Moving a large laser

[Michele Welch]

Dan,

Yes, the torch height is checked at each different cut. It's a great tool when you're working with metal that may not be completely flat. It's actually surprisingly fast, especially compared to my laser. 2 totally different animals, but still amazing results!

I don't want to sidetrack (too much), but I'd love to know why the machine takes so long to start a cut... is it constantly checking it's height?

[Bert Kemp]

awesome idea kev CAN THIS BE ENGRAVED? OR IS IT LETHAL TO CUT

although the job is done, i do know (imo) the best way to move heavy stuff around on the ground-

spend some money on a 2' x 8' x 1/8" thick sheet of hdpe...
Cut a 12" long hand-hold hole on one end, and drill a couple of holes on the sides of that hole to add a rope harness.

You now have a teflon sled that will move 1500 pounds of stuff across concrete, gravel or lawn almost effortlessly, and will store on the garage wall...

[Larry Robinson]

My laser came with wheels on it. Just took the crate off and rolled it into place.

[Clark Pace]

The truck that delivered mine lowered to my parent driveway. I took the wood crate apart. The laser is on wheels so I was able to roll it where I wanted it. No pallet jack needed in my case. We then loaded into my dads truck. You will need 2 or three people. My shop at the time was on the 4th floor of a building. We took it off the lower portion and took it right up the elevator. It' heavy but not crazy heavy

[Bruce Bob]

I used a tilt and load flatbed tow truck. It weighed 1000lbs. It was on wheels though. Was very easy.

[Bill George]

I used a tilt and load flatbed tow truck. It weighed 1000lbs. It was on wheels though. Was very easy.

The last machine (not a laser) I had a flatbed tow truck move for me, even with $20 tips for the drivers, said please don't call us again to move anything!! They considered it to be a bother.

[Kev Williams]

awesome idea kev CAN THIS BE ENGRAVED? OR IS IT LETHAL TO CUT

Not lethal to cut by laser, but not very conducive to cutting by laser either, if memory serves... melts more than cuts... drill and a jigsaw works!

[Bert Kemp]

got ya thnx

Not lethal to cut by laser, but not very conducive to cutting by laser either, if memory serves... melts more than cuts... drill and a jigsaw works!