FLUX Beamo II 30W Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter

Cut Any Color of Acrylic and Engrave 2.5× Faster — Without Giving Up Your Desk

The FLUX Beamo II engraves 2.5× faster than the original beamo, cuts clear and colored acrylic up to 7 mm, and accepts an optional 2W infrared module for direct metal marking — all on a 360 × 240 mm bed inside a Class 1 enclosure.

Compatible Materials:

Wood

MDF / Plywood

Leather

Plastics

Fabric

Stone

Coated Metals

Glass

Most compact lasers make you choose. Diode machines fit on a desk but can't cut clear acrylic and crawl through production engraving, while a full-size CO2 cabinet cuts anything but takes over a room. The original FLUX beamo proved a real 30W CO2 laser could live on a desk; the Beamo II keeps that 28-inch footprint and removes the compromises that held it back.

It engraves at up to 750 mm/s, gives you a 37% larger bed, focuses itself with one tap, and previews the whole work area with an 8MP camera in a single shot. Add the optional infrared module and the same machine marks bare stainless steel, aluminum, gold and silver. For a maker selling acrylic keychains, engraved leather and custom drinkware from a spare room, that is a production tool that still fits on a standard desk.

Fill Your Weekend Order List in One Session, Not Two

Engraving time on a gantry laser is set by how fast the head can sweep back and forth across the image. The original beamo topped out at 300 mm/s; the Beamo II reaches 750 mm/s, so a raster job that ran for 20 minutes on the first-generation machine finishes in roughly 8 minutes at the same resolution. Detail holds up at that speed: the 0.3 mm laser spot resolves up to 1,000 DPI, which is enough for photo engraving on wood and crisp small text on leather patches.

The practical consequence is throughput. If you sell personalized coasters, tags or ornaments in batches, the speed increase is the difference between finishing an order list in one session and running the machine across two days.

Cut the Clear, White and Blue Acrylic a Diode Laser Can't

Diode lasers emit blue light around 450 nm, which passes straight through clear, white and blue acrylic instead of being absorbed. The Beamo II's CO2 tube emits at 10,600 nm, a far-infrared wavelength that acrylic absorbs regardless of color, so transparent, white, blue and solid-color sheets all cut cleanly.

FLUX rates the machine to cut acrylic up to 7 mm, along with plywood and black walnut to 6 mm, cypress to 8 mm, leather to 5 mm and MDF to 4 mm. The upgraded air-assist nozzle sits 8 mm from the work instead of 12 mm on the original beamo, concentrating airflow at the cut for cleaner edges and less scorching on wood. For sellers of acrylic signs, earrings, cake toppers and layered displays, that combination of color-agnostic cutting and edge quality is the main reason to choose CO2 over diode.

Land Every Design Exactly Where You Want It — in Seconds

Three features remove most of the guesswork from job setup. The HD 8MP wide-angle camera captures the whole bed in one shot (a 300 × 195 mm preview area), so you drag your artwork directly onto a live image of the material in Beam Studio. FLUX quotes the preview as 3× faster than the original beamo's, which matters when you re-position for every blank in a batch.

The built-in autofocus measures material height and sets the focal distance at a tap, replacing the manual focus gauge on the first-generation machine. A red-light preview then traces where the job will start so you can confirm placement before the laser fires. On expensive blanks such as leather wallets or slate coasters, eliminating a single misaligned burn pays for the convenience.

Sell Engraved Metal Jewelry and Tags Without Buying a Second Laser

A CO2 laser can only mark metal that has a coating, such as anodized aluminum or powder-coated tumblers, because bare metal reflects its wavelength. The Beamo II's optional 2W infrared module (1,064 nm) works at the wavelength metals absorb, so it produces permanent marks directly on stainless steel, aluminum, gold, silver, copper, titanium and iron, as well as opaque acrylic and engineering plastics.

The infrared module covers a 270 × 190 mm area at up to 150 mm/s and 1,000 DPI. It is a marking tool rather than a cutting tool, but it means a shop can add engraved jewelry, stainless pet tags and metal business cards to its catalog without buying a second fiber laser. The module is sold separately and installs on the existing laser head.

Take On Bigger, Taller and Longer Pieces as Your Shop Grows

The standard 360 × 240 mm (14.2 × 9.4 in) work area is 37% larger than the original beamo's 300 × 210 mm bed, enough for a full sheet of earrings or a set of four coasters per run. Object height is 7 mm with the honeycomb in place and 30 mm with it removed. Three optional add-ons extend the envelope further:

• Extension Pocket: raises maximum object height to 155 mm for boxes, vessels and other dimensional pieces.
• Chuck Rotary: holds tumblers, cups and other cylindrical or irregular round objects for wrap-around engraving.
• Auto Feeder: processes boards and acrylic sheets up to 1,000 mm long when paired with the Extension Base; note that the machine operates as a Class 4 laser with the Auto Feeder fitted.

Run It Safely in a Home Office, Studio or Classroom

The Beamo II is a fully enclosed Class 1 laser product tested to IEC 60825-1 and EN 50689 and certified by CE, FCC, FDA and SGS. In practical terms, no stray beam can leave the cabinet during normal operation: the laser stops when the lid is opened, and a physical emergency button cuts power instantly.

That classification is what makes it suitable for a home office, a shared studio or a school makerspace where bystanders don't wear laser safety glasses. Smoke and fumes still need to go somewhere, so plan to vent the exhaust outdoors or pair the machine with a filtration unit such as FLUX's Beam Air.

Start Designing Free in Beam Studio, or Keep Your LightBurn Workflow

Beam Studio, FLUX's free design and control software, runs on macOS, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS and is built around the camera workflow: you see the bed, place the design and send the job. It also includes a box generator, background removal for photos, an element library and text-to-image artwork generation, so beginners can produce sellable items without a separate design suite.

Operators who already work in LightBurn can run the Beamo II from it instead. The machine connects over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or USB and accepts JPG, PNG, SVG, DXF, PDF and AI files.

Who the Beamo II Is Built For

• Etsy and craft-fair sellers moving up from a diode laser who need clean cuts in clear and colored acrylic
• Home studios and apartments where a 28-inch footprint and Class 1 enclosure matter
• Teachers and school makerspaces that need an enclosed laser students can watch safely
• Small businesses that want to add metal marking later with the infrared module rather than buy a second machine

What's in the Box

• FLUX Beamo II 30W Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter with built-in autofocus and 8MP camera
• Honeycomb work platform
• Power cord
• Beam Studio software (free download)

Sold separately: 2W Infrared Laser Module, Extension Pocket, Chuck Rotary, Auto Feeder and Beam Air filtration.

Specifications

Warranty and Certification

The FLUX Beamo II carries a 1-year manufacturer warranty on the machine and a 3-month warranty on the 30W laser tube, which is a consumable. The optional 2W infrared module and Chuck Rotary each carry their own 1-year warranty. The machine is certified by CE, FCC, FDA and SGS and complies with IEC 60825-1 as a Class 1 laser product.

The Maker's Chest Difference

• 🇺🇸 USA-based technical support from a team that knows the FLUX platform, from Beam Studio camera calibration to LightBurn setup and material settings for acrylic, wood and leather.
• 📞 Two ways to reach a real person: call (833) 962-5377 or email support@themakerschest.com, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm PST.
• 🧭 Straight answers on add-ons before you buy: tell us what you plan to make and we'll tell you whether you need the Extension Pocket, Chuck Rotary, infrared module or Auto Feeder, and which you can skip.
• 🔁 Upgrade guidance if you're moving from a diode laser or a first-generation beamo, including which of your existing designs and settings carry over.
• 🛡️ Full FLUX manufacturer warranty: 1 year on the machine and 3 months on the laser tube, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee on units returned in like-new condition (minus shipping and handling).
• 🚚 Free shipping to the 48 contiguous United States.

Beamo II vs. the Original beamo

Choose the Beamo II if you want the fastest, most capable compact CO2 laser in the FLUX range, with autofocus and a path to metal marking built into the platform.

Choose the FLUX Beambox II 55W if you regularly cut stock thicker than 7 mm or need a 600 × 375 mm bed for larger sheets.

Frequently Asked Questions About the FLUX Beamo II

Q: What's the difference between the FLUX Beamo II and the original beamo?

A: The Beamo II keeps the 30W CO2 laser and compact enclosure but engraves at 750 mm/s instead of 300 mm/s, increases the work area from 300 × 210 mm to 360 × 240 mm, builds in one-tap autofocus, previews the bed 3× faster with an 8MP camera, and adds an optional 2W infrared module for direct metal marking. The air-assist nozzle also sits closer to the work (8 mm vs. 12 mm) for cleaner cuts.

Q: Can the Beamo II cut clear acrylic?

A: Yes. Its 10,600 nm CO2 wavelength is absorbed by acrylic of every color, including transparent, so it cuts clear, white, blue and colored sheets up to 7 mm thick. Diode lasers cannot reliably cut clear or blue acrylic because their light passes through it.

Q: How thick can the Beamo II cut?

A: FLUX's rated maximum cutting thicknesses are 7 mm for acrylic, 8 mm for cypress, 6 mm for plywood and black walnut, 5 mm for leather and bamboo, 4 mm for MDF, 7 mm for fabric and 7.5 mm for cardboard. For regular cutting above 7 mm, a higher-wattage machine such as the FLUX Beambox II 55W is the better fit.

Q: Can the Beamo II engrave metal?

A: With the standard 30W CO2 laser, it marks coated and anodized metals such as powder-coated tumblers and anodized aluminum cards. To mark bare stainless steel, aluminum, gold, silver, copper, titanium or iron, add the optional 2W infrared module, which works at 1,064 nm across a 270 × 190 mm area. Neither laser cuts metal.

Q: Can it engrave tumblers and cups?

A: Yes, with the optional Chuck Rotary, which holds cylindrical and irregular round objects such as tumblers, cups and bottles for wrap-around engraving. The optional Extension Pocket raises maximum object height to 155 mm for taller items.

Q: Is the Beamo II safe to use at home or in a classroom?

A: Yes. It is a fully enclosed Class 1 laser product tested to IEC 60825-1 and certified by CE, FCC, FDA and SGS, with a lid interlock that stops the laser when opened and a physical emergency button. Laser cutting still produces smoke, so vent the exhaust outdoors or use a filtration unit. With the optional Auto Feeder fitted, the machine operates as a Class 4 laser and needs the precautions that classification requires.

Q: Does the Beamo II work with LightBurn?

A: Yes. The Beamo II is LightBurn compatible, so operators who already use LightBurn can run it from their existing workflow. It also works with FLUX's free Beam Studio software on macOS, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS, which integrates the one-shot camera preview.

Q: What power and connections does it need?

A: It runs on standard household power (AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz) and connects to your computer over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or USB. The machine measures 710 × 474 × 208 mm and weighs 23 kg, so it fits on a sturdy standard desk.

Q: What warranty comes with the Beamo II?

A: FLUX covers the machine for 1 year and the 30W laser tube for 3 months, with the warranty starting when you receive the product. The optional 2W infrared module and Chuck Rotary are each covered for 1 year. The warranty is the same full manufacturer coverage when you buy through The Maker's Chest.

Q: Why buy the Beamo II from The Maker's Chest instead of directly from FLUX?

A: You get the same machine and full FLUX warranty, plus USA-based support by phone and email from a team that supports the full FLUX lineup, straight advice on which add-ons your projects actually need, free shipping to the contiguous US, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on units returned in like-new condition.

FLUX Beamo II Specifications:

FLUX Beamo II Warranty Details:

• The FLUX Beamo II comes with a 1-year warranty on the machine and a 3-month warranty on the 30W laser tube (excluding consumables and shipping).
• The optional 2W infrared module and Chuck Rotary each carry a 1-year warranty.
• 100% money-back guarantee (minus shipping and handling costs) if you return your unit in like-new condition within 30 days of the ship date.
• Dedicated, US-based support by phone and email.