Sculpfun E1 12W

Both have the same 12W blue laser and platform. Dual adds a separate 3W 1064 nm IR head for suitable metals and plastics. The heads are physically exchanged, not combined into a 15W cutting beam. The 21W E1 Pro is a different model.

No. Focus is set manually with the fold-down gauge and the sliding laser head. Refocus for material-height changes and follow the official procedure.

Processing area is 400 × 320 mm; 450 × 350 mm is material-placement space. Maximum height is 30 mm on the honeycomb or 42 mm without it. These are clearance dimensions, not achievable cut thickness.

Manual V1.0 specifies 5MP and 0.5–1.0 mm positioning accuracy depending on calibration. Calibrate in each desktop application, check the actual material height and recheck offsets after changing heads. The 0.04 × 0.06 mm diode spot is not camera accuracy.

Space supports Windows 10+ and macOS 13+; LightBurn supports desktop operation and the camera; LaserGRBL is Windows-only. The separate SculpFun app supports Android and iPhone (iOS 15.6+ in the checked listing). Linux is not promised by Sculpfun; old LightBurn Linux builds are legacy, not current platform support.

The documented mobile workflow uses the machine Wi-Fi hotspot. The official desktop camera workflow uses a separate USB camera cable. Do not assume wireless camera preview or identical app and desktop capabilities.

Wood, suitable plywood, leather and appropriate dark opaque acrylic are intended uses. Results depend on material, focus, air assist and passes. 600 mm/s is maximum motion speed, not guaranteed cutting speed. No universal single-pass thickness is claimed here.

Not as a normal cutting workflow. Blue diode light is poorly absorbed by clear acrylic. The 3W IR head is for marking, not structural sheet-metal cutting or a substitute for a high-power fiber engraver. Avoid highly reflective mirror-like materials.

The standard package includes the camera, external air pump, honeycomb, exhaust hose and fittings, safety key, cables, goggles, maintenance tools and sample/calibration materials. Only Dual includes the IR head. Rotary and SP1 purifier are optional.

No. The rating concerns normal operation with protections intact. Follow the manual, use suitable extraction, supervise every job and process only known laser-safe materials. Never bypass the lid safety system.

The current shop lists 455 nm blue and 1064 nm IR; manual V1.0 gives 450 ±5 nm and 1064 ±1 nm. The store advertises a 12-month manufacturer warranty; regional rights and accessory exclusions are separate.

No. These are editorial, source-based scores, not lab measurements or customer stars. E1 12W: value 9/10, technical equipment 8/10, usability 7/10; equally weighted mean 8.0/10. Dual: value 7/10, equipment 8/10, usability 7/10; mean 7.3/10. The parent score represents the 12W recommendation. Customer service stays unrated. Only the 12W variant carries the separately attributed, incentivized Amazon Vine review; verified long-term Dual evidence is lacking.