In the 1930s, Nikola Tesla claimed to have theorized a “death beam,” which he said was an “apparatus [that] projects particles which may be relatively large or of microscopic dimensions, enabling us ...

Gingerbread houses are a much-admired and tasty holiday tradition in many parts of the world. Yet until now, no one we know of has tried to improve their design and construction by using lasers.

Need a simple fab process to go from a humble vector graphic to a final part — in a matter of minutes? The CO 2 laser cutter might be the right choice. As these tools open themselves up to widespread ...

Laser aficionado [Martin Raynsford] has built up experience with various laser cutters over the years and felt he should write up a blog post detailing his first-hand findings with an often overlooked ...

Once upon a time, an aircraft pilot looking down toward the ground saw only the distant twinkling lights of homes and cities. But pilots have had an unfortunate high-tech worry for many years: ...

These are great days for makers. Affordable 3D printers and CNC mills are popping up everywhere, opening up new worlds of production to wide ranges of designers. However, one major tool still hasn't ...

I know many craftsie people. People who can knit and crochet, people who draw and paint, people who can carve and whittle wood, and people who can seemingly create anything from almost literally ...

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...

The easy-to-use welder will support welding shops amid the ongoing labor shortage by unlocking the capacity of their workforce and dramatically boosting productivity APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS ...