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Review: Acmer Laser A2 IR Laser Module

02/05/2024

Acmer's IR laser module allows you to engrave on metals such as aluminum, titanium, steel, gold, and silver.

Using An Old Blu-Ray Player To Make A Scanning Laser Microscope

01/23/2024

Of all the various and ever changing genres of making things, one that will always be near and dear to...

Review: Glowforge Pro Laser Cutter

01/12/2024

We got to get hands-on with the Glowforge pro. Beautiful hardware with limited software and frustrating pay to play business...

Review: Xtool S1 40Watt Laser Cutter

12/01/2023

The Xtool S1 is a 40 Watt diode based desktop laser cutter that can easily compete with more expensive c02...

Maverick Scientist: The Briefcase of a Laser Spy

11/21/2023

From Forrest Mims' new book: That time the National Enquirer asked me to help spy on Howard Hughes.

Review: Acmer Laser P2 a 33 Watt Diode

10/25/2023

Manufacturer: Acmer Laser Price: $1,199 URL: https://acmerlaser.com/products/acmer-p2-33w-laser-engraver-cutter-machine Features: Unboxing The system came nicely packed and quite professional looking. I wouldn’t worry about this...

Review: LaserPecker 4 Dual Diode

09/12/2023

The LaserPecker 4 has a funny name but the laser itself exudes quality. I was surprised and pleased. This thing...

Review: Wainlux K8 Laser

08/16/2023

Manufacturer: Wainlux K8 Price: $399 Kickstarter price URL: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wainlux-laser-tech/wainlux-k8-the-fast-and-powerful-laser-engraver Features: The Wainlux K8 is an interesting approach to the desktop hobby laser...

Cool Crowdfunding: CNC Lathe, Antikythera, and Lasers

08/02/2023

We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of...

The Quest To Make Player Piano Rolls Using lasers

06/09/2023

I’ve found player pianos fascinating since I was a kid. The first time I saw a player piano was at...

Making A Laser Projector From An Old Hard Drive

05/22/2023

I absolutely love creative re-use of old computer hardware. Maybe it’s because I’m a very cheap person. maybe it’s because...

Which Laser Should You Buy?

05/10/2023

Makers are confronted with so many choices of laser cutters and engravers that it can be intimidating. Here's a rough...

60 Laser Cutter Tutorials To Keep You Inspired

05/08/2023

If you’ve got a laser cutter, you know that there is a weird gap in projects out there that are...

Make That Laser Cutter Blaze: Upgrade a K40

01/30/2023

Digital fabrication tools can run from hundreds to many tens of thousands of dollars. For makers interested in a really...

Make Gorgeous Faux Hand-Lettered Signs With Your Laser Cutter

07/08/2022

Jen Schachter just shared this fantastic tutorial on the Tested youtube channel, and I think it’s fantastic. She shows how...

Building a large 40W C02 Laser For Under $700

06/23/2022

Lasers are awesome. We all know this. If you don’t have one, you want one. Owen wanted one, but had...

This CNC Machine Uses The Sun Instead of a Laser

04/27/2022

We’ve all seen people goof around with a magnifying glass in the sun, but this project takes it to a...

Kiri:Moto – Free Browser Based 3D Printing, CNC, and Lasering Software

01/06/2022

This free tool covers a lot of bases

Cool Crowdfunding: Keypads, Robot Arms, and Lasers

11/16/2021

These crowdfunding campaigns might be worth your time to check out

Maker Campus This Fall: Animatronic Assistants, Working with EVA Foam, and Laser Cutting

09/16/2021

so many awesome classes. Get your spots reserved now!