{"id":37889,"date":"2024-10-21T15:07:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/?p=37889"},"modified":"2024-10-21T15:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:27:25","slug":"toocaa-l2-laser-engraver-cutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/toocaa-l2-laser-engraver-cutter\/","title":{"rendered":"TOOCAA L2 : Laser Engraver & Cutter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although we usually focus on 3D printing, and as we have mentioned on multiple occasions, if we are fond of making our own projects, we cannot miss a good laser engraver and cutter in our workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today we bring you the TOOCAA L2<\/strong>, a perfect machine if we want to start in this world since its characteristics will allow us to carry medium-sized projects and work with a wide range of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before getting into the subject, you may not know TOOCAA<\/a><\/strong>, a brand created in 2022, although its origins date back to 2011 developing projects with Arduino and other peripherals, with the aim of creating reliable and safe laser cutting machines… launching the sensational TOOCAA L2<\/strong> on the market in 2024 and that today we will analyze you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Types of Laser Machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before going into more detail about the characteristics of the\u00a0TOOCAA L2<\/strong>\u00a0we would like to explain the different types of lasers and what types of uses are usually suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tipo de l\u00e1ser<\/th>Descripci\u00f3n<\/th>Usos\/Materiales<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Diode<\/strong><\/td>Diode laser engravers are a type of solid-state lasers.\u00a0
A diode is a semiconductor that is made by combining p-type and n-type materials.\u00a0
One side of the diode is p-type and the other side is n-type.

The rays coming from the diodes are deflected by mirrors and passed through a converging lens.\u00a0
The laser beams converge on a very fine point that produces intense heat.\u00a0
The material on which the laser beams strike vaporizes quickly.<\/td>		If you’re looking for a laser machine for crafting or starting a small business, a diode laser is a suitable choice, as it can cut and engrave a wide range of materials that we commonly use.

Diode laser machines can easily cut wood, plywood, acrylic (opaque), cardboard, paper, and leather.\u00a0
These are the common materials that almost all laser diode machines can cut according to their power.

Materials that can be engraved with a diode laser engraver include wood, plywood, acrylic, paper, leather, metals, glass, ceramics, and a few more materials.<\/td><\/tr>
CO2<\/strong><\/td>In a CO2 laser engraver, a discharge tube is filled with numerous gases, where CO2 is in the highest proportion, which is why the laser is called a CO2 laser.\u00a0
The other gases inside the discharge tube are hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, and xenon.

There are two electrodes at the ends of the discharge tube.\u00a0
When a high voltage is applied to the electrodes, the nitrogen molecules are excited.\u00a0
In the excited state, the molecules are in a metastable vibratory state.\u00a0
These molecules excite the CO2 molecules present in the discharge tube.\u00a0
When excited CO2 molecules come into contact with helium molecules, intense energy is released in the form of light or photons.\u00a0
These photons are the laser beams that are used to cut and engrave materials.

The light or laser beams coming out of the tube are quite powerful.\u00a0
They instantly increase the temperature of the object that comes into contact and vaporize the material in a short time.<\/td>		Las m\u00e1quinas l\u00e1ser de CO2 son mejores que las m\u00e1quinas l\u00e1ser de diodo en t\u00e9rminos de materiales de corte. Pueden cortar y grabar una gama m\u00e1s amplia de materiales. Y debido a que su longitud de onda de 10,640 nm absorbe la mayor\u00eda de los no metales, los grabadores l\u00e1ser de CO2 pueden funcionar en casi todos los no metales.
Un l\u00e1ser de CO2 puede cortar madera, madera contrachapada, MDF, acr\u00edlico (todos los colores), espuma, papel, cart\u00f3n, cuero, pl\u00e1stico, tela y caucho. Los materiales que puede grabar un l\u00e1ser de CO2 son acr\u00edlico (todos los colores), madera, madera contrachapada, MDF, cuero, pl\u00e1stico, tela, caucho, ladrillo, cer\u00e1mica, hueso y metales revestidos.<\/td><\/tr>
Fibre<\/strong><\/td>Fiber laser engravers are also a type of solid-state laser.\u00a0
They get energy from diode lasers or other types of lasers, then the energy is activated and amplified by an optical fiber doped with rare earth elements.

The amplified laser beams are of high power.\u00a0
The final laser that comes out of the converging lens is capable of cutting metals.<\/td>		Fiber laser machines can cut and engrave most metals and some non-metals.\u00a0
It cuts and marks metals that other laser machines can’t do.\u00a0
They can engrave and cut aluminum, brass, copper, ceramic, tungsten, chrome, painted metal, fiberglass, carbon fiber, nickel, silver, gold, stainless steel, plastics, etc.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We consider this important information before choosing one type of machine or another. Depending on the materials we want to work with, using one type or another will be key to good results, we also have to take into account the safety measures of use of each type of machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, and especially for first steps with this type of machine, diode machines are usually the most suitable because they have a more contained size, ease of use and less knowledge\/maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other important aspects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n