Dan Beebe
01-23-2017, 4:47 PM
Hello all,
I'm new here but have read many of the threads. I'm ordering a laser this week and had a question about wattage. First a little background. I am absolutely new to Lasers and have never used Coreldraw yet. I'm interested in purchasing a laser as a hobby with the possibility of making a little money on the side to help pay for it. One item of interest is applying cermark on on Yeti type tumblers. I witnessed a demonstration of the Epilog Mini 18 30w unit last week and was pleasantly surprised at the adequate speed of the unit on wood, glass, anodized aluminum and a few other items. Upon more reading, I see where Cermark tape recommends using at least a 45w CO2 laser for marking. The Mini 18 is available in 30 or 40 watt units. Will the 30 watt unit do cermark tape onto stainless steel? Would the 40 watt unit be better, or just faster?
On another note, has anyone had experience with lasering cerakote on aluminum? Im associated with a gunsmith who may be interested in using my laser for this type work.
Thanks,
Dan
I'm new here but have read many of the threads. I'm ordering a laser this week and had a question about wattage. First a little background. I am absolutely new to Lasers and have never used Coreldraw yet. I'm interested in purchasing a laser as a hobby with the possibility of making a little money on the side to help pay for it. One item of interest is applying cermark on on Yeti type tumblers. I witnessed a demonstration of the Epilog Mini 18 30w unit last week and was pleasantly surprised at the adequate speed of the unit on wood, glass, anodized aluminum and a few other items. Upon more reading, I see where Cermark tape recommends using at least a 45w CO2 laser for marking. The Mini 18 is available in 30 or 40 watt units. Will the 30 watt unit do cermark tape onto stainless steel? Would the 40 watt unit be better, or just faster?
On another note, has anyone had experience with lasering cerakote on aluminum? Im associated with a gunsmith who may be interested in using my laser for this type work.
Thanks,
Dan