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60 Watt Chinese Orion Motor Tech Laser Cutter Overview

11/8/2019

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Did I Waste $2400 on a 60W Laser Cutter from China?
 
              I did it. I took the leap and bought a 60w Orion Motor Tech Black and Yellow laser engraver/cutter on amazon!
https://omtechlaser.com/​
 
Overall, I'm very impressed with this laser.  The sweet spot for laser cutting and laser engraving is 60-80 watts.   Higher watts and the engraving will not be as good because the laser is just too powerful.  We're able to cut up to 1/2 material depending on the density.  1/4 material is easy to cut in one pass.  We primarily use 1/4 birch plywood for our uses.  Since this laser is a C02 laser, it will not cut ANY metal.  You'd need a fiber laser for that, however it will mark on metal using thermal marking spray.  It will cut cork, soft and hard wood, acrylic, cardboard, and paper.  It will mark on glass, slate, stone, granite, and marble.  Be careful you do not cut certain types of plastics as the release toxic gases and will kill you if inhaled.

Included with the laser:
  • Two six-inch rubber ventilation ducts with hose clamps
  •  Water reservoir for cooling
  • Water tubes
  • Water pump
  • Air pump
  • Air blower
  • Two activation keys
  • Tool for opening all the doors and hatches
  • Tool for measuring the focal distance of the laser from the cutting surface.
 
Control Panel
  • Laser Switch
  • Control Switch
  • Ethernet Port
  • Two USB ports (1 PC and 1 USB Disc)
 
Bottom Hatch - “The Guts”:
  • Laser Tube Power Supply
  • Power for rest of the electronics
  • 110/220V switch (110 for America)
  • 2 Controllers w/ heat sync
  • Controller with USB and ethernet ports
 
Top Hatch:
  • Controller Access – Allows access to the controller if you want/need to switch out the Ruida RD644S Controller
 
Power Plate (Back Bottom Left Corner):
  • 110v power supply
  • Optional: Grounding Wire, Water and Air Pump power supply
 
Air/Water Hookups (Back Bottom Right Corner):
  • Water Inlet
  • Water Outlet
  • Air Inlet
 
Front and Back Bottom Hatches:
  • Belt
 
Top Back Hatch:
  • LASER TUBE
  • Water cooling tubes
  • Adjustable Mirrors for laser
 
Pass Through Ports:
  • Door on front and back of cutting surface to fit larger pieces of material on the cutting surface
 
Cutting Area:
  • Laser Head
  • Metal honeycomb shaped bed
  • More adjustable mirrors for the laser
  • Air Assist – Blows air on the material where the laser is cutting to prevent fires
  • Rails that allow the laser to move along the top of the bed (don’t touch these, they’re very greasy!)
  • Knob for raising/lowering the bed and adjusting cut height
 
What’s in the mysterious zipper package?
  • Ethernet cable
  • Power cord (standard computer power cord)
  • USB to USB cord
  • CD with files/drivers
  • White electrical tape
  • Alan key set
  • Silicone adhesive sealant
  • Instruction Manual with instructions, tips and tricks (somewhat broken English)
 
Centrifugal Blower:
  • Blows fumes from laser through ducts and out
 
 
Some things that didn’t come with the laser:
  • S&A 5200 Chiller
  • 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan (replacing the loud blower that came with the laser)
  • Lightburn laser cutter software
 
Summary: This thing is awesome! So far, I’ve used it in making signs, home décor, 3D wooden models and so much more. I can cut through up to about 1/2” of wood depending on density and have started experimenting with etching on metal as well (you will need a spray to do so like THIS called Ceramark or Thermark ). Overall, this laser is a great buy, a great tool and all around fun to play with.


7 Comments
Brian
5/27/2020 08:30:11 pm

I recently grabbed this same laser and was wondering if you have any experience cutting acrylic on it?

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Raja link
6/27/2020 12:11:31 pm

<a href="https://www.heatsign.com/automotive-industry-marking-solutions" rel="nofollow">Laser marking</a> is so much more versatile than some might believe; what seems like an efficient method of design is also an effective marketing technique and prevents forgery, among other things. Great article

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Chris Lund link
6/27/2020 01:31:48 pm

Did you ever come up with your feeds and speeds chart you mention in the previous Laser post? I am looking at getting the 100W, and would like to prepare my brain. Cheers!

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Chris Lund link
6/27/2020 03:05:56 pm

Not positive, But I think the color of machine roughly corelates with the power. They appear to still be making red ones, but they are 80, 100, 130 watts.... However, I have to admit, that is as far as I can tell.

¢£

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Bob Jackson
2/28/2021 11:58:49 am

Please advise concerning best laser for my SHAPOKO.
I have appreciated all your videos with the SHAPOKO.
Best Regards,
Bob
303-885-4252

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Grace G link
9/2/2022 01:00:22 am

This thing looks good! And now many laser cutting machines made in China are incredible!

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Gay Apps Louisiana link
10/27/2022 07:35:46 am

Thank yoou for writing this

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