forum thread Posted by Izzy138 | Staff • Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025 6:43 PM
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forum thread Posted by Izzy138 | Staff • Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025 6:43 PM
Refurbished: Mecpow X3 Pro 10W Laser Engraving Machine with Adjustable Air Assist $99 + Free Shipping
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These cheap diode lasers are typically fixed-focus, which means the laser must be a precise distance to work properly. If not, the laser will be out of focus and your engraving/cutting with not have sharp edges. Being out of focus is actually a technique used by some to engrave bamboo
Also note that with a diode lasers, you can really only mark anodized/painted metals unless you use Cermark or the like
I want to engrave my kids name onto their aluminum water bottle.
These cheap diode lasers are typically fixed-focus, which means the laser must be a precise distance to work properly. If not, the laser will be out of focus and your engraving/cutting with not have sharp edges. Being out of focus is actually a technique used by some to engrave bamboo
Also note that with a diode lasers, you can really only mark anodized/painted metals unless you use Cermark or the like
Thank you! I was actually looking at some other options as well for attachments to a 3d printer so that may be the better route.
The laser module is very well used as it's dirty inside. Wish I had never bought this. Let's see how their customer service responds to this...
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The laser module is very well used as it's dirty inside. Wish I had never bought this. Let's see how their customer service responds to this...
Same. Missing belts,hardware and much more.
For the money paid I'm not buying shit from geek buying again. So far I consider myself lucky that most of the hardware to put it together was there. I'd be beyond upset if the damn belts were not in the box, wth . Refurbished means checked and in working like new order. Not we got a box back and sent it back to some other smuck.
F geek buying
Customer service seemed fine but now they say they can't get parts till much later near my return window. Do I return it? They asked me to buy the bolts and fasteners and/or the rest of the missing items. Should have bought new as the time I spend to find these parts I would be better off buying new.
I read a bunch of negative reviews about geekbuying but thought it was just a one off kinda incident.
To future SDers who see this... geekbuying's terminology for refurbished does not mean what we think. They just resend customer returns without replacing any missing parts. I can see the original owner's address on the box! This is a joke.