Instead of printing a 3D file directly, this system, Platener, breaks a model down into its component parts. These parts can then be laser cut out of acrylic or plywood, assembled, and iterated on ...

Now, instead of making it easier, Bambu is building its biggest and most sophisticated model to date ... on the market that combine 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC routing into one device.

Several Glowforge owners have delightful mashups: combining PLA 3D prints with laser‑cut wood insert (or vice ... The workflow is refreshingly short. Model the outline in CAD, export a matching ...

[Nervous System] does a lot of laser cutting, and [Jesse] shared a fascinating experimental improvement to their laser cutter that consists of a 3D-printed nozzle for cleaner cuts. You can see the ...