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Guides libraryFiber Laser Power: How Many Watts Do You Need? Match wattage to your metal and thickness — without overbuying.
How to Choose a Fiber Laser Cutter. Five questions to ask before you buy — cost, power, software, enclosure, and support.
CO₂ Laser Air Assist. What it does, how much pressure to run, and the water/oil problem that quietly kills lenses.
Choosing a CO₂ Laser Lens: 2″ vs 2.5″ vs 4″. How focal length trades engraving detail against cutting depth.
Marking vs Engraving Metal. Annealing, etching, and deep engraving — pick the method by contrast, depth, and how long the mark must survive.
Lens & Field Size for Laser Markers. The field-vs-detail trade-off — match the marking field to your parts and smallest feature.
CO₂ Laser Settings by Material. Boss’s own published power, speed and scan-gap charts — wood, acrylic, paper, leather, glass, stone and coated metals in one place.
Cast vs Extruded Acrylic. Why the stock you buy decides your engraving contrast and cut edge before the laser ever fires.
Finishing Laser-Cut & Engraved Wood. Residue, char, raised grain and smell — what to do after the beam stops, in the order that actually works.
How to Cut & Engrave Acrylic. The working procedure end to end — settings, the seven steps, and the edge stress that cracks a perfect part days later.
Acrylic Edge Finish & Masking. Flame-polished edges off the bed — the four levers, the defects, and when to leave masking on.
Artwork & Greyscale. Preparing vector and photo files for engraving — dithering, resolution, and the test-grid habit.