LaserPecker 2 Laser Engraver Laser Engraving Machine UK Cutter Etching for Wood Leather Metal Portable Compact Desktop Handheld with Stand

I have had a larger engraver but love how small products can be done with ease. I have the roller and it’s great to do larger things. A few examples of my work I’ve tried adding colour. On the leather case I did fail when wiping clean and took away too much in one area. It’s all trail and error when deciding what you want to do I love how easy the machine is to take anywhere and do work with battery pack.
The machine feels very nice and even the included wires. Very sturdy, easy to change between modes. The app is useful, not brilliantly polished. For example if your not connected and try to do a preview. It will automatically connect but you will have to enter your size again. You maybe logged out when you start the app (I think if you haven’t used it for a while) so you have to log in. Very small things that you get used to. It’s great that you can take an image and be burning a logo or something without having to edit in other software. You could have zero graphic experience and confidently laser whatever you’d like. When adjusting how much detail you want to be included in the app from an image can be slow to adjust the previewed image. I have learned to adjust and wait, a great tip for newbies. Also the distance the laser is from the project has to be a certain measurement. This is easy with the little arm the folds down, allowing a perfect project (as in last photo). Support has been engaging and help on a Facebook page is good for users.

I’ve been experimenting with this engraver for several days now, and I’m very impressed with what it can do. It was very simple to set up, and I’ve completed some intricate engravings as well as some basic cutouts. I’m not so impressed with the app, and if you are going to use it, I’d advise using the full Windows version. If you want to connect to the printer from your laptop, then you need to purchase a separate dongle. All in all, this should last me a few years for what I need. Very happy with the build quality and output. Not so happy with the Android app and price point. 4/5.

Really liking this LaserPecker 2 engraver/cutter. First time using such a device so a quick learning curve was needed. Joining the fb user group helped a lot (just search within the group for your question, if not answered previously, ask away).
I have so far done engravings on stainless steel (reusable) straws, mdf coasters & slate coasters (photo’s of straw & slate coaster in this review). I am very happy with how they have turned out. Only ‘wasted’ one coaster & straw getting the correct settings but I think it was worth it.
One thing I will say is practise, practise then practise some more. You will ‘waste’ materials whilst you find the settings for the material you’re using and for how you want it to look.
I have also ordered the ‘portable’ powerbank now (directly from the company) as more projects have come to mind that won’t have any mains power nearby.
Review maybe updated at a later date……

It’s good for the presettings work great, now I had a go at engraving on slate and that needs more work, but as a 3d artist I have skills like photoshop and maya and I would recommend anyone buying a pecker just have a go like photoshop or something that’s a free product and it will give you better results, my self I like it and it will help my business in the future. In all its easy to use and quick getting started with preinstalled images with settings , I will say don’t engrave near a smoke detector and have a little ventilation.

This is the second laserpecker product I have tried and the one I like best so far. The LP1 is cheaper and more portable although the tripod supplied with the one I had was a bit feeble and prone to toppling over. The advantage was you could plonk it on anything and engrave -same with the LP2 in most cases. Before all this I purchased a combined laser/milling/cutting machine but the free software was not that great and worst was the fact the object had to be placed on the milling bed so height of an object and size was an issue. The beauty of laserpecker is the laser beam is guided with mirrors so the beam moves and not the machine (except the roller attachment but principle is same) so in reality if you wanted to engrave your name on the middle of your car bonnet you can just as easy as if you want to engrave your name on a toothpick. The software is app based with a pc/Mac version available. This is what sold it for me really is the app feature as you can be up and running in a couple of minutes after receiving and makes it totally portable if you buy the battery pack. (If you can stretch the battery pack is very handy when using the rollers)
I wish i had got the battery pack at the same time in the bundle (the unit needs 12v unlike the LP1) as I found when using the rollers in tractor mode (drivers the machine along a flat surface for longer work) the power supply lead can drag it off course so if your engraving with any length it’s best to place a bit of wood clamped down as a barrier for it to run against.
The only niggle was the height adjustment for me as this is an expensive, well made product that really oozes premium product yet when lifting or lowering the unit the drive has no anti trap protection so if it comes into contact with something it doesn’t stop lowering as I found out when first using. The lift mechanism has an up and down button that you press once for a 1mm step or if you press longer and release it will move continuously until you press to cancel (I found the button response hit and miss when this happened) at this price point I would expect the lift mechanism to have some sort of anti trap protection thus preventing damage to the machine or item you want to engrave.
This aside it’s a fantastic product that’s well made and so portable you can engrave the side of a shed in the middle of a field just as easy as engaging services at a show

I have used a conventional set up laser for over a year now and decided to give this a try. From the moment I opened the package I could see the quality in this machine. So easy to set up and get started. The laser cutting and etching is very easy to do with so many settings ready to use in the app. The results are excellent. The picture I took was a pottery coaster which I replicated from another I cut with my old laser. It took 5 minutes to do where the last one I cut took 25 minutes which shows the amazing speed of the Laserpecker 2. The definition is so good and for a hobby user like me this machine is perfect. I have cut and etched more with this laser in a few weeks than I ever did with the old machine. It is compact and easy to store away. No huge spaces needed to set it up on. Totally portable so you can etch anything anywhere. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a quality laser machine.

First laser easy to use,does what I need it to do right now,the only down side for me is the app is very limited and could do with a big update to give the user more scope to use the laser,it will do me for now while I’m learning but may need to upgrade to a better laser in the future.

I generally don’t write many reviews, but really felt that I should mention the excellent customer service which comes with the LaserPecker.

After hours of watching online videos and reading reviews, I took the plunge and bought the LaserPecker 2, with add-ons, in May 2022. My main reason for settling on this was the appeal of this laser really being plug and play and very versatile. Within minutes of having taken it out of the box I was trying it out on numerous materials.

Unfortunately, a few months later the stand developed a fault with one of the buttons not responding. The laser itself was not affected, but this was a hindrance when trying to do a few projects in a row. I reached out to customer services via their email, not really knowing what to expect. However, I was really impressed with the level of care they provided. May, in particular, was extremely helpful — after checking what the issue was and verifying that it was a malfunction, she offered to send out a stand. This was without me having to return the one I was using, which meant I could continue with my projects with minimal disruption. Although arriving from China, delivery was super-fast and I was able to swap the stands and speed up my projects. May kept me updated throughout and responded to any query really fast.

I am really enjoying my LaserPecker and am reassured that there is excellent support, should you need it.

I have loved my LP2 since purchase, the possibilities and quality have been excellent, however, my own unit developed a fault. All machinery, appliances etc can have a failing, this is a given…HOWEVER…the true character of a company is how they deal with the situation and Laserpecker have been incredible. The customer care from May and Ruby has been second to none and I would recommend these guys 100%

This LazerPacker 2, with Roller & Powerbank is an outstanding machine, with excellent build quality, and easy to use, with a IPhone/IPad App. Thie compact engraver has taken my bespoke woodturning to next level. It gives me the flexibility to develop mind blowing patterns that are only restrict by my imagination.

Highly recommend this machine to enhance your crafting. Thank you

I bought the LaserPecker 2 Suit which doesnt seem available any more on Amazon, similar to this product but without the power bank. Initially I used it with the Android app and was disapointed in the amount of work that was needed to mark multiple items in one pass. I discovered the PC version on their site and downloaded it recently, its a great improvement over the Android app allowing the full 100mm x 100mm marking area to be used for multiple items. In my case I was marking a large number of 30mm discs so you can get 9 in the window and mark them all at one pass. The main bugbear was accurately positioning the items, I tried a wooden fixture by using the laser to do the cutting but I found it difficult to cut cleanly through 2mm plywood so in the end opted for a 3D printed fixture. With that in place clipped to the base it was a simple matter of loading the fixture and marking the product, improved speed of operation by more than ten times due to the overhead associated with each marking cycle, now only one overhead per 9 items.
Result marking 3mm plywood was excellent, positioning was exact and speed reasonable for a dark mark.

Cons
Touch buttons on vertical riser can be a bit tempermental, and a fan with higher volume of air per minute would be helpful, the orange screen statrs to fog up when you are marking wood due to smoke.
The windows app is a great improvement on the smart phone apps but needs some rough edges sorting out, for example why does the Engraving Settings switch to default after every mark but reset to the current settings if you preview, I find that odd. Positioning accuracy is also strange, if you move the items with a mouse you get 0.1mm accuracy but if you type in the numbers or use the up/down buttons, for x,y co-ordinates it will only allow 1mm accuracy.
Conclusion
Overall for the price it is a excellent product, especially as it uses a galvanometer to move the beam rather than move the whole laser head giving much better acuracy in positioning.

Edited after several days of use.
After several days use it appears the button problem is related to position of the drive unit, if close to end of travel buttons can be very unresponsive. In general short press, short move, long press continuous move, when moving a press on the button stops the drive.

When using preview mode in the windows app you can move the whole image to get better positioning, great if you are using multiple images to make up the whole pattern.

A useful tool would be the ability to automatically drive the head up to a preset position once the mark stops, especially when the shield is fitted, to make access to the marked items easier.

The PC app worksd with both Bluetooth and USB connection although my unit needed a firmware update to work with USB connection so I needed to use a Bluetooth connection to make the upgrade. As I was using a PC which did not have a Bluetooth connection I had to get a Bluetooth unit to get it to work. The Laser unit has built in Bluetooth so you only need an external bluetooth dongle if your laptop or PC does not have Bluetooth built in. I have since aquired a dedicated laptop for the laser and that came with built in bluetooth so works with Bluetooth or USB.

I’ve had my LaserPecker 2 for just over a week and in that time I’ve experimented with a range of different materials including paper, cardboard, plastic, wood, ceramic, and stone.

I’ve been extremely impressed by the power, speed and accuracy of the device. Just a few years ago, a laser of this kind at this size and price point would have been inconceivable. I am pretty new to this field and I was happier buying a machine like this rather than a similarly priced kit that I’d need to put together and configure.

Its sleek design is a huge step up from its predecessor. When it’s not in use, it is also compact enough, together with its accessories, to always have a place on my work bench.

The app is very easy to use, though its in-app creation features are quite limited; this doesn’t bother me because I create most of my artwork using Photoshop. As other people have mentioned, the number of warning popups and confirmation requests can seem excessive, but it has the potential to be an extremely dangerous machine so it’s better to have too many warnings than not enough.

I have used the rolling base to engrave a toilet roll tube (for practice) and a glass tumbler. Using it wasn’t as complicated as I had expected and I’m currently on the hunt for more cylindrical things to burn!

Depending on your material, it can generate a fair amount of smoke so make sure that your work area is well ventilated. Wood, in particular, smokes heavily. Be particularly careful when dealing with anything that could produce toxic fumes such as plastics.

Bear in mind, also, that the base is quite easily marked by the laser if you aren’t careful. To avoid this I’ve been using a cheap metal loaf tin which protects the base, provides a visual shield from the contact point (which, however tempting it might be, you should avoid looking at even with the goggles), and it would also safely contain things if the item I was lasering were to catch fire.

Overall, even though I was apprehensive to spend this kind of money on something I had limited experience and knowledge of, I am really pleased with it. I will return to update my review if I have any more news.

A well packaged and engineered tool for powerful and precise laser engraving with the rotary tool becomes an awesome portable tool for larger-scale projects A little on the expensive side but it shows in the finished products. The old adage of you gets what you pay for …

Two days in but thoroughly enjoying this device. Excellent design and build quality. Easy to assemble (two screws). Overall installation time of just a few minutes. The app is so easy to use. The ability to engrave from your own imagery from your phone is brilliant. The fine details possible are inspiring. Quality output looks very professional. Not cheap but good value for money. Assuming no wrinkles, I may buy a second unit.

This unit is so good, easy to use and worth a buy.
It can engrave on a whole assortment of materials.
There are great groups to join on Facebook and YouTube videos to help with using.

I rarely leave reviews for products, but for the quality and price, LaserPecker 2 is simply a must-have if you’re into crafts, engravings etc.

It is made from high-grade materials, and the structure feels very sturdy.

It’s effortless to use, plug and play with the app from the Apple or Google Play store – no other programs or apps required.

The accessories available allow you to etch or engrave anything, whether it’s a round can, bottle, a long piece of wood etc.

The LP2 laser engraver is the upgraded model from the LP1, this means that they have completely redesigned the body of the laser itself increasing it’s power and accuracy, although they have increased the size of the body itself it’s still a really compact unit and the additional handle which has been added to the top as well as the buttons which can be activated and deactivated.

So starting from top to bottom as an overview for this entire unit, the handle on top is designed purely for portability in mind, where you can hold the device in your hand and push it up against any surface you need to engrave without having to dismantle anything. The handle is thin and easy to hold making it ideal for lengthy engraving, however i wouldn’t want to be the only thing holding it in position during a full engraving as i wouldn’t be surprised if you couldn’t hold it perfectly still which might affect the engraving itself. Next to the handle are 3 buttons, these buttons by default are turned off and can be turned on through the app by going to the menu button (top right) –>Mode Settings –> Turn Touch Key On. These then allow you to control the preview button and the Power Switch (on/Off). As well as having an indicator light which tells you what’s happening with it (yellow flashing whilst synching and Blue solid once connected.

In order to use it you’ll need to get it connected to the app, in my case i was using a Google Pixel phone which needed to be connected through the device first using the pin 0000 then going through the app and it auto connects, however some phones including iPhones will connect first time directly through the app itself.

Once the device is connected which you can check in the menu button and by pressing “Bluetooth Device Connection” you’ll then need to set the all important height, this can be done via the buttons on the side of the auto stand or by adding on the Shield (which has an integrated fan) which is the perfect height of 110mm. I tend to use the auto-stand with the shield attached more as i engrave smaller items and just find it that much easier to do it this way.

Up to this point you now have a fully functioning single dimension laser engraver…then they had to throw in a 3rd axis which in itself is genius. This add on plugs in relay into the LP2 and allows you to use it numerous ways to engrave more awkward items, the first of them being tubular items such as bottles, pens, pencils etc. Once it has been connected up, you turn on the third axis through mode settings in the app, choose Cylinder and place your item to engrave onto the metal rollers, once you have checked your image and placed it where you want it engraved you can even preview the engraving as it rotates around the object to ensure you get it just right. You can also use this 3rd Axis to turn over, attach the LP2 to and set it up to engrave a longer object in a full run as you watch the LP2 “walk” across it engraving, i would however suggest you do a bit of trial and error on this first though as it is rather more difficult than just standard engraving, you’ll also need to make sure it has a fixed run holding it in place either side to ensure a straight engraving.

Without going into any more detail, this device is a really fun cool piece of kit that really can engrave most things, it’s a marvel how far they have come since the original LP1 making this device the ultimate user friendly laser engraver that works for both pros but also amateurs and enthusiasts.

Love this engraver. I don’t have any experience but it was very easy to set up and start using in a short time. So far I have engraved on a stainless steel water bottle, slate and wood and really impressed with the results.

Be prepared… this is going to be a long in depth review, but the product deserves it!
Firstly, I have to say this is one of the most amazing products I have ever used!

I have zero experience in laser engraving/cutting. I am a hobby crafter and have used cutting/engraving machines in the past, but nothing like this. I currently engrave on my crafting machine using an engraving tool, which to be honest if fairly acceptable. However this machine really does take that to the next level and your work starts to become seriously professional!!

The laser machine itself is extremely well manufactured, and immediately upon opening the box you can tell the quality workmanship that has gone into designing and manufacturing this product. It feels super premium! In the starter kit (suite) you get everything you need to start your projects. Ranging from the actual laser body to the electronic stand, the 3rd axis rolling machine, test materials, laser protection googles and a protective orange cover with an exhaust fan. With this initial kit you really are ready to go!

I have to disclose i did watch a few videos on social media prior to using the device as i wanted to be sure i knew exactly how to use the machine safely. I know that laser devices can be dangerous, but if used in the correct way are equally perfectly safe. When the product arrived i had a good basic understanding of how to use safely. (Trust me it really wasn’t difficult and there are loads of advice tips and videos available for you to watch).

Putting the machine together was straight forward, two screws bolt the stand to the base, you even get the tools provided to do this in the box. The laser then just screws onto the electric adjustable stand.

You need to download the Laserpecker app on your android/iOS device to use the machine. There is software for windows which i also installed but this didn’t look nearly as straight forward as the app – so i have only used the app at the time of writing this review. The app is well designed and very easy to understand/navigate. You connect to the machine via Bluetooth. The first time you open the app there is a walkthrough which tells you what you need to know. You then register and bind the machine to the app and it walks you through a test engraving. The app has lots of pre-installed designs enabling you to engrave/etch almost immediately. You can also free draw and type text into the app to engrave, as well as import photo’s from your camera roll – it really is simple but it works great!

When you have selected your design, the app asks you to measure out and put in the size of your finished design in millimetres. Just use the enclosed ruler to measure your material and put it in the app. You can then preview the design size on your material. The laser then shines a square around the outline of your design so that you can achieve the perfect placement on your material. Once you are happy with your placement you then move onto the final screen which asks you to select the material your are laser engraving onto. There are several pre programmed materials within the app which will set the settings for you. If you have a material not listed such as glass then there is a ton of information on the best settings for this on social media. Once you have selected your material you then hit the start button and the machine works it’s magic… and trust me it really is magic!! It’s amazing to watch the machine at work (PLEASE wear the safety googles to protect your eyes – and make sure all pets are out of the work room). The engraving itself only takes a few minutes dependant on your design and the results are fantastic!

I tried various materials in my testing, and while i had success with most some were trial and error on the settings. But once you get the hang of it it is addictive!! The results are truly amazing. So much better than my previous engraving tool.

Some material such as wood do leave a strong burning smell and the wood can also smoke, so ensure you have adequate ventilation when using the machine. I just opened a window and it was fine. Never leave the machine unattended whilst it is lasering also! I successfully engraved onto a stainless steel dog tag & water bottle, wood, glass (without any etching creams) and anodised aluminium cards. All looked fantastic – okay so the glass needs a little more refinement but for the first couple of tries I was very pleased. I have also cut some earrings out of 2mm bass wood, i have included a picture for you to look at. Wow, this thing really is amazing!!

The 3rd Axis rolling tool is also fantastic, this allows you to engrave onto cylindrical objects, such as drinking glasses. I tested this on a normal tall glass and also on my stainless steel water bottle. The 3rd Axis rolls the object as it lasers in order that you can laser onto round surfaces. It works brilliantly! (if you find the roller is not rolling in preview mode – i found that if you unplug the usb and plug it back it it then works find – it does tend to do this every time, hopefully a firmware update can fix this minor bug. Also you must switch on the 3rd axis in the settings)) If you flip over the 3rd axis you can also place the device on a much longer surface like a table and the laser will move along as it engraves. You are only limited by 100mm in the height if engraving this way. I haven’t tried the rolling platform engraving yet as i don’t have a surface big enough. The 3rd option with the axis tool is to use a longer material that the rollers will pull under the laser. In the base of the axis machine there are 2, what look like 9V batteries, but these are in fact ball bearing type devices which stabilise your material when bring pulled under the laser.

Overall i am truly amazed by this product.. it is truly portable due to it’s size and can be used without the stand on vertical surfaces. I literally can’t stop engraving stuff!!

So do I recommend this product – ABSOLOUTELY! In fact i have absolutely nothing negative to say about this product, it truly has blown me away. Yes it’s a big investment, but equally it is truly amazing! I don’t sell my creations, but if you are a crafter that sells stuff then this device will definitely get you a decent return on your investment.

Top Tip – Make sure you always measure from your material to the top of the laser and it needs to be 110mm – or use the flip down L bracket or orange hood. I forgot to do this on a couple of occasions (see my chopping board photo and you can see that the writing is not as clear as the fish image.. this was due to not setting the laser at the 110mm height)

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