These are great days for makers. Affordable 3D printers and CNC mills are popping up everywhere, opening up new worlds of production to wide ranges of designers. However, one major tool still hasn't ...

[Jens] decided he wanted to try building his own laser cutter to see just how much you can actually cut with a fairly low power 300mW laser diode. He was inspired by a similar project from earlier ...

Makers Justin and his friend Brett have created a fantastic DIY joystick-controlled laser drawing machine powered by an Arduino development board. The framework has been constructed from laser-cut ...

Building a DIY laser cut BMW X5 E53 plywood model is an incredibly rewarding project for automotive enthusiasts and ...

Buying new off-the-shelf gadgets is fun, but there’s something special about using tech to make your own cool stuff. That’s maker culture and the DIY movement in a nutshell, and the wide variety of ...

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 ...

As a huge fan of the Harry Potter series, I wanted to make something truly unique and special for fellow enthusiasts. With the precision of laser cutting technology, I was able to craft intricate and ...

Sadly, the usual CO 2-powered suspects in the DIY laser cutter market are woefully incapable of cutting metal. Sure, they’ll cut the heck out of plywood and acrylic, and most will do a decent job at ...

From the home office at Instructables comes another weekly email blast, this one featuring a small low power laser cutter/engraver. The thing I like about this one is that it’s built from scrounged ...