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Dremel Announces 40 Watt Laser Cutter

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft

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September 23rd, 2017September 23rd, 2017

Dremel enters the laser cutter market with a very nice looking machine.

Tales of a 6th Grade Maker: Tribulations of a Laser Cutting Science Fair Project

By Elijah Horland

Elijah Horland

Elijah Horland is an avid Minecraft player, an accomplished novice builder, a raspberry pi enthusiast, and an urban explorer. Currently studying kayaking and street-luge for the summer, you can follow his travels at http://www.notabomb.org

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June 9th, 2017June 19th, 2017

Elijah ran into some hiccups while building a laser to slice through paper for his middle school science fair.

Weekend Watch: William Osman Has Lasers and Laughs

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft

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December 31st, 2016December 29th, 2016

It’s clear from his projects that William Osman has some serious skill, without taking himself too seriously.

Autonomous Robots, Cars, and Drones… What Will You Do with Lidar?

By Nathan Hurst

Nathan Hurst

Nathan Hurst is an editor at Make. He loves anything having to do with science or bicycling. He tweets as @nathanbhurst.

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July 5th, 2016July 21st, 2016

As prices tumble, lidar is becoming the go-to tool for autonomous robotic vision — and its applications go well beyond autonomous vehicles.

Learn the Difference: Gas and Diode Lasers

By Jordan Bunker

Jordan Bunker

Technical Editor at Maker Media. Maker. Hacker. Artist. Sometimes Scientist. Pretengineer. Builder of things. Maker of stuff.

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October 22nd, 2015October 22nd, 2015 1

Lasers are used for lots of purposes, but how much do you know about how they function? Here are two common types of lasers and how they work.

Laser Powered Lightsabers Slice Through Des Moines

By Taylor Soule

Taylor Soule

Taylor Soule is the communications coordinator at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines. She enjoys geeking out about dinosaurs and sharing the magic of Making with her community.

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August 31st, 2015August 28th, 2015

Troy Powers builds laser lightsabers from dismantled digital projectors, DVD burners, and even medical devices.

This Laser-Cut Wallet Is Sold as a DIY Kit

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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May 11th, 2015 3

If you didn’t already have enough reason to really want a laser cutter, here’s another: a beautifully cut wallet. Sure, you could probably use heavy scissors to make this, but Mat Thorne and Devin Montgomery instead use this more elegant cutter for a more civilized age. It also seems to produce a more civilized edge […]

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