I need a laser cutter / engraver for cutting metal and wood for a robotics project. The laser should be capable of cutting at least 800mm of plywood and should cost around $400. Help!
@Zicks Welcome to the RobotShop Community. Normally a machine like that (as you’ve likely found) costs several thousand dollars. For any decent thickness of wood, the laser needs to be quite powerful in order to cut it. Not sure you’d even find a used machine in the <$400 range. You might want to consider changing technology if your application permits it.
Thanks for the response. I’ve been going through the market and have discovered a couple of laser cutters on amazon with good reviews under the $500 mark. But most of them are chinese products but still have multiple 5 star reviews. Do you have any experience with these?
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=laser+cutter&ref=nb_sb_noss laser cutter for 500
No personal experience with these, but the reviews look good on some. To confirm, you wrote “cutting” (using a laser). If you describe your application more, perhaps we can provide additional insights / suggestions.