--- title: Starting a laser craft business with AM desktop and cabinet CO2 lasers (BusinessNow and daily cut clips) — AM training/support how-to videos source_url: - /data/amcoza/sources/youtube/channel-daily.md - /data/amcoza/sources/youtube/channel-main.md - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q23FXsZr74 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QIwnDsOa50 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixo1Myq7SbM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MVjBMBeKA8 fetched_at: 2026-10-18T14:52:00Z category: laser pass: laser-craft-business-youtube-howtos-index refreshed_from: youtube.jsonl dump 2026-10-18 00:25 SAST, buythis.jsonl dump and am.im product JSON (no crawl) --- # Starting a laser craft business: AM desktop and cabinet CO2 laser videos (AM training / support) **Product:** AM.CO.ZA **TruCUT CO2 laser cutting and engraving machines**, from the 400 x 300 mm TruCUT Lite desktop laser and the 600 x 400 mm desktop laser up to the 900 x 600 mm and 1300 x 900 mm cabinet lasers, presented as a way to start or grow a laser craft business. This index collects 4 videos that were not yet listed in another AM how-to index. More TruCUT model videos are in the [TruCUT how-to index](trucut-howtos.md), general CO2 laser videos are in the [CO2 laser how-to index](co2-laser-howtos.md), and project ideas are in the [CO2 laser wood project index](laser-wood-project-howtos.md) and the [unusual materials index](laser-material-showcase-howtos.md). Deduplicated by watch ID across all AM how-to index pages (channel indexes alone do not count as how-to coverage). **Source:** local AM YouTube dump `youtube.jsonl` (daily / main channels; refreshed 2026-10-18 00:25 SAST). First written 2026-10-18 16:52 SAST with 4 videos. **YouTube was not crawled.** Titles and watch URLs below are taken from the dump as written. Videos were **not** watched. The two 2021 business videos have a spoken dump transcript and the summary below is paraphrased from it only. The two 2026 daily clips have no transcript, so only their titles are listed. Nothing was invented to fill gaps. ## English dump titles (4 unique watch URLs) Grouped by topic and sorted by date. AM-channel uploads are framed as **AM training/support sources**. Each watch URL is a source. ### Start a laser craft business: AM's desktop and cabinet CO2 laser range (BusinessNow, 2021) Episode 5 of AM's 2021 BusinessNow series (and a shorter re-cut posted in February 2021 without the series intro) walks through the AM warehouse and demo room to show which CO2 lasers suit someone starting a laser engraving and cutting business after lockdown. What the presenters say, paraphrased from the dump transcript: - **Desktop 400 x 300 mm, 40 W (entry level):** comes with an adjustable bed and adjustable laser height, and a rotary attachment for round items such as shot glasses, flasks and other glassware. The program used in the demo is named as AM TruCUT Lite and is described as easy for beginners. The bed is small, but the presenter says your imagination is the limit. - **Desktop 600 x 400 mm, 80 W:** a full-colour display that shows the design while cutting or engraving, an 80 W tube at the back for getting through thicker wood (more than the 40 W desktop can do), a chiller for the tube, an air pump that blows away debris while working, and a bed that lowers so taller items can be engraved, not only flat sheets. - **Cabinet 1300 x 900 mm (industrial):** the cabinet range also comes in 600 x 400 and 900 x 600 sizes. It has the updated full-colour panel and a chiller, and tube options of 80, 100, 130 and 150 W, going up to 200 W if needed. The presenter says that with a 150 to 200 W tube it cuts wood up to about 40 mm thick, and the bed drops far enough for big items such as a tree stump. - **Choosing a machine:** the closing message is that AM has machines to start with, to upgrade to and to end with, at different price ranges and sizes for the type of work you want to do, and viewers are pointed to AM sales and the rest of the YouTube channel. These are 2021 statements; check the current product page for tube power, bed size and cutting capacity before quoting. | Date | Title (from dump) | Watch URL (source) | | --- | --- | --- | | 2021-01-03 | BusinessNow S1E5 - Start a Laser Crafting Business with CNC Laser Engraving and Cutting Machines | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q23FXsZr74 | | 2021-02-20 | Start a Laser Craft Business with Desktop or Large Cabinet Laser Cutting and Engraving Machines | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QIwnDsOa50 | ### Short cut clips from the daily channel (2026) Short clips without a spoken transcript in the dump, listed by title only: a CO2 cabinet laser cutting out small shapes (August 2026) and a flatbed laser cutter cutting out a shape (September 2026). The clips do not name the exact model. | Date | Title (from dump) | Watch URL (source) | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-08-24 | CO2 Cabinet Laser Machine Cutting Out Little Shapes | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixo1Myq7SbM | | 2026-09-02 | Flatbed Laser Cutter Cutting Out Shape | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MVjBMBeKA8 | ## Related SKUs (Buythis dump and am.im product JSON only; no prices, no stock) Product names come from the Buythis product dump (`buythis.jsonl`; **not crawled**) and am.im product JSON. Prices and stock are not stored on this index. The videos are from 2021 and do not give SKU codes, so these are the current AM SKUs that match the machine sizes and tube powers named in them. Check each product page for tube power, working area and what is included before quoting. Every TruCUT model and option is listed in the [TruCUT how-to index](trucut-howtos.md). | SKU | Product | Dump link | AM KB page | Why it is here | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LC-4030/40 | AM.CO.ZA® TruCUT™ Lite 400×300mm Desktop 40W CO2 Laser Engraving Machine Complete Package with Rotary | https://buythis.co.za/lc-4030-40#ai | [LC-4030/40](../products/lc-4030-40.md) | 400 x 300 mm TruCUT Lite desktop 40 W CO2 laser with rotary, the entry-level desktop laser shown first in the 2021 videos | | LC-6040L/80 | AM.CO.ZA® TruCUT™ 600×400mm Desktop (Cooler) 80W CO2 Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine Complete Package with Rotary and Water Cooler | https://buythis.co.za/lc-6040l-80#ai | [LC-6040L/80](../products/lc-6040l-80.md) | 600 x 400 mm TruCUT desktop CO2 laser complete package with an 80 W tube, matching the desktop 600 x 400 with 80 W tube shown in the 2021 videos | | LC-6040L | AM.CO.ZA® TruCUT™ 600×400mm Desktop CO2 Laser Machine Barebone Unit with 90W Laser Power Supply and Rotary | https://buythis.co.za/lc-6040l#ai | [LC-6040L](../products/lc-6040l.md) | 600 x 400 mm TruCUT desktop CO2 laser barebone unit in the same desktop range | | LC-9060 | AM.CO.ZA® TruCUT™ Standard Range 900×600mm Cabinet Type Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine Barebone Unit | https://buythis.co.za/lc-9060#ai | [LC-9060](../products/lc-9060.md) | 900 x 600 mm TruCUT Standard Range cabinet barebone unit; the 2021 videos say the cabinet range also comes in 900 x 600 | | LC-1390 | AM.CO.ZA® TruCUT™ Standard Range 1300×900mm Cabinet Type Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine Barebone Unit | https://buythis.co.za/lc-1390#ai | [LC-1390](../products/lc-1390.md) | 1300 x 900 mm TruCUT Standard Range cabinet barebone unit, the industrial cabinet laser shown in the 2021 videos | | LC-1390/100 | TruCUT Standard Range 1300x900mm Cabinet Type Laser Cutting & Engraving Machine, 100W CO 2 Laser Tube Complete Package | https://buythis.co.za/lc-1390-100#ai | [LC-1390/100](../products/lc-1390-100.md) | 1300 x 900 mm cabinet complete package with a 100 W tube, one of the tube options named in the videos | | LC-1390/130 | TruCUT Standard Range 1300x900mm Cabinet Type Laser Cutting & Engraving Machine, 130W CO 2 Laser Tube Complete Package | https://buythis.co.za/lc-1390-130#ai | [LC-1390/130](../products/lc-1390-130.md) | 1300 x 900 mm cabinet complete package with a 130 W tube, one of the tube options named in the videos | | LC-1390/150 | TruCUT Standard Range 1300x900mm Cabinet Type Laser Cutting & Engraving Machine, Premium 150W CO 2 Laser Tube Complete Package | https://buythis.co.za/lc-1390-150#ai | [LC-1390/150](../products/lc-1390-150.md) | 1300 x 900 mm cabinet complete package with a premium 150 W tube; the videos say 150 to 200 W tubes are for cutting thick wood | ## Related AM how-to indexes - [TruCUT how-to videos](trucut-howtos.md) - [CO2 laser how-to videos (generic)](co2-laser-howtos.md) - [CO2 laser wood and Supawood project how-to videos](laser-wood-project-howtos.md) - [Laser engraving on unusual materials](laser-material-showcase-howtos.md) - [Laser engraving preparation and rotary how-to videos](laser-engraving-prep-rotary-howtos.md) - [CO2 laser beam alignment and maintenance how-to videos](co2-laser-alignment-metal-howtos.md) - [Main channel index](channel-main.md) - [Daily channel index](channel-daily.md) ## Notes - Matching: dump titles about starting a laser craft business or showing AM CO2 lasers cutting, minus any video already in another AM how-to index page. Channel indexes listing the same watch URL do not count as how-to coverage. - Cutting depth depends on tube power, material, lens and speed; the 40 mm wood figure is what the 2021 presenter said for 150 to 200 W tubes, not a tested specification. - Older videos may show earlier machine panels or software versions; quote current specifications from the product page. - Live stock is never stored here; check the live stock feed for availability.