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Categories Guides, Laser Cutters

Laser Etching Metal: How To Etch Metal & Which Materials You Can Etch

Laser etching metal is pretty handy for brands and part manufacturers. If you look around you, you’ll see bar codes, UDIs, logos, and pictures that were etched …

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Categories Guides, Laser Cutters
Materials That Lasers Can Cut
Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers

Laser Cutter Materials Encyclopedia: Every Laser Type & Material (Which Materials They Can & Can’t Cut)

Laser cutters are resourceful machines that can both cut and engrave – but not all lasers can cut all materials. While wood is an excellent material to …

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Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers
Etching and Engraving Anodized Aluminum
Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers

Laser Engraving & Etching Anodized Aluminum: Complete Guide

Anodized aluminum doesn’t rust and resists abrasion, making engraving anodized aluminum one of the best materials for laser projects for your home and in industry. Most lasers …

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Best GRBL Controller Software for CNC and Laser
Categories Guides, Rankings, Software

The Best GRBL Controller Software (For CNCs & Lasers)

Nowadays, there are more GRBL software options than there are GRBL settings! With so many to choose between, it can be difficult to pick the best GRBL …

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Everything About CNC Shields
Categories CNC Routers, Guides

CNC Shields: Can You Use Arduino (GRBL) With Powerful CNCs?

Assembling a DIY CNC involves putting together its controller. You have three options when choosing a CNC controller – you can: If you want to know how …

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Categories CNC Routers, Guides
GRBL vs Mach3
Categories Comparisons, Guides, Software

GRBL vs Mach3 (or Arduino vs Parallel Port) Comparison

The controller is one of the essential parts of any CNC, laser, or 3D printer. If you don’t want to buy industrial controllers, you have two choices: …

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Categories Comparisons, Guides, Software
why your laser deserves air assist
Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers

Laser Air Assist: The Complete Guide

Laser air assist blows a stream of gas over your laser’s contact point with the material. This has many benefits, and laser engraver and laser cutter owners …

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Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers
Color Laser Engraving and Color Filling
Categories Guides, Laser Engravers

Color Laser Engraving: Every Technique Explained

Lasers are superb for engraving or marking materials. But laser engraving in color takes that versatility to the next level. You could create color laser engravings on …

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Categories Guides, Laser Engravers
Laser Engraving vs Etching vs Marking
Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers

Laser Engraving vs Etching vs Marking: Differences & Which To Use For Every Application

Objects all around us bear markings, such as logos or ID codes, making laser marking ideal for both identification and marketing purposes. Some industries even have regulations …

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Categories Guides, Laser Cutters, Laser Engravers
Best Places to Buy CNC Machines or Routers Online
Categories CNC Routers, Guides, Rankings

Best Places to Buy CNC Machines / Routers Online in 2022

More accessible than ever, you can now buy hobbyist desktop CNC routers online for just a few hundred bucks. While not as powerful as milling machines, these …

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Categories CNC Routers, Guides, Rankings
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