Hi everyone,
I'm thinking of making a laser machine that would allow me to cut through various materials, such as metal and ceramics.
There are fiber lasers available that are designed specifically for cutting, they are Q-switched and have pulse frequencies in 100-400 kHz range. The problem is that with my budget I can buy up to 50W laser which is not able to cut through more than 1-2mm of material and I need to cut 6 mm or more.
I noticed that tattoo removal lasers are quite cheap, they are also Q-switched and their pulse energy is hundreds times higher compared the dedicated lasers I mentioned above, so presumably they could penetrate through much thicker objects. However the pulse frequency of tattoo lasers is just 10 Hz or lower, which would obviously make the cutting speed less.
Considering that I don't need high cutting speed, do you think it would be possible to use tattoo removal laser for cutting through thick materials by focusing it's beam into a very small spot? I.e. 10-20 microns?
Thanks
I'm thinking of making a laser machine that would allow me to cut through various materials, such as metal and ceramics.
There are fiber lasers available that are designed specifically for cutting, they are Q-switched and have pulse frequencies in 100-400 kHz range. The problem is that with my budget I can buy up to 50W laser which is not able to cut through more than 1-2mm of material and I need to cut 6 mm or more.
I noticed that tattoo removal lasers are quite cheap, they are also Q-switched and their pulse energy is hundreds times higher compared the dedicated lasers I mentioned above, so presumably they could penetrate through much thicker objects. However the pulse frequency of tattoo lasers is just 10 Hz or lower, which would obviously make the cutting speed less.
Considering that I don't need high cutting speed, do you think it would be possible to use tattoo removal laser for cutting through thick materials by focusing it's beam into a very small spot? I.e. 10-20 microns?
Thanks