xTool F1 Lite

This is the best laser I’ve found for intricate engravings on wood. It’s portable, fast, and easy to use. The work area is less than a 4 inch square- but if you want to do small, detailed work on wood this is your best bet. This is my second x-tool. I was willing to spend 5x this price- but this suited my needs better. I use it for wood (1/8 inch) and cardboard. It works well with SVGs or black and white PNGs. I also really like x-tool’s software!

I think this is a good machine for what it does. I have several other lasers, including a couple diode gantry type lasers and a fiber laser. I needed this to do batch jobs on cork and didn't want to sped too much. My fiber won't do cork and the diodes take too long. Even though this is still a diode laser, the galvo mechanism allows for faster speeds than a gantry type laser. The work area is not large and it is no where near as fast or powerful as a galvo fiber, but as long as your expectations are reasonable this would be a good starter machine to learn the ropes on lasering.

Amazing peice of tech. Very fast and extremely easy to use. I added the slide extension which significantly increased the size of items I can engrave and also engrave batches. Plenty of 3D printable accessories and templates are available to extend capabilities.

The instructions might look scary but it’s a nice relatively easy to use machine. Consult YouTube if you need any help.

I have had and M1 for 3 years and wanted to add to my offer. I couldn't have picked a better machine than this F1 Lite. The quality of the engraving is outstanding. The speed is amazing for such a small unit and Good Lord the small footprint it takes up in my office this fantastic! I couldn't be happier with this machine. If you looking for a small engraver, this is a GREAT option!

Wow. This thing is absolutely amazing. I do cutting boards in my free time when I'm not working. I was looking for something better than the Branding Iron and torch which is someone's else's design and unbelievably inconsistent. Now I can import images and create my own logo from images I can get on the internet and save to my desktop, to bring into the software and burn on the boards. I also imported my signature by scanning a piece of paper with signature on it with my scanner. Makes my work look so much more professional with an etched signature. The software is mostly intuitive but also simple, which is nice. I imported a picture of my girlfriend's dog and burned it into a piece of thin Birch, she was absolutely ecstatic about it. That was worth the price right there.

Works great. Purchased as a gift

Nice portable laser for smaller projects. Especially Keychains and Earrings.