RPosty
Mechanical
- Mar 13, 2014
- 164
We are thinking about upgrading one of our gas hogging V505 photon Lasers to a sealed beam laser. Where I used to work we had Coherent Diamond K-series (K250's) and Synrad Firestar F400, both would fit the bill for what we would use them for (Ceramic, scanning and light metal cutting). What other Brands should I be looking at? Pro's Con's? I am also interested in your opinions on the Coherents and Synrads, you can never have too much info.
My experience with Coherent is they make a really nice laser, but they plan their obsolescence a little soon. We had Diamond 84's and if we didn't upgrade them to a K250 by a certain time, we would lose all support for them, couldn't even buy parts.
Synrad was a little cheaper and had better support, maybe slightly subpar to the Coherent in quality, but still a fine laser.
"I am stuck on Band-Aid brand, 'cause they are stuck on me"
My experience with Coherent is they make a really nice laser, but they plan their obsolescence a little soon. We had Diamond 84's and if we didn't upgrade them to a K250 by a certain time, we would lose all support for them, couldn't even buy parts.
Synrad was a little cheaper and had better support, maybe slightly subpar to the Coherent in quality, but still a fine laser.
"I am stuck on Band-Aid brand, 'cause they are stuck on me"