Tag: Laser cutter
Christmas puzzles
First of all a happy New Year to all readers! This blog has been around for four years now, and it seems people are liking it, so expect more to come! Then again, around the end of the year I usually ... Read More
Lasercut X-Wing
I found this awesome design on Thingiverse the other day, and I just had to give it a go. Huge props to the designer, it is extremely well designed! Other than that, I’m going to let the picture... Read More
LAYZOR 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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
LAYZOR (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 More
Festive 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 More
Laser 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 More
Birthday card
Tomorrow we throw a birthday party for a friend, this is the card I made on the laser cutter. The difficulty was to get all the characters connect to at least one or two other ones to make sure it i... Read More
Laser 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 More
Laser 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 More
Laser cutter air assist upgrade – part 2
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 More
It’s a bird! … It’s a plane! … (3)
I finally received the modeling plywood I ordered. I tried cutting the required shapes on the lasercutter, but once again a layer of glue must have prevented the laser from cutting all the way through... Read More
It’s a bird! … It’s a plane! … It’s Supe… Oh wait it IS a plane!
I’ve had the plans for a while. Now that the lasercutter is set up, I finally was able to cut all the parts and I started building the hull structure. Some larger parts I had to cut on the SO2. ... Read More
Laser cutter air assist upgrade
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 More