VertiGo - The Vertical Laser Engraver (Pre-Sale)

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VertiGo is the first laser machine purpose-built for engraving cylindrical objects like tumblers, bottles, dog bowls, and even massive ice buckets, with stunning precision and zero hassle. Say goodbye to complicated rotary setups and hello to easy engraving.

What’s your first thought when you hear the term "laser engraver"? Probably a large bulky machine resembling a refrigerator on its side. They are powerful, capable jacks of all trades and have given thousands of families and small businesses a way to make consistent revenues.

At the same time, they are huge, difficult to transport, set up, maintain, and operate. And, if you really think about it, engraving has been stuck in the same horizontal lane much too long. This is especially true for cylindrical engraving like tumblers, mugs, and bottles – or those items that were designed to stand upright not lay flat down. Makers have had to bend, twist, jig, tweak, dial in the rotary, and adjust steps, just to engrave a simple tumbler! Lasers are designed to work on flat surfaces and you must "trick" the laser into engraving a tumbler. Sure, the PiBurn rotaries make the process much easier, but you still need to operate two machines at once and make sure they work perfectly together, aligning them and setting one inside the other.

But what if you reimagined laser engraving completely? What if you didn’t have to fight gravity? What if gravity actually helped? And what if the laser and the rotary were ONE DEVICE? You'd never dread engraving tumblers or taking dog bowl orders again!

🙌 Meet VertiGo: The Best Laser for Tumblers

VertiGo from LensDigital and OneLaser is the answer to these questions. It is the world’s first vertical laser and the first with a built-in rotary founding two new categories in laser engraving. No more complicated setups and frustrating mess-ups. Just place your cup, bottle, bat, or rolling pin upright, lock it in and let gravity and the laser do the rest. The Grip2 powers the whole process with a self-centering jaw designs that eliminates all guess work and makes swapping a snap. It is always aligned freeing you from squaring the rotary and fighting with alignment issues. Go from pens to buckets in seconds without breaking a sweat.

📢 Makers Spoke Out. We Engineered.

From hundreds of interviews with high-volume tumbler engravers (including those clearing $100K+ annually), we kept hearing the same pain points:

• Setting up a rotary takes too long each time. Finding the right steps per rotation (SPR) sucks. 
• Aligning the rotary to the laser gantry is time-consuming and costly to get wrong. 
• Taking the honeycomb and blades out breaks rhythm and costs you time, stress, and money.
• Most lasers can’t handle oversized or oddly shaped items. They do not fit.
• Tumblers, dog bowls, urns, vases do not want to lay flat. They want to stand upright! Makers must fight gravity for hours to get their object set up right. 

We designed the VertiGo to fix all of that.

The result was a revolutionary laser that launched two new categories: vertical lasers and lasers with an integrated rotary.

⚙️How it Works.

1. Gravity makes setup easier: instead of fighting it, use gravity to help you
   VertiGo flips the game by going vertical. Instead of trying to secure something sideways, let the object stand upright naturally. Gravity does the stabilizing, the chuck jaw self-centers the object, and you get perfect alignment every time. Just push the button to engrave perfectly each time.
2. Built for fast, mobile, and high-margin workflows
   At markets and events, the real money comes from on-the-spot engraving. It needs to be fast, clean, and portable. VertiGo was made for this. It sets up in minutes, fits on a countertop, and turns curious shoppers into customers in seconds. You do not need a chiller or water cooler as the 38 Watt RF tube is fan-cooled.
3. Built-it rotary means the easiest and fastest setup ever 
   Because the rotary is built-in to the machine, you never need to align it to the gantry, swap hardware like honeycomb beds or blades, or dial in steps per rotation. All the things that trip up engravers and steal precious time away from your workflow have been eliminated - nothing is stopping you from turning out great tumblers time after time. 
4. One machine, endless possibilities
   Tumblers make up over 25% of most engravers’ income, but that’s just the start. VertiGo’s innovative design means you can engrave tall bottles, buckets, huge dog bowls, anything that stands up. No hacks or workarounds. Just plop it in, tighten the Grip and engrave.
5. No more fiddling with fixtures
   For the first time, the rotary is not an add-on—it’s the heart of the machine. VertiGo combines PiBurn’ s industry-leading Grip 2 rotary with OneLaser’s built-in autofocus and firmware tuned for rotary jobs. You get speed, simplicity, and reliability in one unit.
6. Smarter workflows are here
   Our goal was to make VertiGo the easiest way to engrave anything that wants to stand upright. Makers who tried it became instant believers. There is only one problem with this machine. Once you engrave a tumbler upright, you’ll never want to fight gravity again.
7. Ready to go, out of the box
   VertiGo is fully compatible with LightBurn, the popular design software for laser work. Import or create a new design and you are engraving tumblers in minutes with minimal setup.

✅ Built for Cylinders. Loved by Makers.

• From shot glasses to ice buckets—no wasted space, no extra bulk
• Compact desktop footprint, huge internal capacity
• Tilt-adjustable chuck for tapered and odd shapes

• Handles any handle
• Supports any shape
• Unlimited height (thanks to vertical pass-through)
• Up to 12-inch diameter (With optional XL Extenders)

⚡ No Setup. No Chiller. No Stress. Just Chill.

• The Best in Class Rotary is built-in and factory-aligned. Grip 2 is the heart of this machine!
• No slipping, no balancing, no calibration, no alignment, no SPR guesswork. Self-centering chuck takes the guesswork out and puts the profits right in your hands.
• Just set your cup diameter, push autofocus, and go!

🎯 Smart Autofocus => Speed and Accuracy

• Gentle probe won’t knock over cups
• Engraves tumblers with removable and non-removable handles (up to 2-inches from the base)
• Extra clearance = no more head collisions

😳 Highest Quality Engravings You Have Ever Seen.

The 38W RF Tube is powerful enough to engrave any powder coated surface at the highest quality of any laser machine out there. The RF tube grants a smaller size laser dot than comparable glass tubes, granting makers incredible precision and detail in their designs. Close-ups of projects show impeccable detail and incredible resolution giving your engraving a certain depth not achievable on other lasers.

🔒 Always Aligned. Always Ready.

• Never get bogged down by aligning the rotary or squaring it to the laser
• Rotary mode always enabled, no switching to and from flat mode
• No settings to forget or mess up
• Steps-per-rotation preset from factory, no more dialing in and guessing the right steps.
• No more dreaded errors like Y-SLOP error that plagues makers

❄️ Air-Cooled RF Power =>No Chiller. No Compressor.

• OneLaser 38W RF tube means no water, no compressor
• Industrial power laser, this is no toy! Comparable to a 60 Watt Glass tube, burns through any coating FAST (Yes, even the reflective ones)
• Not fragile like glass, no maintenance, and chiller required
• Ideal for shops, retail spaces, and trade shows
• Just plug it in your standard household outlet, add a fume extractor or vent—and engrave

👀 Front-and-Center Visibility => Stops Traffic

• Watch every engraving live through a large glass door
• LED-lit chamber = perfect visibility and customer wow-factor
• Place it on your counter and sell custom engraved cups on demand!

The VertiGo's open design puts your art on center stage, instead of obstructing it behind the frame of a bulky laser machine. Attract an instant audience and wow your customers as they stop and stare in awe at your creations. 

 💵Earn back your money FAST and print PROFITS

Custom Tumblers are the fastest way to make money. The market for tumblers is HOT and if you're not partaking in it, you are missing out on a brand new and consistent revenue stream. VertiGo makes it easy for you to start earning money on round objects through these main channels:

• E-Comm (Your own store, Etsy, E-bay, Amazon, Facebook Marketplace)
• Local Markets 
• Events: Fairs, Shows, Festivals, Markets, Concerts
• Corporate Events, Weddings, Birthdays, Parties

You can make your investment back in just 2 months! 

Here is just one example of your profit potential:

This engraved Yeti Bucket set is valued at $600.

The retail cost is $260 TOTAL: Bucket - $150, Shaker - $60, 2 Low Balls - $50. (Plus tax)

Profit of $340 from one sale! 

With VertiGo the work is streamlined and repeatable giving you the power for immense earning potential.

🧠 Simple, Powerful Controls => Smooth Workflows

• Touchscreen interface with simple, intuitive controls
• One-touch auto-focus
• Progress indicator
• Easy to load files, auto-focus, and start engraving!

It has never been this simple to engrave cylindrical items. Just load your design, autofocus, and GO!
 

• USB, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi
• Fully compatible with LightBurn

🚀 Ready to revolutionize your tumbler engraving? Let's VertiGo!

Tested by six-figure makers, the verdict?  It's Fantastic!

Built Different by Design with a Partnership that Makes Sense.

VertiGo is the result of a deep collaboration between LensDigital, creators of the PiBurn, and ONELASER, a U.S.-based laser engineering firm that doesn’t outsource innovation. In fact, they helped design the product in the US. From the first sketch in 2022 to the production-ready prototype in 2025, we’ve made design decisions to improve the user experience for makers, not cut corners, because that’s how you build something truly new and valuable.

Show-stopping, Jaw-dropping, Awe-Inspiring power.

It has never been this easy to sell engraved tumblers at shows or fairs. Not only is the VertiGo portable, it is eye-catching and simply memorizing to watch. Instantly attract crowds at any craft fair, festival, or event and engrave water bottles, Stanley tumblers, even beer steins with liquid still in them! 

Watch our feature on the Riley Black Project Podcast, where we share the journey of creating VertiGo — from the early idea and years of R&D to its groundbreaking design and Kickstarter launch.

What does it feel like to engrave on the VertiGo?

In one word: FUN!

Take a look at the VertiGo in action.

*Shipping:  We are still figuring out best ways to ship VertiGo for you to make sure shipping charges are accurate. When we are ready to ship we'll send out notification on how to make additional shipping payment. The estimated shipping date for this presale is FEBRUARY 2026.