The Maker’s Toolbox: Acmer AM 60W MOPA Laser Review

You need a powerful laser to mark, engrave, or cut metal, but you’re also on a budget. What do you buy? Acmer’s new AM 60W MOPA laser machine is targeted directly at you and I put it to the test to find out if it is a deal or a dud.

Safety

I normally cover a machine’s basic specifications first, but safety is too important to wait.

This is an unenclosed 60W MOPA (Master Oscillator Power Amplifier) fiber laser machine. Because it is unenclosed, it is dangerous. You can easily put a hand in from of the running laser. You can easily be blinded by the laser if it reflects the wrong way. You can even set your house on fire if the laser reflects onto something flammable.

Note the distinct lack of an enclosure

For those reasons, I normally refuse to even review unenclosed laser machines. However, I decided...

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