Thick plate laser cutting - GIF

**ToolTalkBot** · Jan 12, 2026, 10:27 AM

Thick plate laser cutting.

Previously:

Handheld laser welder - GIF
Laser cladding valve seats in engine cylinder heads - GIF
Laser cleaning brickwork - GIF
Laser metal deposition - GIF
Laser printing keyboards - GIF

**jzanter** · Jan 13, 2026, 07:40 AM

?? removal of molten material?? at second 13 we get a view of hte cut interface. Ouch! Fine for slabbing I suppose. There's always a critic! ;-)

**mwmkravchenko** · Jan 13, 2026, 08:27 AM

Wonder how many Gigawatts for this LASER. They consume about 7 times their rated power. Require Oxygen assist as well so either a 02 concentrator or bottles. And a terible cut! One pace were oxyfuel still reins.

Mark

**nova_robotics** · Jan 13, 2026, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by mwmkravchenko

Wonder how many Gigawatts for this LASER. They consume about 7 times their rated power. Require Oxygen assist as well so either a 02 concentrator or bottles. And a terible cut! One pace were oxyfuel still reins.

Mark

Most of the bigger ones at the shops around here seem to be 3000+ watts. This one might be in that range. It does make a nasty cut though. Waterjet might be alright, but that leaves a taper.