I appreciate your feedback on this engraver. I have the Atomstack X30, a 33-36 watt diode laser, and I have faced challenges with getting the settings correct. You have saved me hours of extra troubleshooting with this video. Thank you.
Good review and great to see your standardized test process. The loudness is a safety feature, keeps you far away from the possibility of eye damage. Now about the lung damage… along with air assist, I think every laser should have at least the capability of adding an air evacuation or filtering system. You shop very quickly starts smelling like a fireplace! Very similar, except stronger, to having a smoker in the shop. The honeycomb bed makes so much difference that it should be in every laser that gets used for cutting, saves a lot of cleanup underneath. Good point about the stepper motor and the crummy focussing system, a simple turning knob would be much nicer. Also the mounting! Keep pointing this out, it’s quite easy to design this out. Also, in reality, many people are going to forget about the glasses on the odd occasion and, yes, there is a shield around the laser but some people are going to leave it off. This should have a micro switch to ensure it can’t operate without the shield. It takes only one reflection to cause permanent damage to you retina.
About the noise level I found several comments around and I tried to get some information from Sculpfun. At the end I ordered the 33W kit and I did some measurements using a free Android app and a sound meter. The results are comparable and I found that close to the module you can measure 83 dB and 76 dB at half a meter away. The point, in my opinion, is that you can not operate a 33 W laser without an adequate enclosure to evacuate fumes: in my case the enclosure reduce the noise by 20 dB reducing the noise to a common vacuum cleaner. It's unfortunate that in many cases the noise is defined by words instead of numbers.
Every tool has the Potential to be Dangerous in the hands of an unskilled operator even a wooden spoon... Another great video, keep up the good work...
Very detailed and honest feedback. I love it! Been using sculpfun s10 and planning to upgrade s30. Really eyeing the higher watts for speed and power. S10 so far is stable for me and have not encounter major performance issues but advanced and bulk projects requires more so s30 might work for me.
@@MyTechFun Lightburn is worth it Igor. You will enjoy it much more. I'm new to this as well. Only one month. I found the material test setting a few days ago and it was a game-changer.
I had same issue with vibrations - easy solution is to alter your GRBL settings (I have a macro for that in Lightburn) and set a bit slower acceleration.
@@dangerous8333 that would be nice and definitely possible with a laser. However, I also have a CNC milling machine, it has a sturdy frame which is capable of these fast directional changes, but the milled material cracks in such corners, so you would want to slow down the corner speed anyway.
Since you mentioned this is the loudest laser cutter yet, maybe it's worth seeing exactly how many decibels the sound is and whether it's below the NIOSH-recommended maximum of 85 dBA (for eight hours.) Could upload it as an addendum "short" or something.
Would be interesting to see a comparison between the atomstack x30 33Watts laser and the Sculpfun S30 Ultra. I‘ve seen a comparison of the 20W lasers, where the Sculpfun was better due to a narrower laser spot. I’m curious if that’s the case here aswell. Other than that, a very great and helpful video. Thank you!
Hi, Very informative video! Do you know if the Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 33W laser can cut 1/8" gloss black acrylic and 0.125" white or black polystyrene? Please let me know. Thank you, Ed
I just got my sculpfun 33w and i wanted to test it is capabilities I kind of new clear plastic i was not going to able to cut but i could not cut white plastic either I also got with the tool some thin sheets of metal i thought maybe i could cut it or engrave it it did nothing to it have you any of this issues
is the sound so strong that it can go through walls to my neighboor in concrete wall apartement, i want to get it but im afraid of it disturbing my neighboors.
Yes, in their place I would go with standard 400x400 and prepare some extension kits, since it is very easy to make it bigger, thx to these "skinny" alu extrusions.
thanks for a very fine review. sculpfun is not thought through - too many drawbacks and they dont listen to your critique - stupid. atomstack with extender i have just bought instead.
Very disappointed with Sculpfun because it's not compatible with the precious frames and wiring is different. So every time they have a new laser we either throw the old one out and buy the new one or just keep buying laser??? This is not a professional way. Once we find a better and professional brand I myself will immediately go with the best products because they don't care about their customers. You guys are content makers and just get lasers or products and so not use them like us who have dedicated tasks and businesses. 😢😢😢
@@dangerous8333 I even suggested like 5 super enhancements to their PRO line to really fix and lock the customer to them forever. This shows you how much they care for their customers! They dont respect the customers, so we dont respect them! We have the upper hand.
I appreciate your feedback on this engraver. I have the Atomstack X30, a 33-36 watt diode laser, and I have faced challenges with getting the settings correct. You have saved me hours of extra troubleshooting with this video. Thank you.
That sucks to hear since I almost got it.
My Falcon 2 worked right out of the box. Glad I went with it instead.
Good review and great to see your standardized test process. The loudness is a safety feature, keeps you far away from the possibility of eye damage. Now about the lung damage… along with air assist, I think every laser should have at least the capability of adding an air evacuation or filtering system. You shop very quickly starts smelling like a fireplace! Very similar, except stronger, to having a smoker in the shop. The honeycomb bed makes so much difference that it should be in every laser that gets used for cutting, saves a lot of cleanup underneath. Good point about the stepper motor and the crummy focussing system, a simple turning knob would be much nicer. Also the mounting! Keep pointing this out, it’s quite easy to design this out.
Also, in reality, many people are going to forget about the glasses on the odd occasion and, yes, there is a shield around the laser but some people are going to leave it off. This should have a micro switch to ensure it can’t operate without the shield. It takes only one reflection to cause permanent damage to you retina.
About the noise level I found several comments around and I tried to get some information from Sculpfun. At the end I ordered the 33W kit and I did some measurements using a free Android app and a sound meter. The results are comparable and I found that close to the module you can measure 83 dB and 76 dB at half a meter away. The point, in my opinion, is that you can not operate a 33 W laser without an adequate enclosure to evacuate fumes: in my case the enclosure reduce the noise by 20 dB reducing the noise to a common vacuum cleaner. It's unfortunate that in many cases the noise is defined by words instead of numbers.
Every tool has the Potential to be Dangerous in the hands of an unskilled operator even a wooden spoon... Another great video, keep up the good work...
So correct, not wooden but... www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/b4le80/running_with_a_spoon_in_your_mouth/
get a protective enclosure
Very detailed and honest feedback. I love it! Been using sculpfun s10 and planning to upgrade s30. Really eyeing the higher watts for speed and power. S10 so far is stable for me and have not encounter major performance issues but advanced and bulk projects requires more so s30 might work for me.
I hope the prices on this drop significantly because at this price I'm starting to look at co2's in comparison.
Diode and CO2 lasers are different tools, choose based on your needs, not the price (except if you need it for one specific job and both can do it)
I'd rather have a high-end diode laser than a low end CO2.
There is dedicated tool in Lightburn to perform material testing: Menu - Laser Tools - Material test. A lot easier than creating layers manually
Heh, ua-cam.com/video/pTx0RG_4Wbs/v-deo.html relased 5 hours ago ;)
Oh, thank you, very useful info. Lightburn is still new software to me, but even now I like it better than lasergrbl.
@@MyTechFun Lightburn is worth it Igor. You will enjoy it much more.
I'm new to this as well. Only one month. I found the material test setting a few days ago and it was a game-changer.
I had same issue with vibrations - easy solution is to alter your GRBL settings (I have a macro for that in Lightburn) and set a bit slower acceleration.
I'd rather have a machine with a thicker frame and not have to make up for it in the software.
@@dangerous8333 that would be nice and definitely possible with a laser. However, I also have a CNC milling machine, it has a sturdy frame which is capable of these fast directional changes, but the milled material cracks in such corners, so you would want to slow down the corner speed anyway.
Since you mentioned this is the loudest laser cutter yet, maybe it's worth seeing exactly how many decibels the sound is and whether it's below the NIOSH-recommended maximum of 85 dBA (for eight hours.) Could upload it as an addendum "short" or something.
Shame on me, that I didn't measure it so far. I will do it tomorrow and create a post on my YT channel.
71 dB from 1m distance, but additionally the frequency is too high for my taste. A30 Pro is quieter (video soon).
Would be interesting to see a comparison between the atomstack x30 33Watts laser and the Sculpfun S30 Ultra.
I‘ve seen a comparison of the 20W lasers, where the Sculpfun was better due to a narrower laser spot. I’m curious if that’s the case here aswell.
Other than that, a very great and helpful video.
Thank you!
Hi,
Very informative video! Do you know if the Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 33W laser can cut 1/8" gloss black acrylic and 0.125" white or black polystyrene? Please let me know.
Thank you,
Ed
is it possible to engrave white marble? how many passes before 2mm? will the heat not break the marble in half?
can cuts 0.1mm silver? excellent video
Down side is there is no current enclosure for this Ultra model. I have to build my own
Hi, I buy this laser. Sculfun s30 ultra 33w. Can you tell me where to see max speed and slow speed for material test to set.
I just got my sculpfun 33w and i wanted to test it is capabilities I kind of new clear plastic i was not going to able to cut but i could not cut white plastic either I also got with the tool some thin sheets of metal i thought maybe i could cut it or engrave it it did nothing to it have you any of this issues
What is the outside dimensions of the sculpfun Altra frame just curious if it will fit the table I have.
Parabéns! Aprendo muito com seu canal!
Nobody ever tests interesting materials. Can it cut fiberglass? Thin metal? Thick vinyl sheet? Can it cut through a PCB?
Thin metal, 0.1mm yes. PCB: no, others not tested yet.
is the sound so strong that it can go through walls to my neighboor in concrete wall apartement, i want to get it but im afraid of it disturbing my neighboors.
How much watt do we need to cut 1mm steel/ aluminium sheet?
33w
Diode laser won't cut it
It's really big. I think at that size footprint I'd rather have a CO2 laser. I don't like the skinny frame either.
Yes, in their place I would go with standard 400x400 and prepare some extension kits, since it is very easy to make it bigger, thx to these "skinny" alu extrusions.
Weaker lasers cut laminate flooring, which would be a perfect material for an enclosure with an integrated fan with filter...
Interesting.
this was 3mm birch plywood?
The first engraving was 3 mm plywood, not sure what is birch. Second cutting was MDF wood.
@@MyTechFun birch plywood is more hard that normal plywood.. it is called also laserply..
thanks for a very fine review.
sculpfun is not thought through - too many drawbacks and they dont listen to your critique - stupid.
atomstack with extender i have just bought instead.
Very disappointed with Sculpfun because it's not compatible with the precious frames and wiring is different. So every time they have a new laser we either throw the old one out and buy the new one or just keep buying laser??? This is not a professional way. Once we find a better and professional brand I myself will immediately go with the best products because they don't care about their customers. You guys are content makers and just get lasers or products and so not use them like us who have dedicated tasks and businesses. 😢😢😢
At least this is the reply I got from their support.
That's why it's best to stick with larger companies.
The creality Falcon 2 is really nice.
@@dangerous8333 I even suggested like 5 super enhancements to their PRO line to really fix and lock the customer to them forever. This shows you how much they care for their customers! They dont respect the customers, so we dont respect them! We have the upper hand.
still not powerful to cut the inflation :D
There will be 40w diodes in near future but if you wanna more power , a CO2 would do the job
😂