Hello folk.

I've just pulled the trigger on a Creality Laser Falcon laser engraver.

This was a bit of a spur of the moment "looks like a bargain" knee jerk buy. 🫣

I have used 1ManArmy laser cut masks and enjoyed their fidelity.

I am hoping that I will be able to create my own masks using this tool.

I have zero experience with this sort of thing so I have to expect failures.

There is also no guarantee that this device, which is aimed at the crafting hobbyist, will give me anything close to the fidelity I hope for.

Experimentation will be the name of the game.

It comes well packaged in a stout cardboard box.

Rudimentary instructions and assembly guide on the top with some fun stickers.

I made sure everything was present.

Creality include a pair of tinted glasses to use during operation but no base plate in this kit.

The user must source and provide a suitable flat metal plate to protect the workspace from damage.

The working area is 400mm x 415mm once everything is assembled.

The machine operates either by USB-USBC cable directly from your PC/other interface or by using a TF card straight into the engraver.

Creality supply a square of thin plywood and a pre-loaded test piece to give the machine a whirl.

I'll report back with more in due course.

Cheers,

Guy

Fascinating, Guy! I've always wondered if these consumer-level units were any good. Looking forward to your report!

Kev