[Z LeHericy] has a SeeMe CNC Rostock Max 3D printer, and a 2W WickedLasers Spyder Artic blue laser. Naturally, he had to try strapping them together.
Most of our homemade laser engravers featured here use recycled DVD burner diodes, and while they certainly work, they leave a bit to be desired… Well, if you want more power, let us introduce the class 4 Artic Spyder 2W blue laser from WickedLasers — a company that offers very high-powered lasers to anyone who can afford them — because that’s a terrific idea!
Safety issues aside — wear your darn laser goggles! This pair can etch wood and leather quite well. He’s been utilizing it to etch celtic knots onto pieces of leather. To do this he’s utilized Inkscape to convert a .BMP of the knot into a vector image, and then utilizing the G-Code tools included with Inkscape he can create a tool path for the printer.
The completed leather looks remarkable — Stick around after the break to see the laser in action!
[Via Hacked Gadgets]