The Acmer P3 IR＆Diode machine sits somewhere between the open-framed DIY options that dominate the market and the more refined, product-designed examples from the likes of xTool and WeCreat. The P3 is well-designed and looks like a typical piece of workshop equipment rather than something for a swanky studio, with its main focus clearly on workshop users rather than the arts and crafts movement.
Getting set up with the machine, power supply, air assist, and extraction is quick and easy, with everything in the instruction manual clearly laid out. It's one of the fastest machines I've ever needed to set up. My one issue when it arrived was that it had undergone some heavy abuse in transit, with a small split in the upper Perspex cover that you may spot in the images. However, due to the design, rather than being a write-off, it was easy to remove and replace. That's one thing I really like about this machine: although it's high-quality, you always feel like you can get in and fix things as and when needed.
