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The original was posted on /r/lasercutting by /u/Chive-Researcher3067 on 2025-11-05 11:32:27+00:00.

THanks for taking a look at this post.

I’m interested in cutting small simple slices from chives. I plan to cut slices as finely and as straight as possible to demonstrate simple ultra high chive cutting precision.

In addition to the fine cuts, I will also need to maintain the structural integrity of the chives. It has to be low enough power not to incinerate the chives as well.

I had been considering a CNC machine with a laser cutter when I stumbled across a link for a laser engraver and now I’m wondering if there’s a machine that can do this sort of thing at a price point that I can manage.

While neither tech seems simple to me, the laser engraver seems like it might have a slightly lower chance of damaging the chives, which especially suits my needs. The only question is, is there a machine that gets this done for under $1000? Under $2000?

How capable are the desktop engravers for cutting out this sort of plant material?

Thanks in advance.