All Laser Cutters need two additional gadgets which move air flow: blower which removes air / extracts smoke from machine and surroundings compressor as a source for compressed air for so called air flow assist.

Laser cuts by heat, very high heat focused in tight beam. Side items of high temperature are smoke and fire, both are not welcomed addition, smoke disperses laser beam reducint it’s efficienty and fire causes charring of materials / edges and will even escape control leading to serious emergency.

Fire needs atmosphere to burn nonetheless it will also die if you blow too hard, think about a candle in the wind. That is essentialy what air Laser Cutting Air Compressor assist is for: compressed atmosphere is extruded directly at the laser head in a very limited stream and is fond of where laser touches material.

Pressure of surroundings is key variable for air help efficienty, inside our shop we discovered that optimal worth is between 2 and 3.5 bar (31-50psi).

To attain required pressure compressor needs to push certain level of air through air assist opening, precise volume depends upon size of the starting and desired pressure. High quality laser cutter heads have small and finely tuned openings while cheaper chinese cutters just blow in general direction via large holes.