Laser optics, heads, and beam delivery components are used in laser cutting machines, laser welding ... In terms of compatibility, laser components are used with carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers; neodymium ...

The frame is there, and a 150 W CO2 laser ... heads are firmly under three watts, which is usually only enough for engraving. With a module that provides 5 watts of optical power, [Jeshua] can cut ...

[Ben Krasnow] over at Applied Science was experimenting with cutting inexpensive ceramic sheets with his cheap CO2 laser cutter when he found that (just as expected) the thermal shock of the CO2 ...