# Laser Smoke Extraction - Quantitative Measurements **URL:** \ **Category:** Everything Lasers\ **Tags:** lasers\ **Created:** [September 15, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-smoke-extraction-quantitative-measurements/5253 "2025-09-15T11:49:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-smoke-extraction-quantitative-measurements/5253/5 "2025-09-16T16:15:48Z")
There’s this one for the 15 watt: > [@Smoke Extraction Hood for 15W Laser System! (deploys with laser when activated)](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/smoke-extraction-hood-for-15w-laser-system-deploys-with-laser-when-activated/2314): > > Hey Everyone! I’ve been hanging out for a while but this is my first time posting. I just got the new laser upgrade from Avid and have been having a blast! One thing I noticed was that the smoke produced by the laser is pretty substantial, and my space was not the easiest to ventilate. I do a lot of engraving, so most of the smoke ends up on the top of the material. To respond to this I whipped up a Smoke Extraction Hood! An image of it mounted to the pneumatic drop plate is provided below. (I… And I also designed one for the 45 watt: > [@Safety string for lasers](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/safety-string-for-lasers/5210/2): > > I kinda wanted that dock… but I cheaped out and designed and 3D printed my own version of it: That’s the Fusion file if you want to spin it around. One thing I did to make sure I didn’t knock the laser off was but a bolt in the back that secures it to the dock. Removing the laser is easy.. I just push it down and remove the one M5 in the back and it’s off. Both are available for 3D printing --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-smoke-extraction-quantitative-measurements/5253)._