LaserPecker LP5 20W Fiber & Diode Dual Laser Engraver, 10X Faster 0.0027mm Precision for Metal Wood Jewelry, 3D Grayscale & Color Engraving, Portable 6kg Laser Cutter for Instant Store Customization

Genuinely pleased with the LP5, and will likely be getting the upgrades for it soon. There is nothing I've not been able to do with the right settings and the right number of passes. Coins with actual depth, coasters, garden rocks, dog tags, metal business cards. The only thing I've yet to try is glass, but I'll get to it eventually. My favorite is working with leather and making custom wallets. There are now officially three people out there with my name/logo in their wallet, and that gives me a good laugh.Having a 20W diode AND fiber laser in one portable package is pretty sweet. This has traveled with me to different work sites and comes in and out of the garage for different projects. The fans are kinda loud, so it mostly stays in the garage....But I like that it comes with the vent tube. Will be making a permanent space in my workroom for this in the near future.Pros -Portability - Relatively small, has a handle. Works on battery (external) power or plugged in. Can literally go outside and engrave a company logo on their front door....doesn't matter the material.Coins - This is the coolest thing, doing actual deep engraving on coins. The process to make a picture suitable is kind of tedious, but the results are great. I've only done one of my face so far, but it turned out really nice....took about five and a half hours.Materials - Can pretty much etch/engrave anything I've thrown at it. Leather looks beautiful, so wallets and keychains are super fast and easy. Wood really really depends on the type and if there are knots. If you have decent quality wood pieces it should be fine.Quickness - Depending on what you're doing, a single pass could take as little as 20 to 30 seconds and you get great results. For bigger projects, or cutting, expect longer. Depth, number of passes, and intensity all play a part in the speed. Like I said, sometimes coins can take about six hours.Accuracy - Everything seems to engrave pretty well. If you start with a high quality image, you get a high quality "print." Only a few times has something not come out looking as expected, and it just took some tweaking the settings to get it right.Software - ABSOLUTELY use the Design Space software. It's simple and intuitive if you've ever used an engraver before. Allows you to make layers so you can engrave and cut in one go without having to mess around too much. The phone app for Android is pretty good, but for some reason none of the materials show up anymore....so you have to make your own settings.Shield - The shield does the job, and it is easy to remove...Magnets. Like...I just like this setup.Cons -Noise - This is louder than we keep our TV. The engraving isn't super loud, but the fans are just LOUD. Definitely keep it in the garage or in a workspace away from the family room.Dirty - Obviously this can get a little messy. With burnt material or metal bits, there is some clean up to do after each project. Just be aware you will probably want an external fan with some power behind it to blow on those longer projects to blow away the debris.Cable Length - Really could have used some longer cables all around. Even the USB cable to connect to the PC should have been at least six feet. The power cable is definitely not long enough for my usual setup.Cutting - The farther from the center your object is, the sharper the bevel will be when cutting. Don't expect to make cut-outs that go together. Puzzles and such, not so much.I have no regrets...Well...Maybe one: I wish I had gotten the full set when I bought the LP5. Now I really want the enclosure, rotary, and all the other goodies. I wish they were backwards compatible with the LP4 models, but it is what it is.So who is this for? This is for someone serious about making things for money. With the right gimmick, you can probably make your money back within a few months. Can it do as much as a larger table engraver can? Yes, but smaller, and one or two items at a time. This is for someone on the verge of turning a hobby into a business, or someone with an established business with other engravers that need something portable to take to trade shows or to house calls.I am the exact audience for this, I think. I like the compact size and the capabilities. I like being able to put this in a case in my trunk and take it with me. I love the accuracy, ease of use, and the tons of different things I can engrave on. It's just pretty awesome.

The media could not be loaded. I purchased the Laserpecker LP5 because I wanted to expand my laser capabilities beyond what my other hobby level lasers can do. I was comparing several different fiber lasers but chose this one because it has the combined fiber and diode laser, a rotary device, expansion bed, and air filtration system (not included but within the LaserPecker ecosystem).The LP5 arrived very quickly and packaged nicely to ensure safe transport. A nice protective box inside of a large protective box.I have been using the LP5 for the last few months and I've really been enjoying learning how to use it and dialing it in perfectly. Upon unboxing it I was immediately pleased with the design and craftsmanship. Although I had watched a few review videos online prior to purchase, I couldn't tell if the unit was made of metal or simply plastic that looked metal. I was pleased that it is made of aluminum and overall *feels* nice, no creaking or skimping with cheap parts. The cables are are not basic rubber cables but nicely wound black braided cables. The entire unit feels solid and sturdy. It looks good as an addition on the workbench rather than a tool that you'd want to tuck back away in a cabinet immediately after use.Aesthetics aside...the LP5 proved to be much more capable than my other lasers. My other lasers can't etch/mark metal without coating the object first. The LP5 laser can easily mark and etch deeply into metal and stone with no pre-treatment. And when I need the capability of a diode laser, I still have a powerful 20w diode inside this one. I was even able to cut through thin metals with the LP5 for another project.When using the LP5 I really appreciate the blue laser project outline feature which eliminates guessing where the lasers going to start. For me, this is a major game changer. Typically I have to ensure to have a couple practice pieces of whatever I was going to laser so I could fine tune and home the laser position. This project outline feature can display the outline of the text or image precisely where it is going to laser. No guesswork involved. No small variations between batch jobs.The LP5 is also much faster than my other lasers, in some cases, literally about 500x faster.It came with a nice small package of materials and items to get you started if you have never lasered before. Some pieces of wood and leathers, slate coaster test piece, keychains, nametags, etc. These are nice to practice on or to dial in your settings but not something I'd actually give away as a gift..It also comes with safety glasses, L-shaped jig holders, a safety backplate, and exhaust hose. The exhaust hose can connect to the air filter station that Laserpecker also has within their product lineup. Or you can do it like I did and just exhaust it outside.I have used it for dozens of hours on numerous projects. Neither power nor detail has diminished, it still is working wonderfully as it did on day one and continues to impress me with its capabilities.It took me a long time to learn that you don't have to unplug it to turn it off, you can press the 'lines' button on top for 3-5 seconds and it will shut off. Press the 'lines' button again for a few seconds to turn it back on.I definitely recommend this to others! It is a great laser for speeding up laser projects or increasing your lasering capabilities!