[Cuttlass]

Will be cutting .125 aluminum and steel, various wood, various plastic. Will also be used for engraving. New or used. Also need power supply and contoller. Under 2000.00$ USD please. I don't need a machine, I have a CNC router already.

[LaserImage]

For the power you need to cut .125 anything you'll spend more than your $2000 budget on the power supply to drive the tube, then the tube will run you several thousand more. Cutting .125 acrylic or wood only requires 30 watts, I know because I have a 30 watt co2 laser, and that tube and power supply would run you $4,000 to $6,000 for anything besides a Chinese made, water cooled, glass tube. To cut metal you need something in the 400-2,000 watt range, the higher end if you want to cut efficiently. You also need to use gas assist, add a few thousand for that. If you need to cut metal and keep under $2,000 then you better find someone to outsource it. Oh, and you don't want to use the CNC router for the mechanical part, it's just not really feasible to have a multi-purpose machine like that. When you use it as a router you will generate too many contaminants that will wreak havoc on the laser - mainly the mirrors and lens. Buy or build a dedicated machine for laser and cnc and you'll be much better off.

[Cuttlass]

Very good. Thanks for the quick reply. I am just doing a little investigating. You have already answered many questions. Thanks again