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  • Privacy Policy

    Privacy Policy

    Terms and Conditions - Mobile Messaging Service These terms and conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the mobile messaging service provided by American Photonics ("Company"). By opting in to receive...

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  • Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions

    Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions

    Terms and Conditions - Mobile Messaging Service These terms and conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the mobile messaging service provided by American Photonics ("Company"). By opting in to receive...

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  • Co2 Laser Focal Point Tolerance - Video

    Co2 Laser Focal Point Tolerance - Video

    Understand why you should use a 1.5" focal length lens for engraving and a 4" focal length for cutting. American Photonics is constantly working to improve the quality of your...

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  • What is the Right Lens?

    What is the Right Lens?

    American Photonics - 100% made in America   With quality control. ISO   We have more than 4000 lens part numbers. Here are the most popular part numbers for marking...

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  • Mirror Quality?

    Mirror Quality?

    In a high energy laser situation like Co2 laser, there are 2 things that make a better mirror (energy loss is not a big deal, absorption is): The loss of...

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  • Is there an advantage to a larger diameter lens?

    Is there an advantage to a larger diameter lens?

    The short answer is "NO". There is no advantage to a bigger diameter lens.The long answer is "it depends".Is the beam diameter more than 70% of the diameter of the...

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  • Engraving 1.5” vs 2.0” vs 4.0”

    Engraving 1.5” vs 2.0” vs 4.0”

    No question, everything being perfect a 1.5” will give the best results! Everything being perfect, a 1.5” lens can easily achieve 500dpi: Perfectly flat part Perfectly level bed Perfect beam...

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  • Lens vs Lens Tube - What's the difference?

    Lens vs Lens Tube - What's the difference?

    American Photonics don't feel you should ever touch your lens. That's why we've developed an easier, cost-efficient way to replace and clean it without dropping it, or getting the oils from your...

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