I-laser yamandla aphezulu ikhanya phezu kwendawo yokusebenza, ukwenzela ukuba i-workpiece ifikelele kwindawo yokunyibilika okanye indawo yokubilisa, ngelixa i-gas yoxinzelelo oluphezulu ivuthela isinyithi esinyibilikisiweyo okanye esiphuhliweyo. Ngokuhamba kwendawo ehambelanayo ye-boam kunye ne-workpiece, ekugqibeleni izinto eziphathekayo zenziwe kwi-slit, ukuze kufezekiswe injongo yokusika.