Better Air Assist: The Secret to Clean Cuts
2026-02-09
If your edges look burned and your lens keeps getting dirty, your air assist is probably garbage… Why Air Assist Actually Matters Air assist does two things. It blows away smoke and debris while you cut, and it cools the material so you get cleaner edges. Most stock air pumps that come with budget CO2 lasers push maybe 0.3 CFM at 5 PSI. That’s not enough to clear smoke on anything thicker than 3mm. The result is brown edges on wood, melted acrylic, and a lens that gets coated in residue every few cuts. You end up stopping to clean optics constantly or running theKEEP READING →

