GWeike guides and field notes
Model differences, delivery realities and the practical side of owning one — written so you can check every claim against the source.
Laser software and settings: speed, power and the material test
The laser is hardware; the software decides what comes out of it. Most machines ship with a basic program and are used with LightBurn, and the difference between a clean job and a burnt one is usually in the settings, not the machine.
13 November 2026 InfoLaser work area: the measurement that decides what you can make
The work area is the specification that decides what you can make, and it is easy to get wrong: a machine that engraves beautifully on a 300 mm square is useless for a 600 mm sign, no matter how much power it has.
13 November 2026 InfoLaser power and speed: what wattage really changes
Wattage is the number everyone compares and the one that explains the least. A 40 W CO2 cuts faster than a 40 W diode because the beam is different; a 20 W fiber marks metal that a 40 W diode cannot touch. Power only means something inside one technology.
13 November 2026 InfoDiode, CO2 or fiber: which laser actually fits your material?
Fiber, diode, CO2. Three names that get used as if they were quality tiers, when they are really three different tools for three different jobs. Buying the wrong one is the most expensive mistake in this hobby, because the limit is in the light, not in the software.
13 November 2026