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Hello everyone! I'm looking at getting into laser and I've been looking at the F series machines, currently on XTool I can get F1 Deluxe bundle, which comes with the F1, slide extension, rotary tool and the air purifier for less than a base F2 unit.

This bundle is really tempting, but I'm not sure if I'd be limiting myself by F1, I'll be looking to engrave some metal, wood, and I'd like to try deeper engravings on wood too.

Is the F2 that much better than the F1 or does the F1 bundle far outweigh any drawbacks?

Wasn’t sure if I should put this in help or discussion - lmk if I should change the flare.

My makerspace has an F1 and we’ve been having an issue recently where members are able to disable the feature that keeps the laser from firing unless the shield is fully closed and locked down. Why would someone manually disable this? Excellent question. We repeat the instruction not to do so often and clearly, but yk sometimes people just don’t listen or care.

My question is, is there a way to make it so it’s impossible to disable this feature? We want the cover to be locked down at all times when in use.

Thanks!

I just upgraded from the F1 to an F2 and I was under the impression the camera would help framing items but when I snap an image and then line up the project image it is way off. I did the calibration on setup. Am I supposed to recalibrate for every different thickness to make this work correctly? Thanks everyone!

I need a consistent way to know BEFORE I engrave something in a circle that I am actually in the center.

Just a thought here… regardless of the laser engraver being used… make the cross hairs (on the S1 is what I’m referring to in this case) show the center of the object, AFTER I’ve done the three point measurement. If I have just one of the points not exactly on the edge, the circle that shows up in the XCS software does not matter. It’s going to be off center.

Currently there is zero way for me to see the object how the XCS software sees it outside the XCS software. I am sure that this was fixed in the newer xTool models (maybe), but the S1 is so capable, and controlled by the XCS software. It should be able to be updated on the XCS software for some type of indication of center. The route feature does not help. It’s not the fix. This is a software fix that can be handled by an update.

My only recommendation is a soft button in the software for the laser to show the center as seen by the software using the crosshairs on the material to be engraved, which is already there. Please, thank you.

Trying to decide which one of these that I want.

F2 Ultra UV Laser vs xTool F2 Ultra 60W MOPA & 40W Diode

So far they both look fantastic. With the Mopa/Diode not being able to do crystal cubes but the Ultra UV can. What can the MOPA/Diode do that the Ultra cant do?

Hey all, I had a tumbler with an unusually thick and varied coating (vinyl relief overlay on standard paint) that I powered through, but it left a defined scorch mark (looks almost anodized.)

Any recommendations to remove the scorch marks? Could I do an IR pass to clean it up, or am I just stuck with the results? Tried magic eraser and alcohol with no significant result.

I work at a jewelry repair store and we do in house engravings. The past jobs i received were 14k gold ID bracelets. When i process the jobs through xcs it doesnt seem to engrave or score. Blue and red dot is aligned but it seems that the high shine polish is reflecting off the material of the high shine finish. Anyone have a solution to my problem? I have no problems for watch back cases but it seems to happen most with high shine polish finishes on the items. Thank you

Hi, looking for someone who can do some jigs for me for my lasers.

Starting with 3-4 for guitar picks, knifes etc
I’ll send over a product to you and you can 3d print it and send them over when ready.

Any recommendations?

I am having a hard time engraving the inside of a ring using the RA3 with the P3. There is no overhead close range camera and the only background photo comes from the underside of the lid. I sent a ticket to xtool and the advised me that I need to use framing or modelling. Modelling can only be done when the RA3 is level so that wont work and framing goes so fast (lowest framing speed setting) that I cant tell if it's in the correct place in the XTS software. Also, I have to look in the ring at an angle to see the framing and if the ring has an inside curve, I lose the sight of the lowest framing point. What I can work out so far, is that in order to engrave on the inside of a ring using the P3 and RA3, I have to pretty much guess if the framing has landed correctly. The F1 and F2 have blue framing so you can see where the text will be engraved but the P3 only has the red framing ability.

Maybe I am doing something wrong, I don't know but this is driving me crazy. If anyone has any suggestions, or if anyone can give me any pointers, I am all ears (and eyes)

Hey Gang. I have been finding some great models on Makerworld but didn't want to have to use the BambuSuite software and follow a really weird process to get a file over to XCS so I clean room reverse engineered the .lac file and made this tool. It free and I want to keep it that way, but before I spend $99 for Apple I am hoping some of you can test it and hopefully find it useful.

Would love any feedback you may have.

Hi.

When embossing with the F2 Ultra’s MOPA laser, it occasionally happens that at the end of the process—when the background, i.e., the darkest areas in the depth map, are supposed to be engraved—the device performs a few abnormal passes. These passes are visibly slower and brighter than usual and can also be heard. These few passes manage to ruin the previously nearly smooth or satin-finished background by roughening it with countless microscopic craters.

This problem occurs only occasionally, but when it does, it usually persists across multiple processes and is independent of the depth map used. Sometimes the process runs smoothly, but the next time—using the exact same depth map, in the same position, and with unchanged parameters (including the z-axis position)—the problem occurs.

Even though it occurs only occasionally, it is very disruptive, as it ruins the result of a 2–3-hour process within a few seconds, leading to a waste of material and time.

Sometimes the problem goes away after restarting the device and xTool Studio, but most of the time it persists across multiple processes and eventually resolves on its own.

I reached out to xTool, but their AI chat support is only helpful for general questions; for actual problems it’s completely useless.

Does anyone else have the same problem? If so, have you found a solution?

I'm a little desperate because materials like copper, brass, titanium, silver, etc., aren't exactly cheap.

https://preview.redd.it/xsbyd52ektzg1.jpg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f113fc4f7ce5353a83acdb431e6323f72f621b55

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Extra: el ultimo firmware inhabilita la app XCS