Full disclosure, guys - I did not expect this week's experiment to work. I figured in the worst case, it would satisfy a curiosity, and I'd get to eat hand cut homemade crackers with dip. Ryan, on the other hand, didn't know why I was questioning it, and thought cutting cracker dough with a laser would … Continue reading 118: Crackers
To ring in the new year, and celebrate the ten year anniversary of my previous build, I decided to build a new PC. Back in 2007, it was two years before we even started playing with lasers. This time around, I knew for sure I'd be laser engraving some piece or another. I've engraved a … Continue reading 117: PC Case Engraving
Years ago, I purchased a roll of a foil material when I was first getting creative with the laser. I didn't really know how it worked, and most instructions required a process I was wholly uncomfortable with: touching the material in-between passes. Most of my experiences touching anything between engraving and cutting meant engravings that … Continue reading 116: Laser Foil
One of the first limitations of laser engraving I learned about was the right angle. On most (if not all? let me know!) laser engravers, the laser can only fire in one direction: straight down, perpendicular to the surface plane. This means that you can't easily get beveled edges, rounded corners, or other nice depth … Continue reading 115: Rounded Edges
