This allows the user to see exactly what the laser cutter will do when activated, critically important if you’re doing something like engraving a device and only have one chance to get it right.

The laser is a 2.5 W 445 nm module which is very popular with low-cost laser cutter setups. It’s a fully self-contained air cooled unit that just needs a source of 12 V to fire up. That makes it ...

In the Maker Lab we have an Epilog Zing24 60 Watt laser cutter and an Epilog Zing24 40 Watt laser cutter ... Engrave your own designs on a purchased picture frame. Looking for a gift for a family ...

Access to a laser cutter and CAD software Lasers cut by burning through the material and are incredibly precise. They can be used on cardboard, paper, wood, foam, acrylic plastics as well as on ...

So, what do we know about laser cutters? And what’s the difference between a laser cutter and a laser engraver? Well, answering the latter first, it merely depends on what you’re using the ...

China’s hi-tech manufacturing sector has made progress in expanding into international markets, with a Zhejiang-based company exporting an ultra-high-powered laser cutting system to the US.

The best laser engraver, in my experience testing these essential crafting machines, should be quick, precise, with a power and build area suitable for laser engraving a range of materials.