Looking for a fiber laser for my shop, leaning towards xTool F2. Talk me into a better one
The xTool looks like exactly what we need. The auto focus, MOPA, and ease of use would be great. We are using an old universal laser VL4.60 and largely marking SS tags for identification. I have to cheap it by spraying a thin layer of moly lube on it to coat it black, and then it can mark it but isn't great. Now it's starting to be inconsistent and not burning strong enough.
So, I'm using this as an opportunity to get something more purpose build. Largely I want to be able to mark and engrave on a variety of metals, with flexibility of part geometry. Like marking curved surfaces on parts that can't use a rotary.not planning to really cut metal but that would be nice.
I've been trying to read up on the options and MOPA with auto focus and a large work envelope would be ideal. Ease of use (I will have to train people a lot to use it so it's not always me) and quick setup and reliability are important. And speed of marking metals.
xTool F2 with 60w fiber laser seems like the way to go. BUT looking at people's reviews and postings on Reddit, there is a lot of negative feedback, largely on the support.
I want to pull the trigger when I get back to work Tuesday as we need something pretty quick. What are your thoughts?
About $5k is the budget but is flexible if it makes sense.