I am considering getting a laser engraver, don’t know that much about them and have a few questions:
- I need to be able to cut 0.125” and 0.25” finished plywood, what kind of power do I need to get a decent speed on this?
- I also need to be able to cut 0.25” clear acrylic and maybe corian, what kind of power do I need to get a decent speed on this?
- Would a nitro lacquer finished wood part be any problem to cut or engrave?
- Can you engrave veneer plywood with good results?
- I am used to using vetric s/w on a cnc router, is there equivalent s/w for lasers or do you just “print” directly from the application?
- I see that the machine prices vary quite a bit for the same envelope / wattage. Conceptually they all seem to be made of the same parts. I’m sure there are different grades of parts used, is that the reason or is there something else to account for the difference; basically, why does epilog etal cost so much more than a wang-chung laser on ebay?