G00 Proto
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- Joined
- Feb 18, 2013
- Location
- Dirkdirkistan, ID
I have a couple product lines that have some laser engraving on Type II anodize. I currently farm that portion out. I am considering bringing that in house to save lead time (currently takes a week to ten days). I made the mistake of looking at laser engraving machines on eBay. There are literally thousands of units that claim to be able to do what I ask. Unfortunately, they are all from China and all cheap enough to make me doubt their quality.
Do any of you have any experience with a machine that is reasonably reliable, and robust enough to do a couple thousand parts per year? After a bunch of conflicting research, I'm not even sure what type of laser, and how many watts I need. All of the parts are small, so size isn't an issue.
Do any of you have any experience with a machine that is reasonably reliable, and robust enough to do a couple thousand parts per year? After a bunch of conflicting research, I'm not even sure what type of laser, and how many watts I need. All of the parts are small, so size isn't an issue.