I noticed the Avid kit is backordered and Opt doesn’t list a 15w laser on their website anymore. Is the Avid kit being reworked for the 45w?
We are currently working on a 45 watt upgrade to our laser system.
In fact, the keen eyed may have seen it make a cameo appearance in this video:
If you would like to preorder the system contact support and they will get you setup. Right now we don’t have an exact launch date, but parts have been designed and are inbound now. And yours truly has been testing it so it’s real 
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Will the new one work with the previous controller? AKA. not the new EX system?
It will. However with Mach you won’t be able to use the touch plate with this laser due to the geometry of the nozzle. You’ll have to do your XYZ zeroing with the spindle. Not bad, just a little different than it was with the previous 15 watt.
Notable however: With EX the performance of the laser is dramatically increased. You can actually use the Vectric Laser Module’s image to g code function now on EX because it can handle that volume of G code.
Thanks Eric. We have two lasers now, an Xtool P2 and F1 Ultra. We are already not using the P2 for much cutting as I’d rather use the CNC. Also, we have the conveyor for the P2 to do longer pieces, but takes time to take on/off and we have to keep the P2 on a mobile base. I think this upcoming Avid kit plus the F1 Ultra may be the best combo for us.
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@Eric Why does the laser setup on the ex controller no longer use the mobile touch plate to calculate the x/y offset? Seems that should be more accurate than eyeballing the laser position.
Because many of the new lasers coming out (including the 45 watt we’re launching) cannot reach inside the touch plate.
You can get extremely accurate XY offsetting by eyeballing it at first, and then cutting a square with a V bit in your spindle, burning that same square with the laser and using a caliper to measure the offset. You can just key in different XY offsets in the wizard.
It’s very easy and only needs to be done once.
Ah, makes sense. I was planning to do something similar – cut a circle then use the probe compare the observed center with the intended center position. I have an upcoming project that needs a very accurate laser relative position.
Thanks
This is my setup. I use the F1 Ultra for everything small, this laser is a beast. And if I need something bigger, I use my Avid+OptLaser.