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==What is a laser cutter?==
==What is a laser cutter?==
The simplest answer to that question is that it is a laser that cuts. It is composed of a bed or platform onto which the material to be transformed is placed. On top of the bed there is the laser cutter head assembly. It is composed of a mirror and a converging lense which can move in 2 dimensions. This lense focuses a beam of light which will either cut through or engrave the material below. The laser cutter is optimal for precise and complex jobs.
The simplest answer to that question is that it is a laser that cuts. It is composed of a bed or platform onto which the material to be transformed is placed. On top of the bed there is the laser cutter head assembly. It is composed of a mirror and a converging lense which can move in 2 dimensions. This lense focuses a beam of light which will either cut through or engrave the material below. The laser cutter is optimal for precise and complex jobs.