Thread: Newbie - needing help
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27-02-2017 #1
I'd have to defer to your experience on that one - I have only limited experience with them but the one I know of in use have been ok so far. Sample size of 1...
End of the day you get what you pay for and buying cheap comes with risk of unreliabilty. If just hobby use then not so much a big issue but if lively hood or main income revolves around cutting then best avoided.
I don't get the impression that this is a livelihood, rather a side line - but I may be wrong! I do agree that if it's a question of livelihood then the equation changes dramatically as time spent sorting out issues is time spent not earning.
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28-02-2017 #2
Show me a working Chinese laser cutter / one that is not owned by super genius that hacked all of it/?? Cheap Chinese lasers are Trouble. Now if you find a company that gives UK or EU warranty and support for the machines, which offer upgrade of tubes and so on, then Yes.
Just look forum questions about lasers and the desperation of people. I have wanted a laser cutter from long time but my brain tells me to buy when i can afford a good one.
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28-02-2017 #3
I could show you mine. Okay, I re-routed the air feed into an energy chain, and added two perpendicular laser line generators to form a cross-hair, and removed the sprung loaded carrier, but other than that it's stock, and still working (at least the last time I checked).
It may be a crap, but it was eminently affordable and I've had it a couple of years now, cut quite a few things (but really need to get it back out of the attic and into the shed... once the missus gets rid of her car hard-top)
The problem on forums is you get a lot of people seeking to resolve problems - rarely extolling the virtues.
OP: Google "Laser Cut Basswood" for some pretty nice examples. If I had my laser easily accessible I'd offer to cut you a few test pieces.
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28-02-2017 #4
I have seen even personally a working one , but from what i have read many people had to clean and adjust optics, or exchange, etc. So its not a "straight out of the box" solution. I am not talking about more expensive Chinese machines. My wifes company bought one which as far as i know is working fine, cutting 2mm inox, though price is not same as you can imagine .
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