Laser Cutter

Laser Cutter

G139L

Details

Our Laser cutter is a Genesis G139L, purchased from Makerspace NZ. It is a laser cutter/engraver which is the 2nd largest fully-enclosed front-loading glass-tube laser cutter that Makerspace NZ sells. This machine offers the precision to do high-detail engraving and will also cut cleanly through 18mm MDF/20mm natural pine timber in our tests with the 100W (continuous) tube.

It uses a C02(Carbon Dioxide) Laser tube. For more info on how this works see here: C02 laser

Disclaimer

Lasers are AWESOME(its all caps because its all true!) and the bigger the laser the more fun, right?

Yes and no, a laser pointer can damage a person or animals eye if pointed directly into it and a high-powered laser pointer(the kind you aren't supposed to get into the country) can cause serious and permanent damage if you look at it.

The Genesis G139L has a 100Watt C02 Laser... your average laser pointer from the 2-dollar shop?

Is 0.005 watts

To put it another way;

Our 100W C02 Laser is powerful enough to burn through 20mm of solid Pine wood... fast... while the 2-dollar laser pointer can't burn through it... or etch

specifications:

    cutting area - 1300mm X 900mm
    Laser        - 100W at 100% power