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expiredmjn15277 posted Apr 23, 2023 2:53 PM

Aufero 1.0 w/ 5.5W Short Focus Laser Engraver

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Aufero has Aufero 1.0 w/ 5.5W Short Focus Laser Engraver on sale for $399.99 - $300 w/ discount code ET7T3QEW19BB = $99.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Aufero is the world's first plug and play portable diode laser engraver with larger engraving area, 4 safety protections, advanced mother and pre-assembled packaging

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Aufero has Aufero 1.0 w/ 5.5W Short Focus Laser Engraver on sale for $399.99 - $300 w/ discount code ET7T3QEW19BB = $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mjn15277 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Aufero is the world's first plug and play portable diode laser engraver with larger engraving area, 4 safety protections, advanced mother and pre-assembled packaging

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Ventilation. Ideally an enclosure too, with safety glass for a window that's rated for the correct wavelength. If you get the long focus one it comes with the air tip and you can get a pump for around $40. Much cleaner, faster cuts and engraving.
And don't leave it unattended when in use, in case your material catches fire
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Apr 23, 2023 4:02 PM
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OrangeCrow142Apr 23, 2023 4:02 PM
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That the same price as the LU2-4 SF laser module itself at 3rd party seller Madethebest($170 at Ortur). Nice find.

Need a deal on the 10 Watt LU2-10a laser module.
Last edited by OrangeCrow142 April 23, 2023 at 09:09 AM.
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Apr 24, 2023 7:07 AM
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Auferolaser [auferolaser.net] has their 1.0 with 5.5W Short Focus Laser Engraver on sale for $399.99 - $300 w/ code ET7T3QEW19BB = $99.99. Shipping is free.
Apr 25, 2023 4:58 PM
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sleepingApr 25, 2023 4:58 PM
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5W laser engraver $99. A little better then last time

https://auferolaser.net/
Apr 25, 2023 7:35 PM
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ongoleGittaApr 25, 2023 7:35 PM
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Thanks!
Last edited by ongoleGitta April 25, 2023 at 12:42 PM.
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Apr 28, 2023 4:22 AM
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Apr 28, 2023 4:22 AM
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I already own the 5.5W long focus model. Any benefit to getting the short focus unit? I've seen the YT review and didn't see a compelling reason, but wanted to ask you all.
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Apr 29, 2023 2:47 AM
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Apr 29, 2023 2:47 AM
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Quote from Probedude :
I already own the 5.5W long focus model. Any benefit to getting the short focus unit? I've seen the YT review and didn't see a compelling reason, but wanted to ask you all.
Dont have a short focus Lazer but I know there better for engraving, they have better accuracy than long focus which is used for cutting because the place it gets lazered is wider
Apr 29, 2023 10:24 PM
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fieryarcadeApr 29, 2023 10:24 PM
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As someone completely new to engravers, what would I need to operate this machine safely?

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Apr 30, 2023 12:16 AM
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contactionApr 30, 2023 12:16 AM
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Quote from fieryarcade :
As someone completely new to engravers, what would I need to operate this machine safely?
Ventilation. Ideally an enclosure too, with safety glass for a window that's rated for the correct wavelength. If you get the long focus one it comes with the air tip and you can get a pump for around $40. Much cleaner, faster cuts and engraving.
And don't leave it unattended when in use, in case your material catches fire
Apr 30, 2023 4:53 AM
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NiceGuyFinishLastApr 30, 2023 4:53 AM
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Quote from contaction :
Ventilation. Ideally an enclosure too, with safety glass for a window that's rated for the correct wavelength. If you get the long focus one it comes with the air tip and you can get a pump for around $40. Much cleaner, faster cuts and engraving.
And don't leave it unattended when in use, in case your material catches fire
How long does it take to engrave a coffee mug? Is it a long learning curve?
Apr 30, 2023 5:41 AM
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RezerApr 30, 2023 5:41 AM
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Quote from NiceGuyFinishLast :
How long does it take to engrave a coffee mug? Is it a long learning curve?
You won't be engraving a coffee mug with this, at least not out of the box. You need a roller attachment that can spin the mug rather than moving the Y axis of the laser, since the curvature of the mug would otherwise wreak havoc with the focus. This [amazon.com] seems like a low cost option for tumblers, but for reasons that should be fairly obvious it's not going to work that great for a coffee mug. You'd need to find something with 2 separate rollers that go on each end of the mug, like this [walmart.com] or this [tomtop.com]. Note that I can't vouch for the efficacy of any of those, since I don't engrave mugs...I just know it won't work without an add-on.

Oh, but to answer the question you asked...it depends on the size of the design and the color/thickness of the target. A small design on thin black paint will go much faster than a large design on thicker, lighter colored paint. This design [youtube.com] is a fairly decent size on a pastel colored tumbler and it only takes about 7 minutes, not terrible.
Last edited by Rezer April 29, 2023 at 11:17 PM.
Apr 30, 2023 9:33 AM
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Kiyot78Apr 30, 2023 9:33 AM
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Quote from Probedude :
I already own the 5.5W long focus model. Any benefit to getting the short focus unit? I've seen the YT review and didn't see a compelling reason, but wanted to ask you all.
I got the LF at the $120 price and have loved what I've been able to do with it so far. Light burn really makes it easy to use and about done with my trial so I'm gonna end up having to buy it. Never did try the free program. I've honestly thought of ordering this one just to have a back up for the gantry as replacement parts and switch out the lasers depending on engraving vs cutting since they are interchangeable. I do wish it was even the slightest bit bigger to fit two coasters at a time. Might not feel the urge to order an Xtool D1.
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Quote from Kiyot78 :
I got the LF at the $120 price and have loved what I've been able to do with it so far. Light burn really makes it easy to use and about done with my trial so I'm gonna end up having to buy it. Never did try the free program. I've honestly thought of ordering this one just to have a back up for the gantry as replacement parts and switch out the lasers depending on engraving vs cutting since they are interchangeable. I do wish it was even the slightest bit bigger to fit two coasters at a time. Might not feel the urge to order an Xtool D1.
Thanks! I've been using LaserGRBL. Did okay on line art when vectorizing, but rastering and filling wasn't good. I should give Light Burn a try and see if it's better.
May 1, 2023 4:42 PM
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JesusFreakMay 1, 2023 4:42 PM
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What is an "advanced mother"?
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May 1, 2023 4:43 PM
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HfzsdlsMay 1, 2023 4:43 PM
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Can we use it indoors?

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May 1, 2023 4:49 PM
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ThinksTooMuchMay 1, 2023 4:49 PM
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Quote from JesusFreak :
What is an "advanced mother"?
They edited out the other half of the word - your choice as to which of the multiple options it could have been.
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