new buyer needs advice on wattage
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:00 pm
I'm thinking of buying light objects pro 2X3 laser. I've never run one, but I use a CNC router in my shop. I'd like to get good cutting performance in 1/4" baltic birch and I'd like to engrave in wood as well. I was considering the 100watt tube, but now I'm being told that an 80 watt would actually be better for both cutting and engraving. What's the consensus? It's my understanding that a lower wattage tube is better for engraving, and a higher wattage for cutting, but I don't want to compromise and not be able to accomplish both tasks with a reasonable amount of quality and speed. If I had to pick I'd say cutting is more important, but I hate to limit myself. Can engraving be done with a 100 watt with good results?