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Thinking about buying a laser cutter next year to play around with and expand some terrain making options that would be either difficult or impossible without it or to expensive long term to pay someone to make my designs and cut them.

what size would be good for home use? I hope to get a laser cutter that can cut up to 14" x 14"

can a laser cutter universally cut different materials depending on thickness? (ie can I get a laser cutter that can cut mdf, acrylic and brass?)

what sort of "cad" programs do most laser cutters use? is their a popular program or do companies make their own unique program used for a particular cutter?

are the cad programs difficult to learn? I once took a semester in auto cad, not sure that would help. I have a local community college as well as a university that offer classes that utilize 3D printing, laser cutting and cnc machines.

Not looking to star a business just further my hobby skills and learn a new craft.

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(I'm sure several of the MDF terrain folks also have setups and could provide advise but most of them seem to be in AUS or Europe so may well be buying different machines from whats available stateside)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/669727/8244198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/669727/8244198.page GMT
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