Expensive laser cutters have a 3D engraving mode that varies the laser power as it is etching a design, to create a 3D effect. [Benjamin Alderson] figured this could be replicated on a cheap ...

This allows you to basically melt the dye into the engraving ... to overlook the possibilities with laser cutters. Yeah they’re a bit more expensive than 3D printers, but boy can you do a ...

I tested out a range of laser engraving machines ... Much like the best 3D printers I've reviewed, what once was the preserve of big business has made its way into studios, classrooms, small ...

Area residents will soon have the technology to do 3D printing and laser engraving thanks to a grant awarded to the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library. Gretchen Claypool, director of the library, ...

Laser cutting works by directing a laser together with a motion control system to follow a pattern to be cut out of a sheet of material. The laser either melts, burns, vaporizes away the material, or ...

On the other hand, the diode laser is perfect for engraving wood ... this machine can create 3D engravings that pop. This is ...