Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. I'm in the process of planning a new workshop and your videos are a huge help.

Thanks for your clear and professional videos, I am interested in this machine and your videos are helpful (I have a previous CNC training). You speak clearly and allow me to understand, without the need for subtitles :). Greetings from Italy

Hi Roger, Your professionalism shines through in both clarity of speech and time taken to produce quality videos such as this. As you say " You only get what you pay for. " This detailed explanation of what not to do or buy sets a clear course of action for the novice who otherwise could be put off in the use of this technology. Thanks mate.

Absolutely wonderful presentation! So much experience! Watched every minute of it. Properly thought out machine. Thank you for sharing!

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent information. Clear information on what to look for, and why. Take care. Be safe. Stay healthy

Thank you so much for explaining everything in detail!! This was a huge help!!

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Roger, your videos are always so informative and you can tell you genuinely care about your viewers. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

Thanks Roger. Looking forward to your video about the controllers.

Very well explained and very usefull information. Thnxs for sharing.

Hey, you are more than genius. Thanks for having us with such amazing videos...Have really learnt a lot from you. God bless for showing us more about laser pros and cons. It’s Cr8tive Links from Ghana 🇬🇭

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure

TY Roger! I love watching your videos. You have inspired me to start my own workshop, especially w/ your CNC videos! Also, I would not have thought about cooling, carbon filter, and peak vs actual laser watts. Also, thanks for the shoutout to us In Arizona. You make the world better w/ your wisdom!

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

Thank you sir! I appreciate your videos. I am getting ready to purchase a 100 watt laser and this was very helpful.

Roger...I think this is your best Video yet.

Probably one of the best videos I've ever seen! I'm in the market for a laser and the information provided here will help me narrow down the best machine and safety features. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Roger, sharing your valuable experience. I just start make my workshop then I will make active carbon filter first. Stay safe and be healthy From Thailand !

Love your work Roger, appreciate the time and effort you have put in to making a very detailed guide into what makes a good Laser setup. A gold mine for newbies looking to get into the industry.

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated

Very informative video I got the basic idea about what to look in machine before make purchase.

Thanks appreciate your video. I have been talking for 2 two months now with 5 suppliers still gathering information, but your video reduce my learning curves

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is great information. Thank you for the effort in putting this together.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Bardzo ważny i pouczający film. Nie miałem pojęcia jak ważne są filtry powietrza i jak nas oszukują z laserem CO2. Mam zamiar kupić laser i teraz namieszał mi Pan w głowie. BARDZO CENNE RADY. Dziękuję za film i pozdrowienia z Polski

Roger, thank you for putting this video together. It was highly informative. I am looking to make a purchase in the next few days and am curious what is the exact make and model of the laser machine in your video?

Thank you so much. I feel like this was your best video to date.

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

You are amazing .in my country stuff is really limited and to expensive to by. You're advise was so helpful and i learned a lot from you. Lots of love from iran

So much thanks to you sir . its one of the most helpful video I have ever seen.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

Very useful and informative video, thanks Roger!

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great advice Roger Thank you kindly for educating us.

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

Well done and really useful video Roger! Could you also please make a CNC router buyer guide for 2020 ? I am being told (by the sales man), that now new drivers for steper motors make microsteps and give pretty similar results to servo motors...I am not sure this is true. Could you also please elaborate on the missing steps problem? Thank you!

Thank you Roger sharing your valuable experience.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Thank you for your useful videos.

Thank you for this video Roger. I researched and decided to "walk away" from the Omtech 100watt "peak" output and go with the Thunder Laser USA-Nova 35 true 100watt operating power co2 laser. Yes it was over $10k but I decided "you get what you pay for" 100%!!

thank you so much from Las Vegas USA

Thanks Roger, well done!

Thanks for this great video I learnt so much I didn't know before especially regarding the safety aspects. May I ask if there's a rough hourly average cost of running a machine like this to cut MDF and other similar wood?

I love your filter. Wish you got more into the top(last) paper layer.

Thank you very much Sir Roger Webb for the the amazing video. Thank you\\

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

Excellent practical information. Thanks for putting it out. You gotta love the Brits! ROT!! I thought you guys used Rubbish? We are not as classy here in the states...I can't type what we use ;-) Thanks again! BTW...checked out you're 3018 videos. Excellent! Subscribed.

Hi! Very informative. Please give more information on the carbon filter box. Thanks so much

Very informative thanks you! From the Philippines

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@Roger, great video. I'm currently looking for a fume box like you have in this video. Where was this purchased? Cheers!

I'm just starting to look into buying a laser and your video was extremely helpful. I took good notes and will continue on my investigative path to buying a good and safe laser. Thanks.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very detailed explanation!

As someone trying to get into the laser engraving industry, thank you for taking the time to do this. My only option for setup is to use my spare bedroom in my apartment and I'm glad I watched this before doing any buying (referencing the filtration portion). So thank you on that. Do you recommend any particular brands?

@nicholaswillcox

4 жыл бұрын

@@rogerwebb9600 Thank you very much for your reply and all the education you put on your videos.

Thank you Roger, for going to the trouble of trying to help people make the right choice . Re. carbon filters, I wonder how a father would feel, when his kids have grown up and they get diagnosed with Cancer and it points back 20 years to when he was using a Laser with no filter ? Cheers from Burnie Tas .

Best half hour I've spent this year! Spot on, in perfect agreement with our 30year 1500-4k watt CO2 Amada operator. Many differences between the commercial and mid size you cleared up. Excellent info! Couple things I wondered, Does the Z axis head follow wavy material? Can you reduce power on sharp corners to avoid burning them off? Or in your program can you change power as you cut? Thanks and you should consider becoming a distributor...for the US too, hehehe.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

HI, NO, YES and NO ;-))

I ved learn alot about a laser instalation .Thank you

Roger, thank you for so much great information! Very valuable in for my search for a machine. I saw in a comment earlier that you would not recommend the Omtech brand, that was some i was looking at. What are your thoughts on the Boss Laser machines? particularly the LS 1630 or the LS 2440? Thanks for any insight.

Wish I knew this 17 years ago when I purchased an Epilog 75 watt CO2 laser. I paid $32,000. I didn't know good ones could be bought at this price, back then. My finally broke down and parts are no longer available. Thanks Roger for your analysis....you have given me tools for my next purchase. I noticed your Reci Laser is China made... I hope to buy American.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@A2ZGeek

2 жыл бұрын

To my knowledge there currently isn’t any American made laser cutters. There are ones that are assembled in the us but all of them use Chinese manufactured parts.

@Dougout92

2 жыл бұрын

@@A2ZGeek Yes, you are probably right...Thanks!

Great content here and I'm appreciative you took the time to make this video, but links to the exact equipment you purchased and where you purchased it from would be extremely beneficial as well. As mentioned in this video, there is tons of misleading information out there... why not help people skip the hassle of filtering through all of it and guide them directly to the proper equipment?

Great instructional video. Thanks and God bless

Thank you Rodger great info. I can’t afford a custom made machine. I am just starting out. I am considering the Glowforge.

Great Video. Thank you. I own a K40 and plan to buy a 100 watt co2 laser. Now I know what to look out for.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

Thank you so much Roger. Wife & I see the wisdom of your words. Having said that we are in a bit of a quandary. What we don't know is how to find someone in our neck of the woods to build us one. Possibly a follow up video on what to look for in a machine builder? What would I put in my search engine? Whom would I ask besides you?

@brandonn5371

3 жыл бұрын

Try joining and asking in some Facebook laser groups. I’m in a few of them and I recently remember seeing a guy post photos of a huge laser he was building. He builds them and sells them but I’m not sure if he also builds the enclosures for them. I’m in a Chinese Laser group on Facebook and I think that’s where I saw his post. I don’t know where he or you are located but I think that would be a good place for you to ask around.

@tonylopez9936

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonn5371 Thank you. Very helpful & very kind.

Hi Roger. Great videos. Listen, I really like that laser cutter that you have. If I wanted to purchase that same machine, what is the brand and model.

Thank you, good information !

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Gracias señor, invaluable la información que comparte.

Awesome video mate, this helped me a lot. It's shocking people don't care about the toxic fumes

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Good Afternoon Roger, Your video's are inspiring and are easy to understand. Can you supply a link as to where you purchased your 6090 laser unit. Thanking you in advance Greg

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

The company that made my machine is no longer trading.

Very informative! Exactly what I needed to hear before jumping on the laser band wagon.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

A great and invormative Video, thank you. One tip from a activated-carbon pro from Germany, the direktion of you Filter has a mistake. first the poket Filter then the "honeycomb Filter" an at last the aktivated Carbon filter. This a-coal filters only the smallest pices like odor molecules from the air. the filters are built up from coarse to fine. the a-coal filters finest toxic or smelling particle out of the air but not the dust particle. This particle crashes the expensive a-coal filter. best wishes from Germany an sorry for my english 😀

I really appreciate you for your time. Roger I have some quotation from some company in china. I really confused that which one is bertter regarding to your video because I am buying online. Any suggition which company have good quality and fair price? again Thank you so much Roger

21.07mins m60/m90? 600mm x 900mm? excellent informative video, thanks

I like ur attitude and thoughtfulness....safety first and your forethought about ur neighbors and our environment is something we should think of often!

Thank you so much for this clear breakdown. Question, if you were blowing out the air to the outside, would you still recommend a filter system? Where did you get yours? Thank you!

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely

@StringBanger

2 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video in full? 24:43 he talks about people venting outside and it's not the right to do which means yes you need a filter. If you are going to operate a laser and cut materials that produce toxic games then it needs to be operated responsibly.

Thank you very much Roger for this video cause I just bought a Co2 300 watt mix laser cutter. And after watching this video I messaged the seller and asked Her what is the peak output and the running output of the machine. I’m waiting to here back from them. I bought through Alibaba. Anyhow thanks again, very helpful. Regards, David

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@mattiassedin9769

2 жыл бұрын

Was the 300w laser any good. Mixed=dual head?? Brand?

Hi Roger....Great video's ... Whats the minimum laser power required to do a good engrave job on glassware. Thanks

Great presentation thank you.

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the tips and making these videos, very helpful. Is there any reason you aren't sharing a link to the Chinese manufacturers that are willing to accommodate customisation requests from customers ? You mention that there are some that will work with customer requests, but you didn't name them. Thanks

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

The manufacturer of my machine closed down over two years ago

Very helpful, thank you! I'm planning to build one myself with a budget of E2500,- Will post on YT.

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

You're awesome. Great video.

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Any suggestions on a filter p, what CFM is needed for a machine your size? Who was the manufacture of the filter? Where did you get the filter? The filter space is amazing in prices from a few hundred to 10k and up and much of them look the same. How do you test the quality of your filter?

Great videos Roger! Can you tell me what the actual dimensions of that machine is please? Also did you get the cooler, carbon filter, and hybrid servos add-ons from BoostCN as well or were they upgrades you did after? And i can't remember if you said whether the machine is 220v or 110v...

@theDVUSone

4 жыл бұрын

@@rogerwebb9600 Thanks! I have reached out to BoostCN but I have a question for you about the cutting bed. In your opinion is the honeycomb table better than the blade table that comes with the machine? Does the honeycomb reflect a lot of the laser back to the underside of the material you are cutting? Do you have any videos about the different types of cutting tables? Thanks for all your videos. They are very helpful.

Very interesting - nice filter!

Thank you for your informative videos! I’ve been looking at “name brand” laser engravers. Is there any advantage to buying a name brand? I mean in terms of quality? I understand you have service and support etc but is the quality the same?

@jefrossman7546

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Louanne, hope you’re in good health?

@wisdomchidindu9624

3 жыл бұрын

Hi dear how are you doing?

also, where did you get your fume extractor? Thank you!

Hi Roger, thank for your video, I’m about to buy a laser and have learned a lot in just 30 mins. I’m after a laser just like yours to cut up to 10mm acrylic. Where can I get a setup like yours please?

Hello Mate, can you give or share a link for the fume extracting systems you have.

Thank you for all these explanations. Please, I want to ask about the largest thickness of plywood that can be cut with this machine

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Video on its way tomorrow

Thanks for the informative video Roger. Could you tell me why you chose 100W? Would 60W work for most applications, or is there a specific reason I would want the 100W?

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

If I were to buy a laser it would definitely be a 100 watt ++++ Please see video 503 the info you need is in this video

Hi Roger, there are not much videos over 30minutes that I can watch but yours are absolutely educational and true. Thank you for that. I am in the process of buying a 100w laser myself and was interested if you know anything about Gweike brand and if they are good? The laser that I have quotation for has all the things that you have stated here.

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

STOP! Go Thunder Lsaer, I have just orderd a new Nova 35 100 watt laser

@misohlavati

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerwebb9600 I have stopped :D. And send an inquiry to them. By the way, what controller are you using for your router? I am also looking into buying a 1325 router and many of them are recommending the DSPA11 controller/

I watched your video on cutting MDF and you had a piece of steel plating on the workspace. If you buy a sheet that is just smaller than the actual workspace, does it then matter if the blades are aluminum?

I get what you mean, but I can't afford that. a series on smaller stuff which would be ok to start with.

Thank you, where can I have a machine set up like yours put together?

I can't seem to find anything other than stepper motors, who sells machines with the servo motors? Thank you, you are a gem!

@rogerwebb9600

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend Thunder Laser Nova lasers

At 11:19 you mention the “3000 chiller”. That is not a true statement. The 3000 does not have any refrigeration, it simply keeps the water at room temperature. Using a 100W tube with only room temperature water will seriously shorten the tube life. The Reci tubes are not cheap. I would personally recommend a Genuine S&A 5200 chiller. This unit does have refrigeration.

What is the make and model of your fume extractor for your laser and where did you buy it?

The reason to use distilled water is because tap water contains minerals that will build up over time and harm your laser. Distilled water doesn't do anything to prevent algae growth. It still needs to be changed regularly.

@yehyaabuswees7562

4 жыл бұрын

How many days should the water be changed

Thanks for a great video :) what is the pressure of the air pump ? I just bought a very similar cutter, but want to use the buildings air compressor, mainly because the small one makes a lot of noice.

@rogerwebb9600

4 жыл бұрын

About 2 to 3 psi

@Vredmusik1

4 жыл бұрын

@@rogerwebb9600 Thank you :)

Roger, does your laser utilize a genuine RECI power supply? I have read that it is non optimal to use a 100w laser to yield good 3D engraving results. The RECI states that their tubes can do high-frequency impulse engraving. This I imagine is dependent on the quality and capability of the power supply. Your thoughts on this matter?

thanks for important informations 👍

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Most welcome

Great video packed with useful information. However, what you are describing here would be very expensive and out of the price range of a lot of hobbyists.

Wahoo Than you vary much sir

Good morning, what is the thickness of acrylic that you can cut in your machine?

SPOT ON. TIME WELL SPENT WATCHING.......................................

Hi Roger, I have enjoyed you explaining the CNC 100W Laser.Where can I purchase this machine in Australia for the price you state?

@rogerwebb9600

3 жыл бұрын

Thunder Laser

Hi Roger, I want to buy a 3D crystal laser engraving machine. Any recommendations of where in China would be the best place to buy one?

I'm having a hard time finding companies that will custom make lasers. Roger do you have any leads?

26:35 this is the first time Ive seen an "active carbon filter" ... So this laser is NOT vented outside? And there is no "output" from the active carbon filter? All the bad ju-ju just gets pumped into this box and we hope it stays in there and not leak out? Does the inside filters not become "hazardous" materials then? I want to learn more about this box.

Anyone know what those filter flap bags are called (the ones at the base of the carbon filter)? Just wondering where to buy some.

So is the most important thing to look for is accurate wattage of the laser tube?

Hello Roger you are strong 😁 I am Alessandro and watch your videos and descriptions from Italy Of English I understand very little 🤨 but you speak very slowly and clear and so I can know that you say Thank you ! Could you send me some file in 3D 3 axis my cnc 120 x 150 work size