Quick Question Thread

[Vinny]

What are you planning to do with it? If you're just talking about cutting and/or engraving wood, acrylic, glass, leather/leatherette and things like that, you're probably looking for a CO2. The only other type that would fit your table dimensions would be a diode laser but you're not going to get near 100 watts with that (some will advertise 80-100 or more watt diode, but in reality that's DC input, actual optical output for an 80 watt is around 10 watts). Fiber lasers will get that power, but the table will be smaller unless you rig something up. Again I would suggest the aforementioned buying guide. A CO2 laser that size will run anywhere from 2000-6000 USD. You'll also need a chiller (don't get the CW3000, it's not really a chiller), compressor for air assist and an exhaust. You'll also want passthru so you can put an even larger piece of material in it. If your environment is harsh (humid, salty, etc.) you'll want to control that. If it gets below freezing, you'll want to control that too or get a heater for the chiller and/or run a type of antifreeze in it.