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Upgrading a K40 Laser Cutter, Part 2: Power Limiting and Precision Upgrades

Want to increase the life of your K40's laser tube? How about more precise power control? Start here! While the K40 laser cutter (aka an eBay/Alibaba laser cutter) is branded as a 40 watts, it really isn't. For reasons I won't go into in this article, it is closer to a 30W laser in [...]

By Austin Steingrube|July 8th, 2018|How To's, laser cutting, Project Logs|1 Comment

Make An Indicating Fuse Box!

Make An Indicating Fuse Box! 3D Printed Indicating Fuse Box BEHOLD! The indicating fuse box! Gone are the days that you must ask yourself, "Did the Earth stop spinning? Or did I just blow a fuse?!?" For eons, mankind has been stuck with boring fuse connections, BUT NO MORE!!! [...]

By Austin Steingrube|July 22nd, 2017|3D Printing, How To's, Project Logs|0 Comments