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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.
« on: May 27, 2010, 12:57:53 PM »
Hi Dan,
I don't think CO2 lasers are too good with metal unless it is somehow surface treated (It's something to do with the wavelength of the beam that makes metals into damn good mirrors) anyway it would take a lot more power than I have available (probably kilowatts) especially for copper foil.
I think that YAG lasers are preferred for the metal stuff.
Tweakie.
I don't think CO2 lasers are too good with metal unless it is somehow surface treated (It's something to do with the wavelength of the beam that makes metals into damn good mirrors) anyway it would take a lot more power than I have available (probably kilowatts) especially for copper foil.
I think that YAG lasers are preferred for the metal stuff.
Tweakie.