New Monport Mega S and Reno65 Pro Vision expand the desktop laser engraver and laser cutter market with faster automation, AI-assisted camera ...
xTool’s M2 combines color printing, laser cutting, and engraving for less than $600, making desktop crafting feel far more ...
xTool’s new M2 can handle a variety of projects and uses two cameras to auto-adjust settings for different materials.
It is funny how when you first start doing something, you have so many misconceptions that you have to discard. When you look back on it, it always seems like you should have known better. That was ...
For larger-scale fabrication environments, the Monport Effi13S 130W CO2 laser cutter system combines higher wattage output with autofocus technology and a built-in chiller designed to support ...
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 ...
The main mechanical tools in a hacker’s shop used to be a drill press and a lathe. Maybe a CNC mill, if you were lucky. Laser cutters are still a rare tool to find in a personal shop, but today’s ...
If you play around to make things in a workshop, you might’ve used a laser cutter to create things at one point. Usually, you would use different materials by trial ...
There are a lot of different kinds of power tools out there for woodworkers who want to amplify their skills (either professionally or as a hobby). Unfortunately, choosing the right one (especially ...
Laser cutting is fun. A lot of fun. You’re putting a thing into a box and firing friggin’ lasers at it to cut or etch whatever your heart desires. It’s a wonderful Venn diagram of science and fire ...
A team at Vrije University in Brussels, Belgium, has teamed up with commercial desktop laser cutter provider "Mr Beam" to develop a new freeform lens that improves performance while shrinking the size ...