**LASER NEWBIE WARNING** EXERCISE PROTECTION lol
Anyway, I'm new to lasers but a pretty handy DIY-er. I'm looking for some recommendations on a good laser setup for some wood engraving/burning. I stumbled on a few of the 445nm diodes on ebay claiming to be in the 1.5-2W range and they seem to fullfill my need but I wanted to get some educated input before I pulled the trigger on anything.
I've built a couple hobby style CNC routers etc and want to build a small laser engraver for branding some small wooden objects. I can deal with slow feed rates as it's very small run stuff, it just needs to last. What's the realistic life span on these things?
Any recommendations on parts / kits? What all do I need realistically?
THANKS!!!! AWESOME SITE!
Anyway, I'm new to lasers but a pretty handy DIY-er. I'm looking for some recommendations on a good laser setup for some wood engraving/burning. I stumbled on a few of the 445nm diodes on ebay claiming to be in the 1.5-2W range and they seem to fullfill my need but I wanted to get some educated input before I pulled the trigger on anything.
I've built a couple hobby style CNC routers etc and want to build a small laser engraver for branding some small wooden objects. I can deal with slow feed rates as it's very small run stuff, it just needs to last. What's the realistic life span on these things?
Any recommendations on parts / kits? What all do I need realistically?
THANKS!!!! AWESOME SITE!