The Laser Experts

Full Spectrum Laser is returning to Maker-Faire Bay Area (May 19-21) and we are bringing 12 Muse laser cutters as an exclusive 30% off thank you offer to our friends in the Maker community. Drop by our booth (#2205 in Area 2) and purchase a Muse laser cutter, on the spot, for an incredible $1,500 off and take it home that day! That’s $3,500 for Muse, normally priced at $5000.

Safety is everyone’s concern. The very first thing an owner of a laser cutter should do is read the safety warnings and safety protocol included in their user manual. While this is a logical thing to do, it may be difficult to gage how much safety information is retained. Schools, in particular, want to make sure students are using machines in a safe manner. That’s why we are introducing our new C02 Laser Safety Certificate Curriculum.

Commercial laser cutters are required by law to inform the public of their potential damage to user eyes and skin. This is done by classifying lasers according to the danger posed. For consumer lasers (such as laser cutters), this classification is designated with numbers, or sometimes Roman numerals. The four main laser classes are (using Arabic numerals): Class 2, Class 3R, Class 3B and Class 4.

It is required that laser cutter owners and operator be aware of hazardous fumes and small particles that result from laser cutting and laser engraving. Most professional workshops have installed exhaust fans and exhaust ports, however, if your workspace does not have an exhaust port, or convenient window, a fume extractor is an excellent alternative.   

Lasers can be hot. That is pretty obvious and necessary to the function of a laser cutter. Ironically, the real key to keeping your CO2 laser tube running to maximum longevity is keeping the laser tube as cool as possible. Typically, this is done by running water through the laser tube when it fires. From that simple concept, laser operators have a few options for optimal laser tube cooling systems.