When you are brand new to a hobby like Laser Engraving it can be super daunting knowing which diode laser to invest in when you know very little about them and what they are capable of outputting. You look at various groups in social media platforms, but it can be scary place sometimes asking basic questions when there are sooo many "old hands" ridiculing you for asking such a simple question. Well...Good News!!!!
I went through the same process only a few short months ago, and it got me thinking, now I know the basics I should put together a guide to help brand new buyers with what they need to look out for when getting started in this awesome hobby.
I run through the basic questions you first need to ask yourself about how much you need to budget, what type of materials are you going to use, and a whole bunch more.

Then I run through all of the popular manufacturers models like Ortur, xTool, Sculpfun, Atomstack and many more in each power category 5W, 10W and +20W so you can compare them all in the one place.

To top it off, I have compiled all of the data into a spreadsheet that I'm happy to share so you don't have to go scouring the internet to find out all of the info...pretty cool huh? Just pop your request in the comments and I'll shoot you the link.

Some of the product links in the spreadsheet are Affiliate links and I have labelled them in the adjoining column whereby I receive a small commission if you buy any products using that link it does not cost you anything extra as the buyer, it's a small way you can support this channel if you find the content helpful.

The software I mention in the video LaserGRBL a free program for PC users (please consider donating if you find it valuable, I'm not affiliated in any way with that program, I just think it's good to support those willing to support the user base) https://lasergrbl.com/
The paid software I mention is Lightburn, and is the program I use for all my diode laser work they do offer a 30 day free trial so you have nothing to lose https://lightburnsoftware.com/

Happy Lasering :)