I build guitars. I love it. And I want to be able to "burn" a logo that I can fill with whatever. I have been speaking with a guy over in the classifieds, and he has a similar, albiet different applicatipn requirement. So, I google "laser engravering forum" and guess what popped up at the top?
I cannot even begin to justify a $15K device. All of my name brand Jet tools (18" bandsaw, Xacta table saw, 18" Powermatic Drill Press, and countless other stuff) do not add up anywhere close to the price tag of a single, say, Epilogue laser engraver. And, on top of it all, who the heck wants to do "occasional" one offs for me? I respect that and get it. But, if I could find a "reasonable" machine for my small tasks, I think I would buy in. Yet, I suspect I will get a lot of "that cheapo machine" in which case, since I know nothing, I would end up respecting those opinions.
So, what's a guy to do? I want to be able to do on demand engraving at a piece count around 6 or so a year. Maybe 10 tops. For the convenience, I am willing to buy in at a reasonable cost (way less than 15K) and I don't want to get stuck working a machine to justify its cost.
I see stuff on ebay all the time, but I will not make a move without your concensus.
So, is there a solution?
Mike