Hello,
I'd like to buy some basic chinese machine to do some acrylic laser engraving and cutting. I'm currently looking at those two offers :
machine1
machine2
They seem quite similar... the 1st one is a little cheaper and has a bigger cutting area. The other one has a usb adapter (I saw parallel to USB adapter for about $15)...
Which machine would be the current recommended choice in this entry level class ?
I saw some 60W & 80W CO2 laser and power supply on ebay... Is it possible to install those 60W and 80W lasers inside the chinese machine (the power supply would be changed for an upgraded one) ?
Finally, I've got a HobbyCNC pro package (HOBBYCNCPro package) in stock. Should I install it in the chinese machine ? What would be the improvements ?
With a common CNC/laser board like the HobbyCNC kit, what are the recommended choice for the software to do laser engraving / cutting ?
I read that there were problems with diagonal motion speed that were different from horizontal & vertical ones... Do both chinese machines have this problem ? Does using the HobbyCNC kit could help me prevent it or use another common CNC/laser software that could handle diagonal moves better ?
Finally, I understood that with those machines, the laser power is manually set, and not controlled by the software as it could/should be... Did anyone try to modify the machine to let the software command the laser power ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards.
Nicolas.