I just started assembling diy lasers, completed a PHR BR laser with LarryDFW's lens, worked well but not quite what I wanted to achieve.
What I'm looking to do is make a high powered diode based laser to mount into a gantry that I built that would be capable of cutting 1/8" WHITE acrylic into shapes, it doesn't have to be a speedy devil. I want to know if any diode is capable of producing this kind of power or am I limited to CO2? Does the color/nm of the laser matter for heat/cutting (i'm assuming dark materials are better of course) but my goal is cutting white or clear acrylic.
Yes I am aware of the search functions on the forums, but I wasn't getting very applicable results, probably wrong phrasing, but in any case, any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Ryan
What I'm looking to do is make a high powered diode based laser to mount into a gantry that I built that would be capable of cutting 1/8" WHITE acrylic into shapes, it doesn't have to be a speedy devil. I want to know if any diode is capable of producing this kind of power or am I limited to CO2? Does the color/nm of the laser matter for heat/cutting (i'm assuming dark materials are better of course) but my goal is cutting white or clear acrylic.
Yes I am aware of the search functions on the forums, but I wasn't getting very applicable results, probably wrong phrasing, but in any case, any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Ryan