By attaching a laser to the extruder for example you can easily convert your 3d printer to a laser engraver or even cutter.
Convert 3d printer to vinyl cutter.
If you also still keep all the 3d printer parts attached you can quite quickly build a dual purpose machine with the laser diode being the only cost to your new laser cutter.
It can be done by anyone who has assembled a 3d printer.
Here is what you need to get started.
It is able to easily cut vinyl paper and cardboard.
However huge thanks to him for making such a great design.
Then the laser is connected to the power supply and the mainboard.
The laser circuit is optically sepparated from the 3d printer circuit.
An old hp pen plotter with a serial.
Vinyl cutters can be very expensive so vinyl hacker decided to share with us the alternate route some people have taken.
My first serious post here on thingiverse as well as the first time i model something from scratch i marked this as a remix from pascalmakes pen holder even if i just needed the support that attaches to the fan.
First the nozzle is replaced by a laser using a self made 3d printed holder.
Most of 3d printers are jus.