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Category Archives: Laser
More laser-cut honey boxes
First, one for six standard 1lb round jars for Wivey Kitchen, from Wivey Grows. And then another box for my own honey, this time with my contact details on the back.
Laser cut jewellery display
My daughter asked if I could make a little display stand for the earrings she makes to sell and suchlike. “Shouldn’t be that hard,” I thought. Here’s the actual stand. FreeCAD for the win, once again. Just need to make … Continue reading
DIY laser bed
After making a few items with the laser cutter I’ve come to the conclusion that a cutting bed is probably desirable, but I want to see how much difference it actually makes. I’ve therefore had a dig around in my … Continue reading
A new box for honey jars
Now I have the laser cutter, I thought I could make a better box for displaying and transporting jars of honey. Then I found the “laser cut interlocking” plugin for FreeCAD and I was away! This is my first attempt.
A paid bit of laser engraving
For a wedding. I was asked if I could do this. First I tested it on a piece of ply, to get the placement and layout of the text correct. And then onto the slice of tree itself. I thought … Continue reading
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First experiments with the laser cutter
Might as well dive straight in, eh? 😀 I started with a simple keyring: And then, a “bee-ring”: I’m happy with these, but not 100%. I think ideally the air pump needs to be off when the engraving is done … Continue reading
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A new “toy”
I bought an XTool D1 Pro laser (20W version, with an air pump) to experiment with laser cutting and engraving. First though, I made a little cabinet for it.
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