Laser Cube: laser engraving at home

Laser technology has long been at the service of man. The laser is used for communication, for heating "fuel" fusion reactor, and also for a household items such as etching.



These are the figures can be applied by means of Laser Cube (on the body including gadgets)



That's engraved on the body of the smartphone from Samsung i>

On the hulls of many gadgets we can see the laser engraving. Until now, engraving laser beam was performed only in an industrial environment. Now the laser can work at home.

Laser Cube - homemade laser engraver, soon to go on sale.

Just a few days ago launched a campaign to raise funds to start mass production of the device. In this campaign, even before the completion of 27 days, and the amount collected in two and a half times higher than requested by developers. True, and they asked for a little - only 10 thousand dollars. Collected at the time of this writing, 25 thousand US dollars.



Laser Cube allows you to apply a pattern engraved on wood or plastic (metal, unfortunately, will not work, there needs too high a temperature). Furthermore, the same can serve engraver and cutter, laser, the device can cut objects from foam, cardboard and other materials.

The system is controlled by Arduino, the maximum size of the object with which the device can operate - 4, 2 * 4, 2 centimeters.





Interface control program

Now pre-order Laser Cube can do for $ 200. The full price of the device, after its sale - $ 300. In principle, not so much, the device is quite interesting, and can be used not only at home for entertainment, but also in small workshops / companies involved customization gadgets, design, etc.

Via kickstarter

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