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makerhacks
making
2y
Yes you CAN engrave clear acrylic using a diode laser
Yes you CAN engrave clear acrylic using a diode laser
You CAN engrave clear acrylic using a diode laser .. But you can't cut, unfortunately.
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makerhacks
STEMGeeks
4y
Getting Back Up and Running with Lasers After the Big Move
Getting Back Up and Running with Lasers After the Big Move
Ups and downs of shipping laser cutters across the ocean
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pixaroma
OnChainArt
5y
Sacred Geometry Heart - 3D Layered Art
Sacred Geometry Heart - 3D Layered Art
Eternal Love - Sacred Geometry Concept
pixaroma
OnChainArt
5y
Steampunk Heart 3D Layered Wall Art
Steampunk Heart 3D Layered Wall Art
Steampunk Heart Art
pixaroma
OnChainArt
5y
Moose, Bear, Fox - 3D Layered Wall Art
Moose, Bear, Fox - 3D Layered Wall Art
3D Layered Wall Art for Laser Cutting Machines
pixaroma
OnChainArt
5y
Christmas 3D Layered Designs
Christmas 3D Layered Designs
3D Christmas Designs
pixaroma
OnChainArt
5y
Halloween Coffin 3D Layered Design
Halloween Coffin 3D Layered Design
Halloween Coffin Design 3D
pixaroma
OnChainArt
6y
Sun Mandala 3D Layered SVG Cut File - Design
Sun Mandala 3D Layered SVG Cut File - Design
Vector and 3D Design
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
beamo from Flux - $799 30w CO2 laser
beamo from Flux - $799 30w CO2 laser
Looking forward to trying this bad boy out :) beamo from Flux is a $799 30w CO2 laser, live on Kickstarter right now (It's already blasted right through the target pledge goal!)
judyiscariot
dnd
7y
I've been tinkering with my laser cutter making player boards for Dungeons and Dragons
I've been tinkering with my laser cutter making player boards for Dungeons and Dragons
Getting a laser cutter was the latest in a large number of big steps I've taken in trying to find a craft that really worked for me. Fortunately, it seems like this one has stuck! I've been having a blast
makerhacks
games
7y
Getting back into painting Warhammer 40k minis
Getting back into painting Warhammer 40k minis
It's almost 30 years since I last played tabletop wargames and painted minis. Every Saturday, my big bro Jay and our friend Dave would go to Sheffield and pick up paints and models from the hobby store
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Working laser cut gears!
Working laser cut gears!
In my previous post I mentioned I had greated a laser cut locking mechanism using Adobe Illustrator. Obviously the correct way to get a mechanical design that works is to use CAD, so here is my laser cut
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Laser Cut Locking Mechanism!
Laser Cut Locking Mechanism!
I was designing something with a steampunk motif, and as a lark decided to see if it would actually work as a mechanism. It almost did! Even though I only drew it in Adobe Illustrator, not real gears in
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Raspberry Pi Webcam Window Mount
Raspberry Pi Webcam Window Mount
A while ago I set up a Raspberry Pi as a webcam monitoring my front door. It is able to record and send the movie to Dropbox, motion activated. Works very well and is necessary because I work in the basement
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Living Hinge - Making wood flexible
Living Hinge - Making wood flexible
As well as incorporating blinky coloured lights into my laser engraving projects, I have also been working on making 3d objects with curves. This usually involves multiple layers, but it can also be done
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Do you share your work in progress or only finished pieces?
Do you share your work in progress or only finished pieces?
On my Instagram I tend to share what I am working on, mistakes and all. Weird thing is people who hardly ever like or comment will come out of the woodwork (heh) and DM me with unsolicited criticism or
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Any Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Fans Here?
Any Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Fans Here?
This is for the science fiction fans! It's an acrylic edge-lit lamp. Cut and engraved using my laser cutter, naturally. The light comes from an off-the-shelf RGB LED strip base, I just cut a tab in the
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Quick Laser Cut Box
Quick Laser Cut Box
One of the great things about having digital fabrication tools at home is that when you need something specific and quickly you can just go ahead and make it. While I also have 3D printers and CNC machines,
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Mortise-and-Tenon Joints in Laser Cutting
Mortise-and-Tenon Joints in Laser Cutting
In my recent posts I showed my laser cut projects that were joined by what I was incorrectly calling "pegs". Thanks to @steampunkkaja, I now know the technical term for this type of "wooden
makerhacks
lasercutting
7y
Laser Cut RGB Lamp
Laser Cut RGB Lamp
This is another laser creation that I think came out pretty well. It's made of three layers, fastened with bridge pieces similar to the previous post but bigger :) The front is walnut, then there is a

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