The Laser Experts

Custom marking of firearms is more popular than ever, and now local gun shop owners can get in on the action with compact, low cost, metal marking fiber lasers. Firearm enthusiasts have many reasons to custom mark their equipment: from decorative barrel markings to tracking magazines, the diversity and demand is growing. Until recently, most gun shop owners had few options to accommodate these requests and wound up leaving money on the table by outsourcing the work to someone else.

A laser cutter is a pretty lonely machine without material to create with. As with most things, quality material means a better final product. We are often asked, “What do you look for when selecting material to laser cut or engrave?”. The broad answer is material that is consistent, flat and free of imperfections. That typically means searching at your local home improvement store for the best pieces available. However, there is a much simpler approach: buy material that is specifically made for laser cutters, such as Rowmark materials

Today’s metal marking fiber lasers offer benefits that are more affordable and versatile than ever. As the technology has become more simplified, compacted and utilized in the industry, the costs have come down to the point that an entire new category of users now exist: the small business owner.

This is part of series of blogs I will be posting on materials suitable for laser cutting and engraving. This time we look at the most delicate material: Paper