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New! 3rd Generation 40W CO2 Mach3 Lasers From Full Spectrum Laser LLC with 50% increased cutting area

New Improved Lasers Shipping Now and Accepting Paypal and Google Checkout (Promotion: $75 off if you buy with Google Checkout direct from this page):

We have made vast improvements to our older CO2 lasers and distribution system to offer a better product at a lower cost. New lasers have 50% more cutting area with a working table of approximately 13"x13"x2.75"

Setup Instructions Here:

Our partner company Full Spectrum Laser LLC nows offer our lasers with several options:

40W 3rd Generation Basic Laser (50% increased cutting area)

  • Native 110VAC no adapter required
  • approximately 13"x13" cutting table (50% larger than the competition)
  • 2.5" manual screw driven Z table lift
  • Removable Honeycomb Table Included
  • Lightweight, approximately 60 pounds
  • Complete unit includes:
    • Includes 13"x13" cutting area (new!)
    • Honeycomb table
    • manual Z lift table with 2.75" stroke
    • Air Assist nozzle shoots are through end of lens to keep dirt away (optional air compressor extra)
    • Enclosed air track for increased reliability
    • High end CO2 cutting lens ($250 value) and mirrors
    • Large 4" exhaust fan outlet (fan not included)
    • 1/4" Water Pump Inlet (water pump not included)
    • Magnetic deactivation switch automatically turns off laser when lid is open
  • Simplified easy to Use NewlyDraw 1.5 Laser Cutting Software handles most basic laser engraving needs: see video below
  • Ideal for easy engraving users without the need for advanced options
  • Imports DXF, WMF, BMP, and other file formats for engraving
  • Raster Engraving and Vector cutting
  • Fully upgradable to Full Spectrum Engineering Mach3 Control Board and USB RetinaEngrave for increased cutting capabilities
  • Requires PC with Parallel Printer Port or Optional USB RetinaEngrave Controller
  • Optional: Direct Print Drivers come standard with our USB RetinaEngrave Controller allowing you to laser engrave from any application that can print including CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Autocad, Inkscape and even MS Word and MS Paint, see details on our RetinaEngrave page
  • Ships in our Las Vegas Warehouse (Backordered for 2-3 weeks, up to $200 off for a limited time if you buy now before we restock)
  • Basic Model (Parallel Port Interface with Basic NewlyDraw 1.5 Software, no water pump, no air compressor, no Mach3 control card upgrade, no USB RetinaEngrave, no Direct Print Drivers)

    $1625 Using Google Checkout - $100 discount
    $1699 Using Paypal (75 surcharge)

    Super Deluxe Model, Same as Basic Model + Mach3 Upgrade Card + 400MHz USB RetinaEngrave Processor + easy to use Custom Full Spectrum Laser Direct Print Software + Water Pump (air compressor excluded)

    $2250 Using Google Checkout - $200 discount
     
     

Comparison Chart

Full Spectrum Basic 40W Hobby Laser
Full Spectrum Deluxe 40W USB RetinaEngrave Hobby Laser
Full Spectrum 60W Professional Laser
Other Low Cost Laser on Ebay
Epilog Zing 16
Universal VLS2.30 Laser
Technology
Flying Spot CO2 Laser (high end lens)
Flying Spot CO2 Laser (high end lens)
Flying Spot CO2 Laser (high end lens)
Flying Spot CO2 Laser (cheap lens)
Flying Spot CO2 Laser (high end lens)
Flying Spot CO2 Laser (high end lens)
Software
NewlyDraw 1.5
USB RetinaEngrave with Direct Print Technology
LaserCut 5.3 + Full Spectrum Direct Print Drivers
NewlyDraw 1.5 or MoshiSoft
Laser Dashboard Print Driver
Laser Interface Print Driver
Power
40W
40W
60W
40W
30W or 40W
10, 25 or 35W
Air Assit
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Cutting Area
~13"x13"
~13"x13"
~20"x12"
6"x6" to 8"x8"
16"x12"
16"x12"
Red Laser Pointer
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Z table
3" manual
3" manual
10" motorized
None
4" motorized
4" motorized
Interface
Parallel Port
USB
USB
Parallel Port
USB or Ethernet
USB
Support Base
USA
USA
USA
China or India
USA
USA
Laser Tube Replacement Cost
$300
$300
$450
$300
$2000-5000+
$2000-5000+
Price
$1625
$2250
$4995
$1500-1800
$8,000 (35W)-$10,000 (40W) depending on options
$7,000 (10W)-$10,000 (35W) depending on options

More Pictures

Cut materials up to 2.75" deep

13"x13" cutting area easily fits laptops and Apple iPad with room to spare!

 

2.75" Z Lift Table Mechanics (4th wheel removed for illustration

Air Assist Nozzle and Lens Assembly and Honeycomb table

 

Video Showing NewlyDraw 1.5 In Operation

Recommended Accessories

Optional High Volume Water Pump with 1/4" Screw Fitting

 

Price $35:

Optional High Quality Air Pump For Air Assist

In stock in our Las Vegas Warehouse
Price $125:

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Mach3 Laser Control Card Upgrade (included in Deluxe Model)

  • replaces the laser control and motor driver electronics with 100% Full Spectrum Laser optimized design
  • best advanced vector cutting solution
  • 5 minute upgrade replaces your Basic Laser Control Board with the Full Spectrum Engineering Mach3 control board for improved vector cutting
  • Easily Swap back and forth between control cards and software as needed
  • Open design to encourage modifications at your own risk
  • Fully documented laser connections available for end user experimentation
  • Mach3 configuration file supplied, plug in the cable and it is ready to go
  • capable of 2D cutting, 2D engraving, 3D engraving (support through Mach3 and LazyCAM)
  • ultrafast MOSFET based laser power on/off switching
  • Control board designed by Full Spectrum Engineering with excellent support
  • Upgradable control card to Mach3 or EMC control
  • runs standard Mach3, EMC and other PC based GCode CNC software
  • Mach3 setup instructions here
  • price $295 + shipping
    Use Google Checkout (Preferred)
    Use Paypal
  • Example Cuts through 1/4" Acrylic and 1/4" Hardwood:

Full Spectrum Laser 400Mhz USB RetinaEngrave Controller

Before (parallel port cable goes to PC to run Mach3)
After (USB cable goes to PC, can remove easily to still run Mach3 with parallel port)
  • New! Dedicated Webpage to RetinaEngrave Available Now!

  • 100% made by Full Spectrum Laser LLC, not available anywhere else
  • converts Mach3 parallel port controller to USB controller (requires Mach3 controller)
  • attaches directly to Mach3 control card with same connector so no intermediate cables
  • contains advanced 400mhz engraving graphics DSP processor chip for advanced output
  • Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit compatible
  • True 1000x1000 dpi laser engraving (resolution is better than the human eye can resolve)
  • 100% Pixel perfect resolution
  • makes the Full Spectrum Engineering 40W laser raster .bmp files as good or better as any competition laser
  • Super easy to use, open any 1000x1000 dpi .bmp file, move it to position and hit engrave
  • Both easy vector cutting and raster engraving
  • Download the .bmp file used to make this engraving to try on your own laser here
  • available now (order now, $349 after Sept 1, 2010): $295
  • Example engraving done with RetinaRaster scanned with flatbed scanner (picture does not do the quality justice because images on a computer screens are resampled to much lower resolution)

Same Engraving Taking with Canon Digital Camera with Quarter for Size (camera image is lower quality than above scanner image)



Video of RetinaEngrave Laser Controller in Action

Videos of Mach3 Control Board Cutting (on older 1st generation laser):

 

Also See Our Professional 60W Laser Engravers with Autofocus, Visible Red Laser Pointer and Motorized Z Table Here