The xTool X1 is expensive, but its incredible versatility, professional-quality results and modular design make it one of the ...

From compact craft tools to powerful machines for bigger projects, we review beginner-friendly laser cutters and engravers ...

Harness the power of light with the xTool P2 laser cutter and engraver, a 55W CO2 laser that can help you achieve all your DIY dreams. Laser cutting is taking the maker world by storm, the same way ...

REVIEW – This may surprise you (or not), but the Gadgeteers have a gadget Discord where we chat about all kinds of things. It’s kind of a geekfest, as you might imagine, but if you are a geek like me, ...

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 ...

REVIEW – I was bitten badly by the laser engraving bug when I reviewed my first laser engraver, the LaserPecker LP5. It’s a great portable machine, as I said in my review. However, the more I used it, ...

If you are serious about cutting and engraving wood, acrylic, leather, glass, or fabric, a CO2 laser cutter and engraver is the tool to get. Unlike diode lasers, CO2 machines cut thicker materials ...

POM is among the durable materials to laser cut commonly used for making machine parts. It is best cut using a CO2 laser. It requires low to moderate power and moderate blower pressure to avoid ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Due to multiple issues in our ongoing test of the Glowforge Aura, CNET does not currently recommend this laser cutter. If you’ve heard the name Glowforge before, there’s a reasonable ...