I tested the xTool M2 20W laser cutter as a complete beginner. Here’s how setup, calibration, cutting, software and Canadian ...

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 ...

Seeking a Glowforge alternative? Discover top laser cutters for every budget and need. Compare diode vs. CO2, power, software, and find your perfect machine for amazing projects. So, you’ve been ...

I couldn’t write very much without a computer. Early in my career, I wrote with a typewriter. Unless you are pretty close to perfect — I’m not — it is very frustrating to make edits on typewritten ...

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, ...

When working with laser cutters at home they mainly fall into two categories: Diode lasers and CO2 lasers. CO2 lasers like the xTool P2 are often more powerful and cut and etch more materials while ...

It's bloomin big.

REVIEW – I previously reviewed the Ortur Laser Master 3 laser engraver that used an open frame design and although I did like it there were a few shortcomings. The open design meant I had to keep my ...

Bambu Lab's latest flagship 3D printer does a whole lot more than 3D printing for serious makers, and promises to be good at every one of its tasks. The H2D desktop printer can print using two ...