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Laser Cutting Signs, Engravings, and Decorative Panels
When it comes to laser cutting in the Pacific Northwest, we find that usually we handle industrial projects for creating everything from designer desks to brake systems for jumbo jets—if it’s made out of metal, something like it has probably come out of our doors....
Metal Forming vs Welding: How Understanding Metal Affects Your Metal Projects
“What is metal forming? How is this type of metal fabrication service different than cutting and joining methods, such as welding? How will metal forming change (or better) the outcome of my metal project?” These are the kinds of questions that we frequently hear from...
Cutting Edge Laser’s Guide to Sheet Metal Project Completion – Free Downloadable eBook
Anyone that has found themselves looking for the most professional, best quality, and highly expeditious metal production services on the market needs to look no more. Questions, concerns, and how-to’s regarding laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication are all...
Face Off: Laser Cutter Vs. Bandsaw
Laser cutting technology has risen to the top of the line of metal cutting methods. The precision and versatility the technology offers causes it to standout as the “coolest kid on the block.” Our last blog post detailed the pros and cons of laser cutting vs. waterjet...
Face Off: Laser Cutting Vs. Waterjet Cutting
If you had to choose between an intense beam of infrared light and a high-pressure stream of water, which would you pick? Laser cutting and waterjet cutting are two forms of material cutting technologies that are highly effective in a widely diverse range of...
Method Behind the Madness of CO2 Laser Cutting Technology
Originally invented by Kumar Patel in 1964, the carbon dioxide laser was among the first gas lasers to be developed. It has since held it’s place on the podium of most-efficient metal cutting procedures available today. Cutting Edge Laser proudly uses Trumpf’s CO2...
An Eye on the Horizon: The Growing Technology of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Imagine a printer the size your back yard. It’s enormous gears whir and buzz as it’s arms move steadily back and forth over...metal? Printers are certainly familiar enough to us in this day and age. There aren’t many employees that haven’t had a run in with an office...
Metal vs. Fiberglass Faceoff: Car Bodies
Do you prefer robust, less-expensive, and vintage? Or, would you rather have light-weight, rustless, and chic? That is the question. On the subject of car bodies, the ultimate faceoff seems to be between metal vs. fiberglass. Below are listed several features related...
Why Not China?
We all know that China has some of the most inexpensive manufacturing in the world. But for small business owners, is cheap always better? Here, at Cutting Edge Laser, we can do small to large quantity orders that require exceptional precision. Chinese manufacturers...
Crazy Things That Lasers Can Do
You Use Lasers: Ever been curious about what lasers are used for? Besides our favorite use of cutting metal, of course, lasers have many other amazing uses. If you’re like most people, you are probably completely unaware of the fact that you use lasers on a daily...