Hi all! I'm happy I stumbled across this little gem of a forum.

I'm a hobby woodworker and I own a small stringed instrument shop in St. Louis, Missouri. This places seems right up my alley!

I've been curious about laser engraving ever since I saw a demo of a VersaLaser many years ago. The level of precision you can achieve shaping wood and even etching into glass bottles particularly interest me.

Of course, I got a little sticker shock when I finally looked into them. Are there products available in the 1000 - 2000 range? I guess that's asking for too much when I see they generally start at eight. Maybe I could look into a used model, if anyone could give me a hint of where to start looking? Honestly, it would be more of a toy than any kind of production tool. I'm a complete beginner and only have very rudimentary CAD skills.

Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!