My Google-fu has failed me so far. I'm looking for a small laser cutter that will handle metal shim material. Build size of about 300mm x 300mm will more than suffice, with max thickness of 1mm. From ...

The influx of cheap laser cutters from China has been a boon to the maker movement, if at the cost of a lot of tinkering to just get the thing to work. So some people just prefer to roll their own, ...

Laser aficionado [Martin Raynsford] has built up experience with various laser cutters over the years and felt he should write up a blog post detailing his first-hand findings with an often overlooked ...

Laser cutters are in a fun place right now. Gone are the days when the cheapest machines were tens of thousands of dollars, and when the “compact” models were roughly the size of a freezer. They’ve ...

If you are in the market for a small laser engraver and cutter you might be interested in the LaserPecker 2. Equipped with a 5W semiconductor laser and an upgraded version of compressed spot ...

Harness the power of light with the xTool P2 laser cutter and engraver, a 55W CO2 laser that can help you achieve all your DIY dreams. Laser cutting is taking the maker world by storm, the same way ...

Lasers are fun and exciting and can make amazing things. Small artistic businesses should invest in the P2 from xTool to make everything faster. James has been writing about technology for years but ...

If you are in the market for a small laser engraver and cutter you might be interested in the LaserPecker 2. Equipped with a 5W semiconductor laser and an upgraded version of compressed spot ...

For $1,199, the Aura comes nearly ready to use out of the box, complete with a library of readymade designs you can use for an added cost. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a ...

I know many craftsy people. Folk who can knit and crochet, people who draw and paint, people who can carve and whittle wood, and people who can seemingly create anything from almost literally anything ...

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...

As a mom of college students, I love visiting my kids on campus. There’s nothing better than getting to spend time with them in the spaces they love. My two engineering majors spend a lot of time in ...