We've recently had many enquiries as to which laser cutter customers should buy so in response to this we have put together a comparison between the Makeblock Laserbox Pro and the Emblaser 2.
Laserbox VS Emblaser 2 Brief Comparison Chart
Laserbox
Emblaser 2
Specifications
Product Dimensions
Laserbox: 95.8 x 52.8 x 26.8cm,
Smoke Purifier: 52.8 x 26 x 26.8cm
Emblaser: 54 x 72 x 20cm,
F2000 Filtration Unit: 42.5 x 25 x 41cm
Product Weight
Laserbox: 43.3kg
Smoke Purifier: 12.25kg
Emblaser: 12.7kg
F2000 Filtration Unit: 15.35kg
Shipping Dimensions
Laserbox: 107 x 63 x 43cm,
Smoke Purifier: 63.3 x 40.4 x 33.6cm
Emblaser: 77 x 65 x 24cm,
F2000 Filtration Unit: 51 x 34 x 58cm
Shipping Weight
Laserbox: 45kg,
Smoke Purifier: 15kg
Emblaser: 19.60kg,
F2000 Fitration Unit: 19kg
Laser Type
C02
5 Watt Laser Diode
Material Capacity
500 x 300 x 15mm
500 x 300 x 50mm
Safety
Classification
Class 1 (the safest laser device rating)
Class 1 (the safest laser device rating)
Connectivity
USB
Yes
Yes
Wifi
Yes
Yes
Ethernet
Yes
No
Materials
Emblaser 2
Commonly Used Materials
Material
Thickness
Engraved
Cut
Notes
Fabric - Cotton
3mm
Yes
Yes
Fabric - Felt
6mm
No
Yes
All colours except white.
Leather - Brown Vegetable Tanned
4mm
Yes
Yes
Treatment & color dependant.
Air-Assist recommended.
Paper/Card - Corrugated Cardboard
6mm
Yes
Yes
Paper/Card - Pasteboard
2.6mm
Yes
Yes
Paper/Card - Plain Paper
3mm
Yes
Yes
Any Colour.
Plastic - Acrylic Black
5mm
Yes
Yes
Plastic - Acrylic Green, Red Yellow
3mm
Yes
Yes
Plastic - Acrylic Translucent (tinted)
-
Yes
No
Plastic - Acrylic Blue
-
Yes
No
Plastic - Acrylic Transparent & White
-
No
No
Possible with coating.
Plastic - Polypropylene
3mm
Yes
Yes
Air-Assist recommended.
Plastic - Styrene
1.5mm
Yes
Yes
Wood - Birch Plywood
6mm
Yes
Yes
Wood - Balsa
10mm
Yes
Yes
Wood - Hardwood Oak
3.8mm
Yes
Yes
Wood - MDF
6mm
Yes
Yes
Anodised Aluminium
-
Yes
No
Slate
-
Yes
No
Corkboard
3mm
Yes
Yes
Air-Assist required.
Rubber
2mm
Yes
Yes
Air-Assist recommended.
Laserbox Pro
Commonly Used Materials
Material
Cut
Engrave
Mark
Paper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Corrugated Paper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wood
Yes
Yes
Yes
AcrylicYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cloth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Denim
Yes
Yes
Yes
Leather
Yes
Yes
Yes
Base Plate
Yes
Yes
Yes
ABS-based Colour Board
Yes
Yes
Yes
PET
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rubber
Yes
Yes
Yes
Veneer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cork
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sandpaper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Food
Yes
Yes
Yes
Glass Fiber
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
Delrin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Glass
No
Yes
Yes
Marble
No
Yes
Yes
Rubber Stamp
No
Yes
Yes
Stone
No
Yes
Yes
Ceramic
No
Yes
Yes
Tile
No
Yes
Yes
Anodized Aluminum
No
Yes
Yes
Corian
No
Yes
Yes
Extraction
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Create three equal columns that floats next to each other */
.column2 {
float: left;
width: 50%;
padding: 10px;
}
/* Clear floats after the columns */
.row:after {
content: "";
display: table;
clear: both;
}
F2000 Indoor Fume Filtration Unit
The F2000 Indoor Fume Filtration Unit is very quiet and uses a set of filters containing activated carbon to remove visible fumes. It is also powerful enough to support 2x Emblaser 2 machines at the same time usign a 3D printed connector.
Laserbox Smoke Purifier
The smoke purifier is just that, it takes the smoke particulate out of the Laserbox however it still needs to be ventilated.
Software
LightBurn
LightBurn is a very powerful software with simple to use tools. The Beginner Mode feature simplifies the interface helping first time users to understand the basic functions without feeling overwhelmed by the various settings and advanced tools.
The Emblaser 2 material library contains a varierty of different materials and their recommended cutting/engraving settings. These settings can be easily adjusted and edited to suit your specific material.
Laserbox
The software is very user-friendly and has a very clean/simple layout making it less overwhelming for students and teachers who are using it for the first time.
The software is split into two sections; working and design.
The working section contains a view of the material that is in the Laserbox (from the 5MP camera) and an overlay of what you have imported to cut or engrave.
The design section contains a white canvas showing what you have imported and various settings for manipulating its orientation & size, inserting rectangular & circular shapes as well as lines and more.
Once you have finished moving and editing your project you can preview the outcome and get an estimated time of finish.
Our Final Thoughts
They are both fantastic machines however if you are after a machine mainly for engraving we would recommend the Emblaser 2 as its engraving is more precise, has different options to find the optimal setting for your material and also comes with the Air-Assist which prevents overburn on the material.
If you are after a machine for cutting multiple different materials in a short amount of time then we would recommend the Laserbox Pro as it is a more powerful machine and cuts most materials in 1 pass compared to the Emblaser where it will require multiple.
The super-smart Emblaser Laser Cutter team are just about to take the lid off a very cool feature. You can sketch a drawing on paper, then simply put it inside the Emblaser 2 and the camera will scan & trace your drawing, then you can simply engrave your design onto glass, metal, acrylic, wood or fabric.
Even though the workspace camera software is not quite ready, the emblaser team just couldn't hold back from showing us the amazing progress the LightBurn team has been making.
The left side image below shows the view from the workspace camera mounted in your Emblaser 2. The one on the right shows the result of lens distortion removed.
The following image on the right shows simulating the camera looking straight down onto the workspace.
Ultimately, this 'top-down' view will be displayed in the LightBurn workspace, allowing you to position your material or artwork together.
Free Trial
Announcing new software for the Emblaser:
LightBurn
The next generation of software for the entire range of Emblaser machines. LightBurn is a simple to use, yet powerful multi-platform program for controlling your Emblaser 1 & 2. You can install the product on up to two machines at a time, so people with Mac/PC setups, or a PC in the house and one in the shop will be covered. Licenses can be transferred between machines if you get a new PC. | Free Trial
Update LightBurn Software Activations
Each LightBurn license included with a new machine purchase will now contain 10 activations. This will allow you to install the software onto 10 different computers. For additional licence options please email info@cdsoft.com.au.
Full Emblaser 1 & 2 support.
Fully Mac & Windows compatible.
Simple to use and learn.
Lightning fast tool-path generation.
Advanced photo engraving features.
Built in drawing tools.
Image to Vector tracing.
Support for dxf, svg, ai, pdf, jpg, bmp, png, gif, tga.
Dedicated development team.