FLUX Beamo 30W Desktop Laser Cutter & Engraver

General

1. What is the beamo?
   The FLUX beamo is a small desktop CO2 laser cutter and engraver, featuring a powerful 30-watt CO2 laser that can cut and engrave on organic materials. With its revolutionary design and intuitive user interface, you’re just steps away from having fun making amazing things.
2. Is the beamo difficult to set-up?
   No! The beamo comes with everything you need to get started. Just pull your machine out of the box, plug it in, and run a couple of checks to make sure nothing wiggled out of alignment in shipping. You will be making things in no time!
3. Is it hard to cut out fun designs?
   Not at all. The beamo uses Beam Studio to control your laser cutter. It is compatible with all kinds of file types, such as JPG, PNG, SVG, DXF, AI and PDF. You can even drag photos into Beam Studio and cut them out almost instantly!
4. I’m new to all this, what if I have some questions?
   You can easily find answers to the most common questions here at the FLUX Help Center, which is updated regularly. For questions you can't find the answers to or any trouble you may have with you laser cutter, Ultimate 3D Printing Store runs comprehensive FLUX support to help answer all of your questions. Just put in a ticket using the purple chat icon below, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
5. What is the warranty?
   FLUX provides a 12 month warranty for the beamo, and 3 month warranty for the laser tube. If you’ve encountered an issue, please contact our technical staff, and our staff will determine the suitable fix. Parts and tutorials will be provided if needed, shipping will be charged.

Hardware

1. How do I vent the machine?
   The beamo is equipped with an air pump and a powerful exhaust. The air pump prevents the material from catching fire while the exhaust extracts smoke and fumes. Simply vent this directly outside with the included air hose. If you cannot vent directly outside, you can use a fume exctractor such as the Beam Air : The Universal Laser Cutter Fume Extractor
2. What is the size of the work area?
   The work area is 11.8" x 8.2" x 1.7" (30 cm x 21 cm x 4.5 cm) There’s a honeycomb structure tray for materials that are up to 3 cm (1.18") thick. The tray can be adjusted manually or removed to accommodate materials up to 8 cm (3.15") thick.
3. Does the beamo come with a honeycomb cutting platform?
   Yes. The platform is manually detachable, freeing up an additional 22mm for materials when removed. With the beamo open-bottom kit, then there are no limits to the thickness of the materials.
4. Where should I put my beamo?
   The laser creates smoke and fumes when operating, we advise you pick a well-ventilated location and use the included exhaust hose for outdoor venting or use the Beam Air to filter the exhaust.
5. What maintenance procedures are there?
   To ensure the quality of the laser engraving or cutting, you should check and clean the lenses and mirrors regularly. Usually once every week, but it depends on your usage and frequency. Lubricate the rails and check the water level of the cooling tank regularly.
6. Are there any consumables?
   For general usage, the laser tube lasts 6 months to 1 year, The lenses and mirrors lasts 1 year or more under regular maintenance. If replacement is necessary, you can refer to our tutorial to change the parts on your own.

Laser

1. What's the wattage of the laser tube?
   The beamo is equipped with a CO2 laser tube operating at 10,640nm, averaging 30W output.
2. What materials can the beamo cut and engrave?
   The beamo can cut and engrave on wood, leather, cardboard, acrylic, rubber, foods and more, the maximum cutting thickness is 5mm (varies by materials).
3. Is it possible to cut deeper than the maximum cutting thickness stated in the specs?
   In fact, you can. The maximum cutting thickness stated in the specs are referred to a single cut with an average speed. If you slow down the speed or re-do the cut, you can cut deeper. For example, the maximum cutting thickness for acrylic is 5mm, you can cut 10mm or deeper if you slow down the speed or re-cut several times.
4. Does the camera cover the complete work area?
   Almost, the camera misses the upper margin by 1cm. Please see the specs for the dimensions.
5. What safety precautions should I take?
   The beamo is designed with various safety measures, such as smart lid detection and emergency power switch. Nevertheless, it is required that you never leave beamo unattended while operating.
6. Can the beamo cut metal?
   The power levels are not enough to cut metal, but it can etch on anodized aluminum and stainless steel with the use of a specialized coating.

Software

1. Is Beam Studio free?
   Yes! It is totally free. You can download it or use the web version here. You can even play around with it before receiving your beamo.
2. What file types does Beam Studio support?
   Beam Studio is compatible with JPG, PNG, SVG, DXF, AI, & PDF files. You can even design inside of Beam Studio with drag and drop shape and text objects.
3. What can I do with the touch panel?
   You can start, pause and stop task, control, and monitor the status of your beamo all with a touch of the finger with the touch panel.
4. Can the beamo operate independently?
   If you import the files into Beam Studio first, the files will be uploaded to beamo before starting the task, so you can disconnect your computer from your Beambox Pro at anytime. You can also import the files to your beamo directly using USB or choosing from the recent task list on the touch panel.
5. How do I connect to my beamo with my computer?
   You can connect to your beamo via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
6. What operating systems does Beam Studio support?
   Beam Studio is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux.