Hi All,
My main business will be cutting 3mm Acrylic with basic low detail engraving. (I believe most machines will do this) however once I have a machine I would like to expand and explore opportunities. I currently cnc heart shaped wooden boxes made from pine that I would like to photoengrave/
I have done hours of research and I am now starting to confuse myself. Firstly I have found a machine from Ray Fine which I am looking to import. They have suggested from an 80w - 130w RECI tubes, with the 130w or 100w they suggested getting 3 different lens sizes..
I know I'm asking for a lot from 1 machine, At this stage speed is not a major priority but in the future it will. My business plan is to buy a second machine in 12-18month.
My question is am I better going for the 130w so I can cut thicker materials & buy a cheaper 50 or 60w machine just for photo engraving? Would a K40 or k50 photo engraving be much better than. the ray fine 80w or 100w. (or can a 130w with1.5 inch lens do a reasonable photo engrave)
or
should i go for 80w or 100w. Are these good all-round machines? and if so is there a noticeable differance between 80 & 100w regarding engraving..
also if anyone has experience with ray fine that would be great to hear about.as Im looking to order isoon.
My question is am I better going for the 130w so I can cut thicker materials & buy a cheaper 50 or 60w machine just for photo engraving? Would a K50 photo engrave be much better than. the ray fine 80w or 100w.
If anyone has experience with Ray Fine id love to hear it.
Some of my research was on you tube but most of the guys on there are sponsored or have affiliated programs,
I'm looking for advised from people with unbiased real world experience.
Cheers
Mark