XTool S1 40W

40W Visible light laser cutter.

Our beautiful XTool S1 Laser Cutter

  • The XTool S1 40W is our smaller laser cutter for crafts, engineering, and prototyping.

  • It cannot cut through clear or translucent materials as it is a 40W visible light laser cutter

  • Bed Size: 23.9" x 15.1"

  • The software uses absolute positioning, the head location is marked as +.

The XTool CANNOT cut clear or translucent materials. When engraving, you can put a piece of masking tape, but the engraving will be weak. The XTool can easily cut 1/4" thick wood.

The XTool Studio Software

How to Laser Cut/Engrave

For simple flat pieces (like the glowforge):

  1. [FOR NOW AS OF 10/15] : Download XTool Studio on your personal computer: https://www.xtool.com/pages/software?srsltid=AfmBOootVI_eSXlptDvG6febDNs37m93qP48_pgpEPmnMMSR1luPKjFh

  2. Setup your part and software

    1. Turn on the Xtool with the power switch in the back and make sure the E-stop is disengaged on the back right corner.

  3. Put your stock in the machine

    1. Check the tray is on the top slot and the honeycomb is on top of the tray (see image below)

  4. Connect the XTool

    1. Attach the USB-C to USB-A cable

    2. Go to the upper right of the software, click the tool icon, and add tool/connect.

  5. Set up the stock size (black rectangle)

    1. Click the flag icon in the upper right of software

    2. Pick rectangular

    3. Move the XTool head to a corner of the stock

    4. Click the XTool button, it will beep

    5. Move the XTool head to the other corner of the stock

    6. Click the XTool button, it will beep

    7. Your stock size is now on the software as a black rectangle!

  6. Software setup:

    1. Mode "process on baseplate (regular flat cuts)"

    2. Select the correct material (for AMS wood sheets, use basswood plywood)

    3. Click flag to set the stock size (black rectangle on screen), see step 5

      1. The XTool only uses absolute positioning in the software!

  7. Set the height offset of the tool:

    1. 50 mm will probably work when you use the honeycomb sheet with the tray underneath on the very top slot on the XTool ("Slot A")

      The different slots of the XTool. "A" works for anything flat.

    2. [Turn on the XTool first so the head goes up all the way] Here's how to find it more accurately: use calipers to measure the depth from the top of the laser unit to the top of the stock, and subtract 100 mm.

Subtract 100mm from the distance between the top of the laser head and the stock.

  1. XTOOL Software - make your design

    1. Important things on the right side:

      1. Select cut, score (not through cut), or engrave for each object

      2. If you do a single color engrave, select "One Click Set" and pick the color if the material supports this.

    2. Important things on the left side:

      1. Import tool

      2. Draw shapes

      3. Trace (in tools/apps)

    3. Right click objects to group, ungroup, etc.

    4. You can use the AI tools but they cost credits and we have a limited amount of them

  2. Turn on ventilation

    1. Turn on the green ON switch on the wall - XTool vent fan spins

    2. Flick the switch on the wall - OMTech vent fan spins

    3. Open BOTH the OMTech and XTool vent gates

  3. Prepare your design

    1. Go to the bottom right corner

    2. Click the rectangle frame button to make sure the laser is going where it should be

    3. Click process, follow the instructions, click the XTool button to start!

Doing Rotary Engravings

Rotary engravings are a great way to add a custom flair to a water bottle. The laser will etch away the water bottle coating and leave you with a shiny metal surface.

Dark water bottles, wood cups are preferred. If you use glass you can apply tape but the engravings will come out weak or non uniform.

  1. Set "mode" to rotary (chuck or roller)

    1. I like chuck but roller is better for large, cylindrical water bottles. Don't lose any screws if you reconfigure the rotary!

  2. Input diameter of your part

  3. Select a material

    1. For black bottles, 25% power, 150 speed, 200lines per cm works well

  4. Adjust the rotary in real life to use the chuck or the rollers

  5. Install the rotary in real life

    1. Push the rotary against the front of the tray, using a rectangular piece of stock to align

    2. The motor must be on the right

    3. Plug in the rotary port to the front right of the inside of the machine

  6. Grip your part with the chuck or rollers

    1. For water bottles, put the water bubble level on your bottle and make sure it's flat at multiple different rotations of the rotary

    2. For tapered objects, make sure the taper is horizontal to the ground (you'll need to shim the rotary with some pieces of wood)

  7. Align the start point of your laser to the left or right of the part, as well as in the design (location of the laser is the Red + in the software)

  8. Measure the height of the laser from your bottle (step 7b in the regular guide), input the height minus 100mm

  9. Click "preview" to make sure your design looks correct

  10. Frame your design, make sure it is in the right part of the bottle

  11. Turn on ventilation (both fan switches, both vent gates open), and go!

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