[BenM2]

I have owned two FSE Hobby lasers. They both didn't work. My cat now sleeps in one on his favourite blankie in the garage. Crap product and crap service from the owner. Google Full Spectrum problems and you will get the gist of what I went through. I now have a lovely 100w Chineese cutter that has worked out of the box without ANY problems for 18 months. Give Full Spectrum a miss..

The STORM appears to be a very low powered model 30-35w tube with software thats unproven. Hurricane has it for sale..I think? If you're gonna spend that kind of money, get something over 50W that can cut...100W dialed in can cut
through a lot of cool stuff. Add oxygen and you're engraving / cutting metal.

Reviewing Fulll Spectrum's 20x12 hobby, it may be a better option with its software. But, again I'd never pay a company who asks for $250 for 5 hrs of Premium/Personal service. So then everything else is low grade and impersonal? No way, not when other laser companies give you their best for as long as you own it.

I've talked to Automation Technologies and based on the conversation they're a Chinese broker setting up shop in Illinois. They were very responsive and cheap. But when they offered to ship a 20x12 direct from China to my door step...that was all I needed to hear.

[wmgeorge]

The STORM appears to be a very low powered model 30-35w tube with software thats unproven. Hurricane has it for sale..I think? If you're gonna spend that kind of money, get something over 50W that can cut...100W dialed in can cut
through a lot of cool stuff. Add oxygen and you're engraving / cutting metal.

Reviewing Fulll Spectrum's 20x12 hobby, it may be a better option with its software. But, again I'd never pay a company who asks for $250 for 5 hrs of Premium/Personal service. So then everything else is low grade and impersonal? No way, not when other laser companies give you their best for as long as you own it.

I've talked to Automation Technologies and based on the conversation they're a Chinese broker setting up shop in Illinois. They were very responsive and cheap. But when they offered to ship a 20x12 direct from China to my door step...that was all I needed to hear.

Funny you should say un-proven software with the Storm 500 ? Just got one from John at Automation and are very happy with the support. The software is LaserCut 3.3 which no one has heard of, but it works.