To increase engraving area from 7.87"x7.87", to 11.81"x 11.87", you'll need a 50W or 30W fiber laser.
FM-Desktop can engrave on acrylic, plastics, brick, PVC, granite, marble, tile, aluminum, silver, steel, brass, and titanium.
The major thing that makes laser cutting machines great is that they can cut metal very accurately. They can cut 2X more accurate than plasma cutters. Plasma lasers can cut metals at an accuracy of 0.1mm or .004 inches. Laser cutters cuts: .05mm or .002 inches.
The machine is controlled using RDWork or LaserWorks software. You can download them freely from their respective website.
Its laser source module is 8.3" x 14.9" in footprint, while the engraving machine module has 13.8"x 22".
Some PVC-based acrylics can release toxic fumes if they are heated. It is better that you check the chemical compositions before engraving.
The air filter must be removed and cleaned regularly. Serious blockage of the air filter will cause the chiller to malfunction.
Fiber lasers are very popular in engraving applications. They have wavelengths ranging from 780nm up to 2200nm.
MCWlaser Pro is intended to be used on metals such as steel or stainless steel, silver or copper, alloy, aluminium, etc.
Gulf States Saw & Machine Co., newest laser machine combines our top-of-the-line technology and our latest features in a compact desktop format, with a 30-watt fiber option for marking metals and engineered plastics.
Companies that produce custom metal parts and metal fabrication shops can greatly improve their production efficiency with fiber laser cutting machines.
FM-Desktop a mobile machine that engraves on a 33.5" by 24.5" area. It can mark an area of 4.33 inches x 4.33 inches, making it ideal for smaller projects like laser engraving knives.
In fiber lasers, the optical fiber is pumped with laser light at the source using high-power laser diodes stimulating the active medium.
One thing to note is that while using a fiber laser, you will be somewhat limited in the work-bed size and the range of materials you can cut.
The wavelength is the primary distinction that determines the types of materials that each laser can process. The wavelength of a fiber laser is typically 1,060 nm, whereas CO2 lasers have wavelengths in the 10,600 nm range. Fiber lasers have many advantages over CO2 lasers in general.