Last questions before making the purchase...
1. What applications does the motorized Z axis option allow? I don't plan on using autofocus so I'm just trying to understand if this could be a useful upgrade for me or not. Does the software allow controlling the bed so that you can engrave items deeply without losing focus?
2. Red dot option: on-axis Vs off-axis... I have both options, I've been told that the on-axis (using a beam splitter) would lose about 10% power. Am I right thinking that the minor loss of power is worth having the red dot on-axis to facilitate alignment and accuracy?
3. Does the USB Controller board work reliably enough that I could have a non-computer savvy person do repetitive engraving tasks? (Such as pick from a couple different stored jobs, or customer logos to be precise, and engrave a couple hundred items back to back without the need of a computer)
I appreciate any insight anyone may have on these items
GP
1. What applications does the motorized Z axis option allow? I don't plan on using autofocus so I'm just trying to understand if this could be a useful upgrade for me or not. Does the software allow controlling the bed so that you can engrave items deeply without losing focus?
2. Red dot option: on-axis Vs off-axis... I have both options, I've been told that the on-axis (using a beam splitter) would lose about 10% power. Am I right thinking that the minor loss of power is worth having the red dot on-axis to facilitate alignment and accuracy?
3. Does the USB Controller board work reliably enough that I could have a non-computer savvy person do repetitive engraving tasks? (Such as pick from a couple different stored jobs, or customer logos to be precise, and engrave a couple hundred items back to back without the need of a computer)
I appreciate any insight anyone may have on these items
GP