How Modern Laser Cutters Are Really Made

I went inside Thunder Laser’s factory in Dongguan, China to see how modern CO₂ laser cutters are really built, from raw sheet metal to finished machines ready to ship. We saw everything from welding, wiring, a burn-in room full of invisible laser beams. Along the way I learned a ton about why RF tubes are so much better than glass tubes, and how they’re a real game changer for laser cutters, as well as what really matters if you’re thinking about buying a laser cutter for your own shop or hackerspace.

Thanks to Thunderlaser for sponsoring this video. To learn more about Thunderlaser and purchase a laser cutter of your own, go to https://bit.ly/42NAy7g

A huge thanks to Shannon Hoover for connecting me with Thunderlaser! Shannon runs https://makefashion.ca/ and https://fuse33.com when he’s not slinging lasers to Canadians via https://thunderlaser.ca. You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/shahoo_maker/

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Credits:
Scotty Allen – Host
Shannon Hoover – Co-host
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