A HOME MADE LASER CUTTER FOR $700
A HOME MADE LASER CUTTER FOR $700 While some decent lasers are out there for under $400 USD, they tend to be a little small. What if you wanted something a little nicer but didn’t want to jump to the $2,000 category? The answer for [Owen Schafer] was to build it with parts he had lying […]Read More
6 Reasons To Use Rotary Laser Cutting For Your Manufacturing Company
6 Reasons To Use Rotary Laser Cutting For Your Manufacturing Company Using rotary laser cutting is a no-brainer for many manufacturing companies. It’s a process that uses lasers to cut materials that can be used on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper, among others. Rotary laser cutting can increase production speeds and improve accuracy while […]Read More
The Top Laser Cutters Available in 2022
The Top Laser Cutters Available in 2022 A CO2 laser cutter, unlike a diode laser, is primarily used to cut a material. While the latter relies on a diode with a light power of less than 10 watts, the CO2 laser is capable of reaching a power of several hundred watts making it possible to […]Read More
How much laser cutting power does a metal fabricator need?
How much laser cutting power does a metal fabricator need? The answer comes from a broad business analysis of customers, resources, capabilities, and cost The laser cutting kilowatt race is back on. It happened with CO2 machines in the 1990s and 2000s, and it’s happening again now with fiber lasers. There’s a place for today’s ultrahigh-powered systems, […]Read More
Find the Ideal Laser Cutter for Your Johannesburg Home Business in 2022
Find the Ideal Laser Cutter for Your Johannesburg Home Business in 2022 The year 2022 presents tremendous business opportunities which can only be actualised with the right tools and equipment. How can you find the ideal laser cutter? Many people in Johannesburg these days run a business from home on a part-time or full-time basis. If you […]Read More
Holemaking in sheet metal: Laser cutting or punching machines?
Holemaking in sheet metal: Laser cutting or punching machines? Punching machines were once the de facto choice for holemaking, but does that still hold true? FIGURE 1. When it comes to holemaking, a punching machine still stands out for its ability to generate a large number of holes in a short amount of time. A […]Read More
Foldable cutter’s unique designs gives it an infinite working area, making it perfect for industrial and hobby use
Foldable cutter’s unique designs gives it an infinite working area, making it perfect for industrial and hobby use I can’t possibly overstate the importance of ‘compactness’ when it comes to machines/tools for designing and fabrication. Most consumer-grade 3D printers, laser-cutters, and CNC machines focus on usability and the price tag to make their machines more […]Read More
Yaskawa announces six-axis laser cutting robot
Yaskawa announces six-axis laser cutting robot The six-axis GA50 robot from Yaskawa offers high path accuracy and is well-suited for laser cutting small holes and sharp corners, as well as laser welding, plasma cutting and dispensing applications, according to the company. This robot offers capability in a wide range of industries. Reliable, high rigidity and precision drives […]Read More
Dewallie LA-400 Laser Engraving Machine review
Dewallie LA-400 Laser Engraving Machine review REVIEW – I love crafting! I own a Cricut and it allows me to do most things, with the exception of engraving. I have looked into purchasing an engraving machine because of all the additional options, but never pulled the trigger. When the opportunity came to test out the Dewallie LA-400 Laser […]Read More
