Her excellent hack uses a Processing sketch that converts a digital audio file into a vector graphics file, which is then burned onto vinyl using a laser cutter. We saw a demo of this at the ...

which is ultimately used to create a vector file for use with the laser. The first stencil, made with the CO2 laser, was cut out of masking tape. This worked fine for larger cutouts and is ...

Model the outline in CAD, export a matching SVG, and offset the vector by twice the laser’s kerf so the wood press‑fits the plastic. Cut the insert from 1.5 mm walnut veneer, finish it with a ...

W hen you're into laser engraving, it's easy to get carried away with expensive specialty materials. However, I’ve found that ...

The laser cutter can then be told to do different things with each colour. The first colour should be used for the shapes that have to be cut out. This is called 'vector cutting'. The second ...

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 ...