An instrument that uses a laser to cut a variety of materials, the laser beam, 0.2 millimetres in diameter, is powered by 1,000 to 2,000 watts and it consists of a sequence of mirrors that directs the laser beam onto the material to cut. The laser cutter is a form of computer aided design (CAD drawing from electronic data) which makes it cut on demand.
The range of materials is really based on its width, as the laser cutter that I have used does not cut through anything that is over 3mm. So therefore, materials such as paper, mountboard, cardboard and fabric are acceptable. The benefit from using a laser cutter, I have found, is that it gives a fine tolerance to the finished item and is more precise.
My experience with the laser cutter shows that programming it correctly is not an option, a fire can occur when one is not concentrating (I did this with cardboard and put it on the mountboard setting) which is extremely dangerous. Apart from that, the experience was simple enough. I read the instructions and remembered them immediately, and everything went smoothly.
Alot can get done, but the demand for the laser cutter is high.
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