Category: Laser cutter
LAYZOR custom part kits underway (1)
Hi, Since I returned from holiday, I have been working on the custom part kits for the LAYZOR. Finally I can show off some of the progress I made. The kits will be made available in batches of 10, so ... Read MoreLAYZOR cart
Although I consider the LAYZOR finished, I find myself regularly taking off the outer panels in order to troubleshoot small issues or generally dicking around with new hardware. The problem is that th... Read MoreLAYZOR upgrades
Yeah I know. I haven’t even spent any time using the finished v1 LAYZOR and I’m already upgrading it again 🙂 The thing was, I had to disassemble the machine partly in order to finish th... Read MoreBirth gift – baby clapper
My ‘little’ brother recently had his firstborn son and my ‘big’ brother is the godfather. Now guess who got to make the gift? That’s right: me! 😉 So my brother got thi... Read MoreLAYZOR plans now available
The LAYZOR project has been dominating all my free time since the beginning of the year. This post marks another milestone in this crazy journey. So what happenend? Well I finally finished the complet... Read MoreLAYZOR website online!
Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Final design and preparation part 4: Building the frame part 5: Custom parts part 6: Mechanical part 7: Electrical + first te... Read MoreLAYZOR (10) – FINISHED!
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Fina... Read MoreLAYZOR (9) – This is the home stretch!
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Fina... Read MoreLAYZOR (8) – Acrylic
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Fina... Read MoreLAYZOR (7) – Electrical + first test run
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1 – part 2 – part 3 – part 4 –... Read MoreLAYZOR (6) – Mechanical
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1 – part 2 – part 3 – part 4 –... Read MoreLAYZOR (5) – Custom parts
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1 – part 2 – part 3 – part 4 When d... Read MoreLAYZOR (4) – Building the frame
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1 – part 2 – part 3 I managed to get all t... Read MoreLAYZOR (3) – Final design and preparation
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1 – part 2 After countless hours of adding to and... Read MoreLAYZOR (2) – Scavenging the K40
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous article: part 1 First things first. Let’s rip this thing apart! ... Read MoreLAYZOR (1) – badass lasercutter
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. My K40 laser cutter has been out of commission for a while now. There was visib... Read MoreOuija board (1)
I have been keeping a Ouija board image in my ‘to-do projects’ folder for some time now. There are lots of pictures of these boards on the web, but I had a hard time finding one at a reall... Read MoreBirthday card
Felix turned 1 yesterday, and since my SO2 lies in shambles, I cut a little card with the laser cutter. It’s the first time I used this type of foam cardboard on the K40, but it turned out perfe... Read MoreFestive menu
My mom’s turning 60 next week, and is hosting a family dinner party for the occasion. She ‘burdened’ me with designing the menu, so that’s what I did. After a few very differen... Read MoreLaser cutter air assist upgrade – part 5
Update: I have taken my K40 apart and converted it to a whole new & improved machine: the LAYZOR! Read all about this project here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. On... Read MoreFirst photo engraving
Today I tried my first laser engrave. Up until now I have only been doing profile cutting with my lasercutter. It took me some tries to get it to work (turns out you can’t just import a graysc... Read MoreLaser cutter air assist upgrade – part 4
Update: I have taken my K40 apart and converted it to a whole new & improved machine: the LAYZOR! Read all about this project here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Th... Read MoreLaser cutter air assist upgrade – part 3
Update: I have taken my K40 apart and converted it to a whole new & improved machine: the LAYZOR! Read all about this project here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. I ... Read MoreElectronics enclosure / control interface (9) – front panel clusterfuck
So today I decided to go ahead and start cutting the front panel. I did it the way I described in an earlier post: first cutting the pockets, then profiling the holes and outline, and lastly lasercut... Read More- 2 of 3
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