Thanks for all the advice guys. I posted on a woodworking forum, asking about what power lasers are used in the professional captive rig hollowing systems. There were several replies which indicated they knew by my question what I wanted to make. One suggested a laser marketed as a pet toy at...
Thanks for the help guys. I have a couple more questions, both about the lasers available on that specific site and some I've found since.
The one you linked to is 5mW. They also have a 1mW of what appears to be the same thing otherwise at 650nm 1mW 8x13mm Laser Module with Focusable Lens...
I am a woodturner - basically, I mount a piece of wood to a lathe that spins it at high speed as I carve it. I've recently gotten into doing hollow forms, which is an urn-style wood vessel. I blew through the side of a gorgeous piece this past weekend and want to make something that will help...