Bambu Lab R1 Laser Cutter & Engraver

The Bambu Lab R1 is a standalone, fully enclosed 55 W CO2 laser cutter and engraver. Its low, flat body holds a 600 × 300 mm working area and takes material up to 710 × 380 mm. A CO2 laser at 9–11 μm cuts materials that diode lasers struggle with, including clear acrylic, so the R1 suits signage, product packaging, display parts, model kits and small-batch production.

Cutting and engraving power

With the standard short-focus lens Bambu Lab rates single-pass cuts up to 15 mm black walnut plywood and 20 mm acrylic; the optional medium- and long-focus lenses reach 18 mm plywood. The R1 cuts and engraves wood, acrylic, leather, fabric, paper, EVA foam and shell, and engraves glass, ceramic and coated metal (not bare metal). A built-in air-assist pump (30 L/min) keeps cuts clean. Motion reaches up to 1000 mm/s and 20,000 mm/s² — manufacturer maximums, not speeds every job will use.

Set up in minutes

Bambu Lab's TriSense positioning combines a BirdsEye camera, a toolhead camera, a pinpoint laser, a distance-measuring laser and XY encoders. The R1 aligns its own laser beam path in about a minute, measures material height and focuses automatically, and places designs with under 0.2 mm positioning accuracy. Jobs are prepared in Bambu Suite (Windows and macOS) and the machine has a touchscreen and dual-band Wi-Fi plus USB.

Safety and ventilation

In its standard enclosed form the R1 is a Class 1 laser product (IEC 60825-1), with a lid-open stop, five flame sensors, a safety key and an emergency stop. Crossflow ventilation pulls smoke out through the supplied fan and hose. Important: with the optional Riser Base or Conveyor fitted the R1 becomes Class 4 and needs CO2 laser safety goggles and trained operators. Automatic fire extinguishing needs a separately sold system.

What is in the box

According to Bambu Lab: R1, power cord, smoke ventilation hose and fan, anti-freeze, funnel, Allen key, safety key (pre-installed), laser alignment sensor, material pin, calibration board, lubricant grease (×2) and oil, plus clear acrylic and basswood plywood samples. The Riser Base, Conveyor, Rotary Attachment, extra lenses, Vision Encoder, fire extinguishing system and air purifier are not included.

Global Version or Chinese Version?

• Global Version – the international unit, for Bambu Lab's global account and cloud services.

• Chinese Version – the unit Bambu Lab sells in mainland China (bambulab.cn). Bambu Lab states that it does not support cross-regional service and that products bought in mainland China are covered only in mainland China. Its warranty page also warns that printers used outside their region may lose account binding and cloud or remote features; it does not say whether this applies to the R1, so ask us before choosing this version.

Both versions list 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz input. Ask us to confirm the version and warranty terms of the unit you order.

Price and pre-order

Both versions are available on pre-order and priced on request. Message PrototypeBD on WhatsApp for today's price and the expected arrival; we confirm the delivery date with you before you pay. Browse other laser engravers in Bangladesh.

Sources: Bambu Lab R1 launch and R1 specifications.