An interesting laser cutter

**RyanShort1** · #1 10-09-2022, 01:33 PM

So, this came across my feed recently. Looks like a very interesting little machine. It would be fun to see if one could get it aligned to cut out paper models.

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**asettico** · #2 10-10-2022, 12:12 PM

As far as I saw in the sample video, it has a "preview" mode: I imagine it allows you to see the path before cut it, and then place the sheet correctly aligned.

**aansorge** · #3 10-10-2022, 06:22 PM

Here is the one I bought, simply because Microcenter offered it.

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I am almost there with registration. I got it early summer. I add registration marks to my drawings, then cut just the marks, until I can get them to match. I found a GIMP filter to add bleed to texture drawings, so the color goes right to the cut line.

I love it. My favorite model is the Eiffel Tower. (which has no texture)

**Dancooper** · #4 10-11-2022, 07:37 AM

At the moment I am thinking about getting a laser cutter/engraver myself, I was thinking about the Wainlux, because to be honest, it's the only one I could afford at the moment.

**aansorge** · #5 10-11-2022, 09:38 AM

Our library has a thing maker space. The staff is quite experienced. The recommendation was to wait until I could afford a laser cutter / engraver with a four sided frame.

The origin of this thread was about the model with a steerable cutting beam. Those were still very new then. Hoping Ryan Short can report out grand successes with it.

**aansorge** · #6 10-11-2022, 09:56 AM

The other recommendation was to buy lightburn app to control the engraver / cutter. I never even tried the software provided with my unit, lightburn was that good.