This was challenging - GweikeCloud Pro II 50w CO2 laser review

I finally got my first desktop CO2 laser and it is safe to say is wasn't as smooth as a process as I was hoping but in this video I talk through the issues I had with this machine, why I decided to keep it and the great projects I was (eventually) able to make with it. My full review of the Gweike Cloud Pro II 50w laser and rotary

Intro 00:00
Issues 01:10
What you get 03:55
Testing 07:05
Making projects 08:54
Glass and acrylic 10:50
Glow Forge 12:20
Conclusion 12:50

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[andrewfraser]

Very interesting, I have been thinking about a Gweike 👍

[ericeinsmann]

Very interesting video James! I would be interested in seeing a beginner guide to diode / CO2 differences. But any video on this machine would be great

[brucenadams]

I had the same frustration with Easel Pro and a generic 3018 from China. The machine had a few quirks and the software had a whole bunch of quirks. The end result is that making money with that combination is very difficult to nearly impossible. But to be honest some projects turned out okay. The major weakness is the number of labor hours the slow 3018 takes even for simple jobs.

[cyberlizardcouk]

I have a cheaper K40 which has been modded to run lightburn. as in introduction it is great. I keep contemplating on gutting it and building a new gantry set up to scale up the size, but for what they cost they are great. Mine cost less than £300 second hand though worked perfectly.

[neilrisley]

I do like your videos 👍 I nearly ordered this machine but ended up ordering xTool's P2. Will you be looking into the P2 at all?

[gyasis]

I sold this laser. One of my biggest regrets, but since I move a lot I couldn’t justify keeping it around.

[campbellbluestone]

I have the same machine and I agree with all that you've said.I ditched the air assist and used the one I have for my xtool.I also added some better push fit air connectors to make sure there were no leaks in the air line. The only thing that bugs me is how the fan constantly runs.You mentioned a mod for that.What did you do?. Other than that I find it works very well

[mynameisprivate]

Laser and rotary CNC market is saturated not only with available CNC machines but also with laser cut and cnc cut products. So the market is saturated and if you are buying for home use how many wooden signs do you really need around your house?

[engrharismaaz]

Can we mill small and complex Pcbs with 3018 Cnc?

[rodamd]

I would be curious to see you do a review of the OMTech polar

[javier_rd_]

You have all that problems because is the old version. In the newer one they work well!

[VengD]

From what I understand, most of those issues, if not all of them, have been fixed with the updated version... Which is the Cloud 2? Which isn't the one you show... So why is "GweikeCloud Pro II" in the title?
Other than that, kinda weird how they keep sending out the first version to youtubers to review, when it had so many problems.

[derekjenkinson]

“Desktop” is a bit of a stretch. Diner tabletop is more appropriate.

[robinbiggs]

Poor wiring inside could go up in flames at any time

[robinbiggs]

Send it back before it burns your house down very bad wiring

[chisivantasivantinelsignor]

CAUTION: DO NOT purchase the Gweike Cloud with camera if you intend to use it with Lightburn. Setting up the camera with Lightburn is virtually impossible, let alone aligning it. No one tells you all this, but as a victim I will make a video and let everyone know the problem with camera alignment. DO NOT BUY, you are wasting your money. the support only knows how to repeat the same phrase: Do the alignment procedure again...And this would be a "professional" laser company"????!!!! They are all very helpful, but the solution is not to be found. We have been banging our heads for 3 days, NOTHING, one blames the other. Even if lightburn has problems with the camera, or alignment, you are not justified. You should say that it is not easy or impossible to configure the camera on lightburn, and not sell it as compatible. You should have programmed an algorithm, a configuration file, to allow it to be used with lightburn.Now there will be those who will say: I configuarta it...BRAVO!!! But those who do the reviews are not aware of this problem??? Of course they are, but they are making money out of it.Shame on you, T UTTI, a machine that costs 3000.00 Euri not compatible with Lightburn but only with that cloud dump, always if it worksGod bless you.

[Samcraftcom]

That is not the Pro II model, but the older original style one (or some hybrid between models).