How thin of softwoods are you cutting? Event consumer-grade products like Glowforge are 40W, so I have a hard time believing a 5W laser is practical for much. (

How thin of softwoods are you cutting? Event consumer-grade products like Glowforge are 40W, so I have a hard time believing a 5W laser is practical for much. (FWIW I maintained a 65W CO2 laser cutter for a while.)