Re: nice servos from plotter

> Hi Rick,
> I'm thinking about laser engraving plastic labels and possibly
> lasercutting steel at a later stage as i'm currently paying for

both

> these services.
> Can you tell me what types of laser I would need and where I could

buy

> them at a reasonable price? I'm in Australia.
> Thanks,
> Glen.
>

That is such a huge difference in applications. Engraving plastic
labels is a 10 to 20 watt job, Cutting steel is a 200+ watt job.

10 to 20 watt lasers can be found new for under $3000 US. 200+ watt
lasers are going to be around $20000 to $30000 US.

Ebay can be a decent place for laser deals if you know what you are
doing. It is also quite easy to buy a rather heavy paperweight on
ebay.