Laser cutter
From wikiluntti
Introduction
Cheap and simple, relative small, to cut plywood.
Models
| Name | Price | Cutting area | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACMER S1 6W | 220€ | 130x130mm | 6W |
| ATOMSTACK Swift | 170€ | 410 x 380 mm2 | 7W |
| ATOMSTACK A10 Pro | 400€ | 410 x 400mm | 10W |
| Creality Laser Falcon 10 W | $200 | 400*415mm | 10W |
| Creality 5W | 170€ | 400x410 mm2 | 5W |
| Creality Falcon A1 10W | 520€ | 10W | |
| Creality Falcon A2 | $400 | 400mm*415mm | 12W |
| Creality Falcon 10W | 640€ | 400 x 415mm2 | 10W |
| Creality Falcon 5W | 260€ | 400x415mm2 | 5W |
| Ikier X5 Pro | 230€ | 410x380mm2 | 5W |
| Longer | 230€ | 400 x 400 mm2 | 5W |
| LONGER RAY5 | 170€ | 140x130mm2 | 3.5W |
| Neje3 | $400 | 170 x 170 mm2 | 5.5-7.5W |
| Twotrees TTS-55 pro 40W | $200 | 300 x 300 mm2 | 5W |
| Woxcker L2 MAX 10W | 450€ | 300x300mm2 | 10W |
| Atomstack P1 | 400€ | 5W, 1.2W | |
Cutting (Note: some plywoods are glued with laser impermeable glue. )
- 10 W cut 8mm wood in one pass
- 10 W can cut a 12mm wood board or 3mm black acrylic in one pass at a speed up to 10mm/min.
- With 5w cut 4mm plywood in one pass (depends of the glue), up to 8mm in 2-3 passes.
- 7W was great for engraving. It wouldn't cut anything though (Probably it's out of focus: you either have to turn the lens holder or rise / lower it from the material surface. )
- The laser spot area
- anti-UV acrylic filter in the eye protection module,
- Emergency stop
- Limit switch
- 10W and metals: very shallow engravings, but only with the help of a chemical called cerakote or similar
Cutting speed vs power vs material
Extra material needed
- bed
