm per second
which for some other models, that would be double the speed. The laser focus length is
fixed and we use this metal cylinder to adjust the height. The luminance power of the laser
module is 5.5W which is quite powerful. Now the electrical power is 20W, so a lot of power
is wasted into heat but anyway. Now the pixel accuracy is of 300 pixels per inch so around
0.81 um accuracy which is not bad and we can get really nice details with this machine.
We will see the tests in a moment. Let’s talk safety features. First of all, the most
obvious protection is the laser protective case around the laser module. To focus this
laser module, we can use the given metal cylinder. All we have to do is to place it below and
gently lower the module till it touches the body of the module. Then we can flip the protection
case in place and tight the screw. This is pretty neat and adds a lot of safety to the
machine. Together with that, the machine has explosion duration protection. That basically
means that if for some reason, the laser got stuck in one place and the laser would be
hitting the same spot over and over again, the machine will detect that and automatically
cut off the power to the module and prevent a fire for example. And speaking about fire,
this new board has a flame detector. If the sensor detects fire, this indicator here will
light up and also beep at the same time. Of course, it will also cut power to the laser
module, obviously. Another safety feature is the position detector. The machine has
sensor and it would detect if the frame is tilted or moved around in case of the machine
falling to the ground or something like that, and once again, it will automatically cut
off power. That’s a great feature. And if you want to manually cut of the power, we
have an emergency button. Push it and the machine will stop immediately. Finally let’s
talk about the build quality and extra features. The frame is quite stiff and easy to move
around. Each corner has a screw to merge the aluminum parts together but also an inside
corner for even more stiffness. The electronics case is made out of metal and on the side,
it has the power input which is 24V, the USB connector input, the offline remote connector
and the reset button. I really like the cable management. Using these plastic guides for
the wires gives this machine a better look and more organized since we don’t have many
cables laying around. I like the small details such as this support for the focusing metal
cylinder right on the side of the machine. I also like the fact that on top of the aluminum
bars we have the axis length in cm or inches. We can use this to guide ourselves and adjust
the position of the objects. Another detail is the use of this connection rod for the
Y movement. Since the motor is moving both sides at the same time, we make sure that
one side won’t slip or move at a different rate and by that mess up the entire print.
The machine has end stop switches so is very easy to home the machine and move always in
the same spot since the home position will always be the same. Ok, enough with specs
and features, let’s see some tests and let’s start with what we can cut with this machine
because if we can cut a material, we could also engrave it by lowering the power. I've
wanted to cut this 4mm balsa wood. I've first tried 6 loops and almost passed to the other
side. I had to push the part out a little bit. For the second attempt I've made 8 loops
and now the cut is near perfect. I'm quite amazed by the precision. Usually, with other
laser cutters like this one, I wasn't able to cut this type of wood and even if I was
able to cut it, the lower layers were not this precise. The lower you get with the laser
point, the cut will get worst. I've also cut this star and once again I had good results,
and this is 4mm balsa wood, so I can finally start making wood parts for RC planes or other
projects, I've also made this design for a small cube. Again, the results are quite good,
so the laser is quite powerful and precise. Then, in line mode I've engraved this gradient
pattern on the same type of balsa wood. This is to test the contrast and see how much we
have to change the lightness in the GRBL software in order to get good dark spots and good light
spots. The results were as expected. I've also made a big engrave with a picture. I
have to say that I've used the wrong type of wood and the results were too dark and
sometimes we can see some small dark spots. That's because of the wood and not the laser.
Even so, I was able to burn this picture in line mode in around 15 minutes. Quite cool,
right, and remember you can go up to 400 by 400 mm. Next. I've engraved over a sheet of
stainless steel and peel of the paint it had on it. The design end-up quite good. Maybe
I had to increase a little bit the power. I've made the same engravement on this wood
board and this end up even better. Just by lowering the power you can engrave on a lot
of materials such as wood, leather, quark, plastic, foam, paper and cardboard, scrap
off paint from metal and other surfaces and much more. I've painted black a transparent
acrylic. Then using the laser I've printed the same design as before. Once I clean the
paint with alcohol, we can see the design, so we can also burn the top layer of the transparent
acrylic. If you engrave it without painting it black, the laser will pass through it and
burn the other side where it touches the wood below. On the other hand, with back acrylic,
we have no problems. At very low power I've made my logo on this small black acrylic part.
Pretty cool right? Then I've also tested the roller. We connect this on the Y axis cables
and now we can engrave on round objects. I first engraved ELECTRONOOBS on this wood cylinder.
It turned out great. Then I've made the same on the wood part of this bottle Maybe this
time the power was a little bit too high and the text is too dark. Is quite easy to use
so now we can personalize our bottles and glasses. This is also quite cool. So guys
these were all the tests I've made and all you need to know about this powerful engraver.
This was my test of the ORTUR Laser Master 2 PRO version. I’ve told you all the specs
and features and also showed you some tests with it. As for my personal opinion, I really
like it, but what do you think? The only thing I didn’t like about this kit is probably
the manual. Is quite cheap made, small letters and not very helpful. Have in mind this is
still a low-cost engraver so don’t expect high tech parts, so for the price it has,
which right now is around 380 euros, it really offers a lot. Probably till now is the best
engraver I had. I hope that you like this video and if so, give me a like or comment
below. Thanks again and see
you alter guys.