Let’s burn stuff with lasers.

Constructively, of course.

If you’ve ever had the desire to troubleshoot almost every single facet of a project, read through decade old forums on defunct or discontinued products and software, fly by the seat of your pants with dangerously high currents and voltage, all the while setting up efficient water cooling and fume extraction devices in your basement, maybe you should try building your own budget laser cutter.

The cutter was made in collaboration (and funding) with Golden Fly Shop.

Build information:

• 50W CO2 Laser Tube

• 350mm x 150mm workspace

• Adjustable Z-axis

• Lightobject Commercial cutter and stepper controller

• high speed stepper motors

• Custom chilled water cooling loop

• Efficient fume extraction