fellow hackologists may be interested in a year and half long project of mine to build a computer controlled sheet metal cutting system. It uses a 100 watt CO2 industrial laser.
Laser processing equipment uses high-powered lasers to cut, trim, perforate, weld, join, or mark a variety of materials in plate or sheet form. They are used to process metals ... For example, 3-D ...
Laser cutting and engraving machines have been around for decades ... They all look about the same though: A blue sheet metal box with the laser tube mounted along the back.
The global laser cutting machines market was valued at approximately USD 5.7 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a healthy CAGR of over 9.3% during the forecast period from 2023 to 2030. Laser ...