Bambu Lab R1

The Bambu Lab R1 is a 55W CO2 desktop laser from the team behind the X1 and P1 printers. It cuts and engraves wood, clear acrylic, leather, fabric, paper and foam, and it engraves glass, ceramic and coated metal.

It is built to be easy. The R1 lines up its own laser, finds the focus for you, and uses two cameras to place each cut right where you want it. You get a 600 x 300 mm bed, fast 1000 mm/s motion, and a fully enclosed Class 1 body that fits on a sturdy table.

See it in action

Key features

55W CO2 power for real cutting

A 55W CO2 tube cuts up to 18 mm black walnut plywood and 20 mm acrylic in one pass with the medium or long focus lens. The short focus lens that ships with it handles 15 mm plywood and 20 mm acrylic. Clear acrylic works too, which diode lasers struggle with.

Lines up its own laser

CO2 lasers normally need mirror tuning by hand. The R1 does it for you with a built in alignment sensor, so you can skip the fiddly setup and get right to work.

Two cameras, two lasers, two encoders

The R1 scans your material, measures its height and sets the focus on its own. Placement is within 0.2 mm, so cuts land where you drew them. It can also work on curved surfaces and round items.

Fast and sharp

The laser head moves at up to 1000 mm/s with 20,000 mm/s² acceleration. A fine spot size of 0.11 mm with the short lens gives crisp detail on photos, text and inlays.

Smoke goes out, not in your face

A crossflow air design pulls smoke across the bed and out the back through the included fan and hose. A built in 30 L/min air pump keeps the lens clean and cuts cleaner edges.

Safety built in

The enclosed body is Class 1, so it is safe to be near while it runs. It stops if the lid opens, watches for flames, and has a safety key and a big red emergency stop.

Touchscreen and health checks

The screen shows job status and machine health, so you know when it needs care. Send jobs over dual band Wi-Fi or USB from Bambu Suite on Windows or macOS.

Grows with add ons

Add the Riser Base for tall items, the Conveyor for boards up to 3 m long, or the Rotary for cups and tumblers. These are sold separately.

Specs

Laser
Laser type	55W CO2
Spot size	0.11 mm short focus, 0.17 mm medium focus, 0.19 mm long focus
Max cut depth (one pass)	Short focus: 15 mm black walnut plywood, 20 mm acrylic. Medium and long focus: 18 mm plywood, 20 mm acrylic
Air assist	Built in pump, 30 L/min at 30 kPa
Work area
Working area	600 x 300 mm (600 x 3000 mm with Conveyor)
Max material size	710 x 380 mm standalone, up to 610 mm wide with Conveyor
Motion
Max speed	1000 mm/s
Max acceleration	20,000 mm/s²
Positioning accuracy	Under 0.2 mm (dual camera, dual laser, dual encoder)
Absolute accuracy	Under 0.1 mm over 600 mm with the Vision Encoder (sold separately)
Focus	Automatic laser ranging and focus
Materials
Cut and engrave	Wood, acrylic (clear too), leather, fabric, paper, EVA foam, shell
Engrave only	Coated metal (not bare metal), glass, ceramic
Safety
Laser class	Class 1 enclosed (Class 4 with Riser Base or Conveyor fitted)
Safety features	Lid open stop, flame detection, safety key, emergency stop, optional auto fire extinguisher
Machine
Size	940 x 560 x 200 mm
Space needed	1140 x 860 x 750 mm with clearance
Weight	33.5 kg
Package size	1095 x 725 x 310 mm
Power input	100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature	10 to 30 °C
Software	Bambu Suite (Windows, macOS)
Connectivity	Dual band Wi-Fi, USB

What's in the box

• Bambu Lab R1 laser
• Power cord
• Smoke ventilation fan and hose
• Anti-freeze and funnel
• Allen key
• Safety key (pre-installed)
• Laser alignment sensor
• Material pin
• Calibration board
• Lubricant grease (x2) and lubricant oil
• Clear acrylic and basswood plywood samples

Good to know

• Plan your space. The R1 needs about 1140 x 860 mm of table space and a way to vent smoke outside, like a window.
• The Riser Base, Conveyor, Rotary, medium and long focus lenses, Vision Encoder, auto fire extinguisher and the E1 Pro air purifier are sold separately.
• With the Riser Base or Conveyor fitted, the R1 is a Class 4 laser. Wear CO2 laser safety glasses in that setup.
• Do not cut PVC or vinyl. They give off harmful gas. Bare metal can not be marked; use coated metal.
• Auto material recognition works with Bambu Lab branded materials. Other materials work fine with manual settings.
• Round item work on shapes like cones is coming in a future firmware update.