[Drake Anthony] makes building a cutting laser from a PC look easy, and it seems like it actually is. Almost everything you need can be found in a dead desktop unit. The diode is pulled from a DVD ...

The answer for [Owen Schafer] was to build it with parts he had lying around and a few strategic purchases. While he was initially planning on using a diode laser, doing anything more than ...

Exail, the France-headquartered photonics company, says it has won a contract with the French Space Agency (CNES) to develop and deliver an “ultra-stable” laser system for the planned Laser ...

Depending on the material, laser cutting can create smoke and fumes so it's important to make sure the extractor hood is turned on. Watching the laser cutter bringing your design to life is the ...