Lasers are fun and exciting and can make amazing things. Small artistic businesses should invest in the P2 from xTool to make everything faster. I write a lot about 3D printing, often called additive ...

Last Updated on September 26, 2026 by Ellen Christian I enjoy making personalized gifts, so I was excited to try ... Read more The post xTool M2 Review: My Experience Making Personalized Gifts at Home ...

These are great days for makers. Affordable 3D printers and CNC mills are popping up everywhere, opening up new worlds of production to wide ranges of designers. However, one major tool still hasn't ...

For small businesses looking to take on more custom orders, equipment cost is often the first hurdle. The Monport Reno65 Pro offers a compelling alternative to both entry-level hobby machines and much ...

REVIEW – Lasers are cool. Laser pointers, measuring tools, medical tools, and engraving/cutting tools are just a few of their many applications. I’ve always dreamed about how cool it would be to have ...

Laser cutting and engraving machines let small businesses make hundreds of products with one machine, test new markets and ...

Choosing the right CNC sheet goods cutting process depends on many factors. Sheet goods—including metals, plastics or even wood, cloth and paper products—are ubiquitous materials in manufacturing, and ...

REVIEW – The Gadgeteer is a site for people who love gadgets (duh). Some of those gadgets will be common items and some may be the kind of gadgets that have limited appeal—except to those who can ...

When working with laser cutters at home they mainly fall into two categories: Diode lasers and CO2 lasers. CO2 lasers like the xTool P2 are often more powerful and cut and etch more materials while ...

If you were asked to name an important event from 1967, there are plenty of obvious answers. 1967 had the Summer of Love, Thurgood Marshall’s confirmation to the Supreme Court and—if you’re a hockey ...

Bambu Lab today announced the launch of the R1, a 55W CO2 laser cutter and engraver designed for the kind of work that used to require a dedicated workshop: ...