Need a laser for cutting wood

[Craig Matheny]

I am looking to by a new laser currently own a 45 watt Epilog love the machiine and the support. With that said I am looking for a machine that will cut alot faster currently I cut 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood 100% power 15% speed. Any one have a sujestion on size of unit or manufacture the unit does need to be a closed top no open format.

Thanks

[Joe Kace]

HI Craig,
I have a 40w Epilog and I cut 1/8 Baltic Birch 100% Power 29 Speed and it cuts right thru it every time. How old is your tube?

[Tim Bateson]

... a 45 watt Epilog love the machiine and the support. With that said I am looking for a machine that will cut alot faster currently I cut 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood 100% power 15% speed....

I'm using 35watt & cut 100/18. However my suggestion for a faster cut would be to buy a 60 watt... However they are not cheap and unless you have a lot of paying work, it may never pay for it's self. That is large repeat industrial clients.

On second thought - 60 watt isn't that much faster... at least not fast enough to spend big bucks $$$.

[Craig Matheny]

When you say you cut Baltic Birch is it straight lines or curves?

THe tube is new the lens is new I did notice some light scratches on the mirror on the head.

With that said I can cut at 30 speed and 100 power straight all day long but my peices are all curved and odd shapes so I am down to 15% na ideas to try would be great.

[Tim Bateson]

For a lot of curves my 35 watt is set to 100/17. For crappy ply I will lower it to 100/10

[Craig Matheny]

see this is where I get confussed I have a 45 watt unit and my best is 13% 100% power 500f for clean drop out pieces anything faster I have to back cut. I need to get to 30-35% speed due to volume or buy a second machine instead of trade in this one and buy a faster one.

[Rodne Gold]

You need another machine, buy a 100-150w glass tubed model , 1300x900 will cost about $5-6000
Get one with a Reci tube that has an 8000 hr lifespan.probably will triple current production with that machine alone , use your expensive one for delicate and less messy work

[Craig Matheny]

You need another machine, buy a 100-150w glass tubed model , 1300x900 will cost about $5-6000
Get one with a Reci tube that has an 8000 hr lifespan.probably will triple current production with that machine alone , use your expensive one for delicate and less messy work

What brand name you sujesting?

[Larry Bratton]

What brand name you sujesting?

(shhhhhh it's Chinese) but for 5-6k and all that power but you should be able to recoup investment in short order if your thinking you have it justified now.

[Ross Moshinsky]

(shhhhhh it's Chinese) but for 5-6k and all that power but you should be able to recoup investment in short order if your thinking you have it justified now.

That's assuming the machine actually works.

If I had to suggest something to anyone it would be this: Buy with a credit card from a US distributor. Why? Legal recourse. Fact is, some of these machines are lemons and getting the once prompt responding representative to give you customer support to fix the machine can be a big issue. Call up Visa and they will put the charge immediately into contention. When buying directly from China it will be a battle to win that dispute.

Otherwise, I agree. A Chinese 100W laser is the way to go if you just want to use it to cut.

[Larry Bratton]

Ross:
Right. I was kinda going off what Rodne said. He has been doing a lot of research lately and believe has just recently or is just before buying a machine from China.

[Peter Odell]

There are a few goo Chinese machine here like Rabbit USA and Turnkey lasers they have great cust service and suppoet I have a 80 watt and have had no problems with it

[Kimmy Armstrong]

You may want to check out the turbo accelerator from Fact Engineering for Epilog. It works great & easy to install.

[Craig Matheny]

You may want to check out the turbo accelerator from Fact Engineering for Epilog. It works great & easy to install.

I looked at the page does it truely work is the question any feed back

[Joe Kace]

When I have alot of curves I go down to 25 speed.