Well I have been a member for only a short time and have been trying to soak in a lot of knowledge on this forum, so thank you to all this far. I, like others I’m sure, decided to purchase my first laser in hopes of finding success, fulfillment in what I do and hopefully a profit. Being a laser is so versatile i will be honest and say I have no idea where I’m going to end up with it until I start knocking on doors and see where the demand for it will come from.
I will possibly be ordering a 80w speedy 400 in the next week unless I feel compelled last minute to go with another brand. I am hoping I find it to be a capable and versatile machine.
In any case, in a fresh start up, I have ideas of what I want to do to at least get my name out there and try to show some capabilities of the machine, but I know it will take plenty of time to learn the laser and all of the different substrates and techniques to use them appropriately. To me sometimes it seems overwhelming as far as what tools should I use to cut aluminum sheets, should I get a small mill, should I get a plasma cutter, what accessories, what materials on hand,maybe a better table saw?maybe a better bench? The list can go on and on.
I was just hoping some of you experienced operators may have some tips of what tools and materials you purchased that make your laser business easier or that you can’t believe you ever went without. I look forward to being apart of the community and hopefully a contributor as I get my feet wet