Hi there!
I am Roger from Quebec, Canada, and I am looking at getting a small fiber laser. I have read a lot of thread here on the entry level fiber by people asking for advice, sadly most of them never post back to what they finally bought and how they like it.
I already have a Redsail 100w CO2 laser and I am now looking at a 20/30w fiber. I own a machine shop and makes all kind of product mostly in aluminum that I anodize. I got my C02 laser to engrave my logo on my product but so far I have never been satisfied of the quality in scan mode. Just once with a 1" focal lens was it acceptable, but so long to get done. So now it's the wife using it most of the time, and I am using it in cut mode with low power setting to etch my parts.
Now I am going into a new market soon and I will need to mark the surface of stainless steel and anodized push button. Marking area will never really exceed 1" x 1" but the level of detail is sometimes high. This is an example of what I will be doing; https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....5L._SY463_.jpg
I have already started to receive quote from Rayfine and a few other china based manufacturer. Price are hovering around 4300$ for a 20W to my door, just shy of 5k for a 30w.
Obviously I am a CNC guy with little knowledge on these but I am a fast learner. If anyone has an advice for me before I pull the trigger on a machine I'd really appreciate!