Machine Selection

[Jason Go]

Hello buddies,

I am completely new in the engraving. Could you please share your valuable experiences in this case with me?
First of all I want to know which machine is suitable for what I want to do.
I prefer to buy one that can do a variety range of works I want to do.

I want to:

1- Engrave Metal, Acrylic, Glass, Plastic parts, texture & paper
2- Cut Acrylic, Plastic parts, paper

Actually, I am a beginner, so I don’t want to pay so much. It will be great if I can handle all above with buying one machine.

Thank you very much.
Jason

[Thunder Laser -Nolan]

The CO2 laser tube no good engrave in matel,but you can use material assist solve this solution.
1- Engrave Acrylic, Glass, Plastic parts, texture & paper
2- Cut Acrylic, Plastic parts, paper
Our thunderlaer machine have absolutely been able to do it!
If you want to buy attractive and reasonable price laser machine.You can choose Chinese laser machine.You can seach "K40",a very cheap machine but no good in quality.I'm Nolan from Thunderlaser,you can choose use our product.
http://www.thunderlaser.com/products/no ... utter.html

[Jason Go]

Thanks for your information.

what do you mean of material assist? can you explain more please?

thanks

[squizzel]

Hi
A c02 laser will not engrave metals, what you need is to coat the metal with a coating like cermark, http://www.thermark.com/content/view/36/78/
Then engrave, the cermark sticks to the metal, its the only way to do metal with a c02 machine.

[Jason Go]

Hi
A c02 laser will not engrave metals, what you need is to coat the metal with a coating like cermark, http://www.thermark.com/content/view/36/78/
Then engrave, the cermark sticks to the metal, its the only way to do metal with a c02 machine.

Thanks