Which Would You Buy? This CNC Router or This Laser Engraver?

1. Watch this for more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp-J1-xoURvUIn1oc1w1YpSVDlC-69ZC8

2. I guess comparisons dont look very well without that $99 price tag for the laser. That alternative is over $400

3. Which one works on diacast metals? Leather, glass, plastic? That’s the question.

4. I (my company) sponsors a STEM program in the local Middle and High schools. I got them a laser engraver to cut out parts, and a milling machine. The machines were so popular and used so much I have bought lasers for the Art program, the vocational shop, and the two elementary school start up programs. Now all the programs have lasers of various sizes, milling machines, plotters, and the Vocational program has two CNCs; 4×4 and 8×4+. The lasers are diodes, and because they are cheap we are upgrading every other year. We are buying a 100w tube laser for the high school this year. Here’s a universal truth: kids love lasers!

5. The laser engraver is no longer available on Amazon nor anywhere else.

6. Laser

7. best have cnc and add side laser head too, can use both. and can cut wood at laser better than ewery pass laser need cut little more down focus be better because ewery pass have more down has burn wood off. u need only measure how deep one pass cut then make g-code ewery pass drop laser head this dimension down. focus laser can keep good thin all pass, if not drop focus have ewery pass worst more than one pass.laser need be optimal thin not wide burn better and no burn lot edge, if increase speed little, speed important how nice edge have after cut. more speed more pass and keep focus optimal all pass then burn lot better.

8. As of 10/10/2022 the alternative laser you listed is also out of stock.. lol

9. I’d pick the laser. I can’t find it, if you aren’t using your laser, I’d be happy to take it off your hands!

10. Thank you!

11. Hey thanks for the video I’m looking to start making wood bow ties I would like to have the option to cut completely through them or engrave them would you recommend this to start or something different?

12. Would the laser work on slate or granite ?

13. I would buy the product that sticks to the stated price that was given during the video and is not always currently out of stock.

14. I own something similar to that cheat cnc router and it's great for dioramas like brick walls and tiled roofs on model train building and houses

15. I have both, ha. I think the CNC router is the better choice. You can put a different drill bit on it and cut carbon fiber like butter. All you can do with the laser engraver is melt plastic and burn wood; its okay at engraving, but that has little practical use.

16. I do Macro photography and wonder how well would it do in copying Black & white photos or Pictures on glass?
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17. I’d make sure to pick a machine that either already has GRBL on the controller, or can be easily flashed to run it.

18. you can put the laser module in the cnc router. the only problem with the cnc router is the size but you can get the 3018 for like
    $20 more

19. I have the same laser… you can upgrade the firmware to use Lightburn… it works great.

20. I want both. I'm saving my allowance for a Longmill Mk2 30×48. I want to swap between a router or spindle and laser.

21. A great follow-up to this video's predecessor. I watched 100's of these types of videos before I purchased my CNC. I choose to wait and do the carves by hand till I could afford one of the lower entry-level CNCs. I am VERY satisfied with the one I have now. It has only been 3 weeks but I already want another.. hahaha

22. Thank you for sharing this with us today, stay safe and healthy, from Henrico County Virginia

23. "the right tool for the right job", so it would depend on what I would be doing.

24. Good video, I am on the fence, I would rather have a CNC router but the noise is a big factor for me

25. Laser all the way, the bare minimum to get a good router would be $1200 for something like the sienci long mill.

26. I would have to go with the laser. Have a CNC I never use and with the laser I could put my logo or customize items I attempt to sell. (lol)

27. I saw the title and thought “damn, this is a good video, why hadn’t I seen this earlier?”
    Oh, it was uploaded 15 minutes ago…. Awesome!

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