Originally Posted by
Julian Ashcroft
This has got me thinking of upgrading from my 20w fiber laser, you seem to be able to buy a 50w machine for a similar amount to what I paid for the 20w. I put an enquiry on Alibaba and have been inundated with responses from sellers, most prices are around the $5,300 mark and $500 for air freight delivery to my door, with a delivery time of about a week. Some sellers had machines around $4,500, but most of those sellers would only send by sea freight, so a long wait and additional cost to get it from the UK port to my home which involves another sea crossing.
Some communications and quotes from sellers I dismissed straight away, as they were lacking in much info and their replies looked too generic. Out of all the replies I received, I’ve communicated with two sellers, who sent well detailed quotations. One machine included a rotary attachment and also a powered z, but not by software, not sure how much use that would be. One advancement which seems to have taken place is a couple of focusing LEDs in the head, from what I understand when the two dots align, your work is in focus, reminds me of the dam busters for some reason.
i haven’t decided if I’m going to go ahead yet, we will see.