Upgrading Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro with 10W Module | It Cuts 12mm Plywood!
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2022
- Upgrading Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro with 10W Module | It Cuts 12mm Plywood!
In this video I will show you how to upgrade your Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro with 10W module Ortur Aufero LU2-10A. I will also run the new module through some interesting tests. And yes it managed to cut through 12mm plywood.
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Great news! I managed to get a discount code for you. If you spend at least $99 on any products from madethebest.com ( links to all the laser products in the description of this video ) you can get $10 off your purchase. Just use promo code MA5
Top-quality video - as usual.
Thank you 👍
Pretty impressive machine indeed, Tomasz! Fantastic! 😃
I agree with your criticism, but it really seems like a pretty good option!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Yes if you want to be able to cut up to 8mm in ply for example then this is a really good option at a reasonable price when compared to CO2 lasers. All the best mate.
Nice been looking to do something like this
Great to see you on UA-cam again. I watched your flip top miter saw video about a hundred times! I remember you asked your viewers for latch suggestions at the end. If you want, I can share my solution to that flip top issue.
Regarding your 10 watt experience, I am struggling with buying a 10 watt diode or the new Atomstack 20 watt. This helped me in my research.
Hehe thank you. Got the latch sorted to a reasonable state that works for me but please share your solution 😀
I upgraded and I am able to cut and engrave without plugging in the new motherboard . I used the same settings.
This answers all of my questions. I am an OLM2PS2 owner and i would like to upgrade it to this 10W module.
Glad to hear it 👍
I've read, but haven't tried it yet, that you can cut better if you set the focus part way through the material, rather than on the top. I've only cut card with mine so far, and haven't done much of that yet, but even with 2mm greyboard I think it might work. I imagine it would be worth trying with thick wood.
There is still a lot of testing and tinkering ahead of me to get the best results. And still tons to learn as I class myself as a laser beginner
For the thicker materials (10 mm, etc.) I have seen instructions whereas you are actually setting the focal length closer to the material so that the focal point of the beam is about half depth of the material. So they are lowering the focal bar, and visually setting it so that the bottom of the bar is about about half way down from top of material. Hope that makes sense. I have watched the Ortur team as well as the Xtool team setting it in this manner for the thicker materials. :shrug:
Interesting I need to have a look at that thanks
If you are using the Ortur LM2 Pro, you dont need the interface board.. Only the 10W laser head connected directly to the same input plug, because it is already 24v..
The interface board is to use with the Ortur Lm2 (not the Pro) besause it is 12v and not 64bit .. the interface will give the extra juice to the 24v laser head.
Good info thanks
How do you connect the 10W laser to the board directly since they are both male ends?
also where would you ground it?
Bardzo fajnie pokazane. Wiadomo o co chodzi .
Dzieki 👍
That's a brilliant first result Tomasz, I prefer the 80% on your portrait for definition. Is the air support used to cool the laser head and or the workpiece as well? Tony
Its to cool the workpiece and get the fumes away 👍
The results can be amended in so mamy ways. Plenty of experimentation ahead of me 👍
NOOICE!
Thanks 👍
Absolutely awesome video are these machines expensive
Hmm depends, for me they are. But for some they will be classed as "budget"
i see in the video you are not using the board that came with the laser. A bit confused when i would be used. I have the lm2 pro2 s2 as well. Thanks.
Sorry what board are you referring to?
Hello, could you give us more information about the parameters you chose when you imported the picture to engrave your portrait? And did you chose the software GRBL, if yes did you choose a laser model? Tnx in advance
Hi, I have chosen the laser model ( software GRBL ). First true was 3000mm/minute with 80% power second try 4500 and 70%
So i recently added this laser but now my reset button on the ortur for some reason turns on the laser. Also does the laser fan/warm up remain running once plugged in. On and off on mine is just once I plug it in or unplug it???
Maybe your on/off button is stuck? When I plug the machine to the mains the laser does not switch itself on. I need to press and hold the on button ( making sure the emergency button is not engaged ). Then the machine turns on and the modules ventilator. However the laser beam only turns on when prompted by the software.
There's only one trouble with Ortur or Aufero machines when components get damaged or shorted, like my DC 24V/PWM Control Board which has a part somehow shorted or such, you just cannot find a catalog of spares or replacement parts, just a new laser module, why not the PWM control board?? I've searched sites like aliexpress who you have thought had been a haven for such parts or compatible, but nope!.
So all I'm left with now is an expensive 10W module gathering dust!
Did you try to email them directly for the spare parts?
@@CasualDIY I been this path in the past with the same machine. I'd be willing to pay for a replacement instead of going through it all again. Think I will strip out the Ortur M/B components and go with another controller instead. At least there's spares about when you need them.
Nice tool £1000 a bit too pricey, Great idea and video, Mate
Yes its on the expensive side unfortunately 😕
hello I have the laser too and now the module thanks for the video. do you have to change the clutch on this model?
I didn't change it.
I have the ortur 2 pro S2, I ordered the 10 watt head as same as you. But when I plug the power wire into the connectin block the fan comes on on the laser. Also, I cannot get the laser head to power up except for the fan running. I am completey lost. I am using lightburn software. I also have the laser master 3, which works great. Any ideas??
I would say the wiring is not correctly installed. I would check all the cables.
Great video! I have an Ortur LM2 (not pro). Will this setup be the same on my machine? :)
Yes should be the same.
Greetings, great video!
Can i ask you where did you order the laser module? And also, did it came with the adapter or you had to order it separately?
Thanks!
Hi, the link is in the description of the video. Mine came as a whole package with the fittings and board as on the video.
can this be used on the 12 VDC LM2 since it has its own 24 VDC power supply? Does it come with the PS and interface board?
You can check out the specs for it here www.madethebest.com/products/ortur-aufero-lu2-10a-laser-module-for-2-s2-2pro-s2-aufero-engraving-machine?_pos=3&_sid=d56a255ee&_ss=r&variant=42880895353048&fbclid=IwAR11dGRlhi0ptMBn44syUdzAc0eA6aytnEYoIo_hRX6mRzM_8H_4rK3JtM4&aff=96
If the answers to your questions are not there then I would contact the manufacturer to make sure.
Did you have to modify setting in lightburn or is it plug and play
More or less plug and play, you can adjust few things but it's not too complicated.
Lors de mon essaie, de chaque côté de la gravure et ce en fin de course du graveur, il y a double brûlure ce qui brise la beauté. De quoi cela peut-il dépendre? Merci
Try engraving in different direction ie. Vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Speed and power ratio will also affect this.
Thanks for the info! I just got a LM3 10W and have been mostly engraving on and cutting thin basswood. Today I tried 3mm (1/8") plywood (not sure what kind but it has 2 finished sides and came from Lowes as a 4' x 8') but have yet to have success. My closest attempt was 80mm/min at 100% 2 passes + 100mm/min at 100% 1 pass. It did cut through but the wood was so charred and burned that it is unusable. I tried your setting just to see the result and 200mm at 100% at 1 pass barely scored the surface of the wood. I've already started 3 small fires today trying various settings. I would appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks!
First question, have you set up the focal point of the laser head correctly? Check if the laser is not dirty ( where the laser is shooting ) quite often there will be a build up of dust.
For cutting try 150mm per minute at 100% power. What software are you using?
@@CasualDIY Thanks for responding to me. I have cleaned the lens a couple of times and again today. On some things, it seems to do a nice job, but I see people here on UA-cam cutting much cleaner and faster than I can. I'm not really sure if I've set up the focal point correctly. What does that mean? My laser has this little 'kickstand' and I use that to focus. I did a ramp test that I learned about from The Lousiana Hobby Guy and the kickstand seems to be the best focal point. I am using LightBurn, which I love! I have been talking to an ORTUR rep and she requested a video, so I made 2 for her. If you want to take look, please do. They're short. ua-cam.com/video/BV_QXLH2Qjg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/oG5qzVGzegQ/v-deo.html THANKS SO MUCH!
@@csganley the laser head seemed a bit too high, depending on the laser module to set up the focal point ( that's the distance between your laser and your work peace ) you will have an onboard retractable leg on the laser module, when it goes down it needs to touch your work piece. Or you will have an aluminium small bar that you need to place between your laser and work piece. I can see you are trying to cut plywood 4mm? Best results are always with air assist on. With plywood the results may differ widely on what type you are using. Some are very dense and hard which will mean you will have to do more passes to cut through. I now use plywood dedicated for laser cutting and I get far better results. Try pine wood for example and you will see how easy it will go through that compared to oak for example which is much harder and denser wood. Sometimes it does take a while to find the best settings. I use LaserGRBL as its free and super simple to set up. Personally I had worse results with Lightburn but that's down to my lack of knowledge how to set up all the parameters on it.
@@CasualDIY Thanks for getting back to me. I did add a grate for cutting and I have been using air assist. The wood is from Home Depot and Lowes and I'm not sure what type it is. Now they mostly have birch in stock. I saw where some people love birch for lasering and some don't. I did not see pine in the thicker sheets at either of our stores and I don't know of a smaller lumber store near me. I have several types of wood ranging from 3 - 5mm or about 1/8th inch and some does seem pretty hard and dense. Ortur is sending a new laser. They had me try several different things and it is off-center, so hopefully, that will help. It can cut through the thicker (3-5mm) but there is so much charring, it doesn't look nice. It does a nice job on basswood (2mm) - 400 90% 1 pass. I occasionally have to cut through 1 or 2 sections - maybe a hard spot in the wood. Thanks and I appreciate your helpful videos!
Do you regret updating only the laser? The new rail system is very nice and has me thinking hard.
Well, the new OLM3 came in post today 😁👍
To be honest I see myself using both. Been doing a large engraving today that took 2h and it would be perfect to have another laser to do the rest of tasks at hand. So I'll be making an assembly video first and then a test video. Got some extra goodies I the bag for a sweet setup 😁👍
@@CasualDIY Awesome! Thanks!
Can we use it on custom built cnc running GRBL? or there are compatibility issues?
Sorry no idea
can lu2-2 cut acrylic glass?
If it's not transparent ( correctly prept for laser cut) plus depends on thickness. 1.5mm should not be an issue with several passes should tackle up to 3mm
Actually like 1st one better.
Would the air help with the thicker material?
Potentially yes
Absolutely it does. It helps with the thinner material too. I use air all the time for cutting. Occasionally I will forget to turn the air on and it does not do near as well. I use an airbrush compressor from Harbor Freight.
Not actually 10w more like 5.5/6w
Je crois que l’air est trop largement distribuée pour la coupe. La buse est trop ouverte laissant l’air transporter la suie. Je dirais que le mieux serait une buse de métal pour à un et pour deux, un arrivée dlairnolus petite afin de concentrer cette air sur l coupe.
How much?? What other things are needed to make it work???
The module set is $289 I think plus the Ortur Master 2 Pro. Links to all the items are in the description of this video
If you have Ortur machine already, you only need to buy 10w module, please kindly note that it does not fit OLM2. If you want a complete machine, please check 2 pro 10w module: www.madethebest.com/products/ortur-laser-2-lu2-10a-laser-engraving-machine?variant=42887604601048&aff=96 or OLM3: www.madethebest.com/products/ortur-laser-master-3-engraving-machine?variant=43008613155032&aff=96
SOLO TE FALTO EL AIRE ASISTIDO PARA QUE CORTARA MEJOR Y MAS RAPIDO
Eso es cierto. Tengo el compresor ahora y asistencia de aire completa.
@@CasualDIY Cool espero el video para ver que tanto mejora 😁😁 yo también me compre ese para la actualización
That was definitely not a "clean cut of 12mm plywood in a single pass", so this laser as well as many others is not as good as advertised...
It all depends on the plywood. A hardwood ply will be harder to cut, than some low quality one. Same as it will cut through pine board with greater thickness than dense oak for example. You can now buy plywood that is dedicated for laser cutting. It's not as dense and hard.
Only order this (from madethe best) if you don't care how long it takes to get it..Comes from China, 5 days later my order hasn't even left China yet.
That's the problem unfortunately. Most of everything comes from China. Did you try looking for it Amazon? Not sure if they would have it via Amazon warehouses closer to you🤔