Good evening to the group.
In July 2012 I purchased a Trotec Rayjet 300, 80 watt system. For the first two weeks everything I tried to engrave I either melted or set on fire. Finally I got past that stage!
In September of 2012 I stumbled upon a product and it has been a God send. I make a product for the arts and crafts industry. I have become a job shop for four companies. My situation is this. These companies have come to depend upon me and on time delivery. My machine has never been down more than one day and that was from a bad laser tube. The machine is running seven days a week and has never skipped a beat.
I am at the point now that if I was to go down for a week I would be in serious trouble with the companies that have come to depend on me. I am seriously considering a second machine just as an insurance policy. Has anyone else been in this situation and what did you do? Purchasing and payments are not my concern.
What I would like opinions on is if I should purchase a CO2 and flex laser. I currently have no market for the flex, but once I have it I feel there will be work by word of mouth.
Has anyone purchased a second machine just to have in the event your machine went down? My feeling is that I would purchase a Speedy 300, 80 watt flex system. If things did not turn out as I expected, I could sell my original machine.
Please excuse my ramblings, just looking for some input.
Thanks to all that might respond.
Robert