I'm looking to get a laser for doing personalization/logos on cutting boards and small items but I'm not sure what options I should seriously consider. I've done a small craft market so I'm very much still a hobbyist, though I've had some interest from businesses in using my items for client gifts.
I will admit that I am overwhelmed when looking at the options for lasers. From all the reading/watching I've done I've determined that a CO2 laser is out of my budget, likely for a while. The ortur and atomstack lasers have models that I believe will work for my needs, at least short term, but I was hoping someone could chime in with "I use this one for the same thing and it works." My thought is an open base model like this could have some ongoing utility for doing tabletop/large engraving in the future if I upgraded to an enclosure model for small items.
Any help is appreciated, even of the "just wait and get an expensive one later" variety. I'm trying to avoid spending over $500 until I have some revenue from woodworking, but I also think having some kind of laser will increase that revenue potential now.
I will admit that I am overwhelmed when looking at the options for lasers. From all the reading/watching I've done I've determined that a CO2 laser is out of my budget, likely for a while. The ortur and atomstack lasers have models that I believe will work for my needs, at least short term, but I was hoping someone could chime in with "I use this one for the same thing and it works." My thought is an open base model like this could have some ongoing utility for doing tabletop/large engraving in the future if I upgraded to an enclosure model for small items.
Any help is appreciated, even of the "just wait and get an expensive one later" variety. I'm trying to avoid spending over $500 until I have some revenue from woodworking, but I also think having some kind of laser will increase that revenue potential now.
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