LONGER RAY5 Laser Engraver, 5W Output Laser DIY Engraving Machine, 40W Laser Engraving Cutter for Wood and Metal, 3.5" Touch Screen, Offline Engraving/Cutting, Engraving Area 15.7"x15.7"

The Longer Ray5 10W laser engraver was quite easy to put together ~ at least I think so ~ I have put together a CNC kit some years ago that was way more complicated to assemble ~ but really the Ray5 was a piece of cake. Well thought out design and construction.It is a fairly basic machine but I have added several upgrades to it before I get to some serious engraving ~ drag chain to manage the wiring (it's not a big issue with the basic model ~ as the wiring behaves well enough when the machine is in motion ~ but I do recommend drag chains... it's just more tight and elegant wiring management. I ordered the air assist nozzle from Longer3D ~ I had a small airbrush air compressor so I used that for the air assist ~ it works just fine and it really does make a difference towards preventing burn marks on wood. I did several other enhancements ~ like a crosshair laser and so on... YouTube has plenty of great reviews and tips for Longer Ray5 5W and 10W ~ very positive reviews by some pro makers and ever-so-useful tips and how tos.Don't get too excited about the mention of WiFi ~ you won't be able to do streaming control of this machine through WiFi ~ that's kind of annoying ~ I'm fine using the SD card ~ but I like bells and whistles that actually work so I researched for a best way to run the machine via USB ~ either for sending files or for actually and dependably streaming ~ I am still testing the streaming ~ I am using LightBurn on a MacBook and so far ~ for a few simple test burns ~ I can stream quite dependably ~ Still it's probably smarter to do serious work directly from the SD card.I am streaming ... by the way... over 25 feet of ethernet cable ... what am I using for that you ask? check this out... OREI USB Over Cat5e/6 Extender ~ https://a.co/d/goKnlrC ~ this clever little kit gives you ~ in my experience so far ~ a dependable and fast enough transmission over USB (Ethernet) ~ I also have a small USB camera set up on the Ray5 ~ Bells and Whistles!! and am running both signals ~ sending control GRBL with LightBurn and returning a live video feed to my MacBook with no issues. (extra Tip! It seems to me that I got better and consistant signal to the Ray5 via OREI USB Extender when I turned on DTR in the machine settings ~ look it up on how to set that in LightBurn.What about the most important part? The engraving? The Cutting? I find myself ~ so far ~ and I am still just breaking this machine in ~ early testing on a number of materials ~ I have to agree with what some of the best YouTube reviewers are saying about this machine ~ it says 10W ~ and it is 10W ~ but the clever way Longer3D seems to have designed their laser module ~ makes it even more powerful and quite precise for a 10W laser. I have easily engraved (and quite deeply) and cut 1/2" Poplar (my favorite wood so far for engraving) ~ Poplar is not a soft wood ~ I would call it a semi-hard wood actually and the Longer Ray5 10W handles it just fine.

I couldn’t be happier with this laser engraver !From the ease of set up to the precision it provides ,it’s exceed all my expectations.The software is intuitive , even for beginners,and allows for incredibly detailed designs.The engraver works flawlessly on various materials w-wood ,acrylic,metal-each project comes out looking professional and crisp.Its also very efficient and doesn’t require a lot of maintenance,which makes it ideal for daily use .Highly recommend this laser engraver for anyone looking to elevate their craftsmanship!!It is really really good for the price !

this thing looked great out of the box. That is the 1 star this got. The problems started after I turned it on. crazy weird noise coming from the fan on the laser. Then I fired up LightBurn.. ok time to engrave and cut.... put a 4x4 inch practice piece on the table. Send the laser to the 200mmx200mm coordinates... wait... why did it go to 230mmx210mm coordinates? ok, reset the machine, checked zero /home.. checked it in Lightburn.. everything is zero. Let me try again. got to the 200mmx200mm coordinates, now it went to 180mmx240mm... huh? Well.. let me send a email to the support team.. waiting... let me send another...waiting... let me send 4 MORE.. nothing. Not even an automated response. Heck with this thing, back in the box on the way back to Amazon. Sad thing is.. I'm overseas so I had to pay crazy shipping costs to get it here. Now I am in talks with Amazon to get my refund for shipping because they only want to refund up to 140 dollars for shipping. It cost me 260 to ship it back..almost the cost of the machine itself.Just a bad experience all around. Normally Amazon returns are rock solid this time.. dunno yet, jury is still out pending refund approval. As far as the machine goes.. STAY AWAY! I'm not the only one having issues like this. Spend your money on something else and you might have better luck.

I have this item and I'm more than pleased with it.When I installed limit switches the controller had to be flashed with new firmware.There was a problem on my end,I wiped the controller out so I called the people at Longer for help. Thats when I found out this company and the people in it were willing to go out of there way to help me. I'm talking above and beyond!I was sent a replacement however it was not wired or flashed for the limit switches. When I informed them I needed the controller for switches I was sent another one ready to go,cables and firmware all done at no cost to me. I am so impressed with their equipment and willingness to go out of there way to help I purchased Longer rollers and upgraded to a Ray 5 20 watt.A special thank you to Ryan for all his attention and help.