xTool Opens F1 Ultra Fiber & Diode Laser Cutter Presales
The fully enclosed, 20W dual laser engraver aims to combine the speed of a fiber laser with the versatility of a diode laser, and is claimed to be capable of "deep" engraving and embossing.
xTool has opened presales for the F1 Ultra, a 20-watt fiber and diode dual laser engraver the OEM says is the best of both worlds – and what it calls a “flagship” model.
Fiber lasers are mostly used for metal materials and typically work faster than diode lasers, but other materials just perform better with a diode laser. The F1 Ultra aims to bridge the gap, by using its 20W of power to enable the machine to cut or engrave not only metal, but “almost all materials”, including “wood, acrylic, leather, and cork” with a diode laser, but at “the fast speed of fiber”.
xTool says the machine is capable of “deep” engraving, embossing, and cutting. Exactly how deep “deep” engraving can go remains unclear (although an article on xTool’s blog seems to suggest “a few millimeters”). It can also “deep” emboss brass, copper, wood, and stone, engrave on curved surfaces of up to 45 degrees, and color engrave on metal. Compatibility with xTool’s RA2 Pro means rotary engraving is also possible.
The F1 Ultra is decidedly small-business focused, which tracks, given the powerhouse nature it presents. xTool lists in-store jewelry engraving and batch production as potential use cases here, and touts the device as the “largest desktop galvo engraver ever”, with a working area of 220 x 220 mm. A separately sold conveyor feeder cranks that up to 220 x 500 mm.
An internal camera works to achieve what xTool calls “auto streamline production”, through which the xTool says the F1 Ultra automatically recognizes shapes and will “intelligently fill” patterns. Meanwhile, a full enclosure filters blue light and extracts smoke, dust, and other fumes.
Preorders for the F1 Ultra are now open. Those who place a $100 deposit between now and May 28 can buy in at $3,799 – a substantial discount from the machine’s listed $4,799 MSRP. There’s no word on an official ship date, but final payments must be made by June 12.
Check out the xTool F1 Ultra on the manufacturer’s website for more, where you’ll also find a survey that nets you a chance to win one of five of the machines.
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