ARTCUT M40U (USB Port) 40 Watt CO2 LASER ENGRAVER FDA Compliant - Ships from USA - USB 2.0 CONNECTION Start Price USD 1,999.00 Current Price USD 1,999.00 Time Left 16 days 21 hours 42 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location Albuquerque, New Mexico See more about 'ARTCUT M40U (USB Port) 40 Watt CO2 LASER ENGRAVER' Description FDA Compliant - In Stock - Ships From Our USA Warehouse.This laser engraver is FDA compliant. It has already cleared US Customs and is in our USA warehouse, ready to ship. Be careful when ordering other laser engravers that are not FDA compliant as US Customs can and will seize them. I have this unit in my possession and ready to ship. Retail Price - $3499.95Buy It Now Price - $1999.00 Audio Player Copyright 2005 Ver3.04 Use your PC and the included NewlyDraw 1 Software to Engrave almost anything on almost any surface. This auction is for a Brand NEW ArtCut M40U Laser Engraving Machine with USB 2.0 computer connection and ENHANCED cutting and engraving speed. The ArtCut M40U is equipped with a precision 40W water cooled laser that will engrave almost anything on almost any surface ... Or it can also be used to cut many materials. This machine supports multiple graphic formats including PLT / DXF / BMP / JPG / GIF / PGN and TIF.PRODUCT FEATURES Sturdy, Well Balanced, Compact Size. USB 2.0 Computer Connection High precision, super high speed laser engraver. Powerful laser engraver with 40 watts of laser engraving power. Adjustable power and speed for perfect engravings on virtually any surface. Supports multiple graphic formats including PLT/DXF/BMP/JPG/GIF/PGN/TIF.  Engraves on many items including Leather, Wood, Acrylic, Plastics and painted/coated metals (metals that are not coated or painted will require a LMM spray). If you want to make sure this laser engraver will engrave on a certain item or cut a certain item, you are welcome to send me a sample of that item and I will test it for you. Just email me for details.  EXAMPLE ENGRAVINGS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Model M40 (Parallel Port)(available in our ebay store) M40U (USB 2.0) Price $1649.00 $1999.00 Communication Interface Parallel Port USB 2.0 FDA Compliant Yes Yes Laser Type CO2 Gas CO2 Gas Engraving Area 8.7 X 7.9 in. 8.7 X 7.9 in. Maximum Item Size to Engrave 10.25W x 8.75L x 2.85H in. 10.25W x 8.75L x 2.85H in. Laser Tube (life hours) 800-1200 Hours 800-1200 Hours Laser Power less than or equal to 40W less than or equal to 40W Engraving Speed 0-180mm/s  (0-7 in./s) 0-500mm/s (0-19.7 in./s) Cutting Speed 0-18mm/s (0-0.7 in./s) 0-50mm/s (0-1.97 in./s) Minimum Shaping Character 1 X 1mm (0.04 X0.04)in. 1 X 1mm (0.04 X0.04)in. Resolution Ratio 0.0254mm / 0.001 in.  (1000dpi) 0.0254mm / 0.001 in.  (1000dpi) Power Supply 110V / 60Hz 110V / 60Hz Resetting Positioning Accuracy less than or equal to 0.01mm (0.0004 in.) Accuracy less than or equal to 0.01mm (0.0004 in.) Motor Type Stepper Motor Stepper Motor Software Supported NewlyDraw 1 (included) NewlyDraw 1 (included) Gross Power 500W 500W Operating Temperature 32-113F (0-45C) 32-113F (0-45C) Graphic Format Supported PLT/DXF/BMP/JPG/GIF/PGN/TIF PLT/DXF/BMP/JPG/GIF/PGN/TIF Engraver For Curve Surfaces (Yes/No) No No Water Cooling (Yes/No) Yes Yes Recommended Spare Parts/Consumables  Laser Tube, Focal lens, Reflection lens(replacements available in our ebay store) Laser Tube, Focal lens, Reflection lens(replacements available in our ebay store) Product Dimensions 31.9 X 20.1 X 10.4 in. 31.9 X 20.1 X 10.4 in. Product Weight 70lbs 70lbs PRODUCT VIDEOSThe videos below are of our M40 laser engraver with parallel port. The M40U (USB) unit for sale in this auction is similar. Step 1 - Setup Laser Engraver Step 2 - Test Laser Step 3 - Align Laser (part 1) Step 3 - Align Laser (part 2)   PRODUCT WARRANTY One Year limited warranty on mechanical parts.90-day limited warranty on electrical and electronic parts.MBKP International LLC agrees to repair or replace, at its option, any defective part or component covered by this warranty, provided there is no evidence of abuse and we first receive written notice of a defect within the applicable warranty period. Wearable items are not covered under warranty. Wearable items include, but are not limited to; laser tubes, focal lens, reflection lens, light bulbs and fuses. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser. MBKP International LLC makes no further warranty of any kind and specifically disclaims any warranty of merchantability for a particular purpose.   Shipping & Payment Your Order will ship within 1 business day of payment received. UPS Ground Shipping - $150.00 (approx 3-7 days). We only ship UPS Ground and we only ship on our UPS account - No Exceptions I accept Paypal or Money Orders by mail. If paying with paypal, I can only ship to your confirmed paypal address. US Mainland Orders Only.   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Product Support: We offer basic phone support which only includes help to engrave text from the software that is included with the machine. The software is called NewlyDraw. We do not support images or do any further support on this item. Everything you need to get started including the product manual is included with this item. Some installation and assembly required.  If you want to import images from your CorelDraw software, you need to first save the image as a 1 bit, black and white BMP file. Then import it into the NewlyDraw Software which is included with this machine.  This Engraver does not work on windows XP Pro. It does work on all other windows version but we only give tech support on Windows XP Home. If you have something besides XP home then we cannot give any tech support.  By bidding on and paying for this item, you agree to our return policy outlined in this auction and you acknowledge that laser engravers of any kind are dangerous and should only be operated by an adult with knowledge of operating laser engravers. You also agree that in no way will the seller of this item be responsible of any injuries incurred by this laser engraver.  Made in China FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the difference between the M40 laser engraver and the M40U? The only difference is the speed and communication interface or computer connection. The M40U is identical to the M40 except the M40U is faster and it has a USB computer connection while the M40 has a parallel port computer connection. What is the difference between YAG and CO2 lasers? YAG lasers and CO2 lasers react very differently on different materials because of the differing wavelengths of the laser beams. The wavelength of a YAG laser (1.064 microns) is exactly ten times smaller than the CO2 wavelength of 10.64 microns, which makes it ideally suited for absorption in most metals, but this small wavelength inhibits its ability to be absorbed by many other materials (wood, acrylic, plastics, fabrics, etc.) A CO2 laser beam is not easily absorbed by metal, but can easily be absorbed by many organic materials such as wood, acrylic, rubber, etc, while it tends to reflect off of most metal surfaces. It's the different wavelengths of the two beams that are mainly responsible for the different types of materials that they will react with. There are a number of other differences between the two lasers; thermal efficiency, heat transfer, minimum and maximum power output, etc. and these characteristics all have an affect on the materials that the beams react with. Will a CO2 Laser work on metals?Yes, the CO2 will work on certain metals in a couple of different ways. Coated MetalsCoated metals include painted brass, anodized aluminum, or any other metal that has been coated with a material that the CO2 laser beam will engrave away. Even a low powered CO2 laser is very effective at removing paint from most metal surfaces; with painted brass being a popular engraving material because of all the different colors available and the high contrast that is generated when it is engraved. However, some metal surfaces are painted with exceptionally hard paint coatings that even a 120 watt laser has difficulty engraving cleanly. The common products where you will see this are ballpoint pens, and anything that is powder coated.Another metal that is very popular with CO2 lasers is most anodized aluminum. When the CO2 laser beam contacts the anodize coating, it turns it white and provides excellent contrast on the many different anodized colors. Aluminum that is protected with a gold coating is probably not anodized (it's probably protected with a process called chromate conversion) and will not engrave well. CO2 laser systems are compatible with painted metals and anodized aluminum because of the high contrast, fast engraving speeds, low power requirements and the wide variety of projects that these materials lend themselves to.   Stainless Steel Metal Marking Until recently, marking stainless steel with a low powered CO2 laser was very difficult to do. The problem is that most of the CO2 energy is reflected from the metal surface and only a small amount is absorbed, providing a very faint or non-existent mark. In the last few years a couple of different companies have introduced products that allow low powered CO2 lasers to create a very dark, permanent mark on stainless steel. The products are known as Laser Marking Materials (LMM) and go by the common name of Cermark, or Thermark. The LMM is sprayed onto non-coated stainless steel from a spray can (just like spray paint!). The LMM is allowed to dry for a couple of minutes before it is ready to engrave. When the laser engraves on the Cermark, it permanently bonds the material to the metal, resulting in a permanent black mark. After engraving, the metal is washed with water to remove the excess spray. This simple process is often used for marking tools, medical instruments, and industrial parts with bar codes and serial numbers. LMM will also work with some other metals, but we suggest you test out any other material you are considering using to ensure the mark is acceptable. It is our experience that stainless steel is the most predictable metal for use with LMM.  Will a YAG Laser work on any types of non-metallic materials?Unlike a CO2 laser, a YAG laser is compatible with only a limited number of materials. Because of its small wavelength, a YAG laser can mark many different types of metal, and a few plastics, but its effectiveness on standard CO2 products (wood, rubber, acrylic, etc) is almost non-existent. You will typically only find YAG lasers in industrial applications, with personalization applications limited mostly to high volume marking of products like ballpoint pens. The reason that so many people are excited about the LMM discussed earlier is that there are a lot of stainless steel products that require laser marking and marking with a YAG laser is very expensive.   YAG Laser Benefits Engraves into metal Faster than a CO2 laser system (when set up as a galvo system) YAG Laser Drawbacks Setup time for artwork can be very lengthy, especially when engraving graphics. Does not work well on organic materials (wood, acrylic, etc.) Expensive to purchase and costly to maintain CO2 Laser Benefits Works well on wood, acrylic, plastic, and many other materials Can mark stainless steel (with LMM) and most coated metals Quick set up for each new piece you are working on CO2 Laser Drawbacks Not as fast as a YAG (but still engraves at 4 inches per second) Does not engrave into metal, but will mark some metals Place a Bid!