You can also buy it as a DIY kit, or simply reference the components list and instructions, and use the firmware, drivers, and software shared.

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    6 hours ago

    It’s a cute project, but hardly seems practical with the availabilty of Chinese laser engravers that have 5-10x the laser power for only $30-60 more.

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      4 hours ago

      Any particular ones you would recommend? I’m not super familiar with this technology tbh

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        4 hours ago

        I dont have a product recommendation but I do have a safety recommendation, and that is research about laser safety before buying anything. There are cheap laser engravers out there without proper safety shielding that can and will blind you. As long as you have good laser safety glasses it’s fine but the ones that they ship with the product are often not actually rated for the power levels or wavelengths that the laser has.