If it’s something you’ve been looking into doing – or even something you’ve tried out – you may well be wondering how exactly ...

[Andrew] recently discovered that these devices can be readily repurposed into a laser welding tool with just a bit of work under the hood. He first came across the technology via videos from ...

This is not as common in the hackerspace tool room, but laser cutters may be a suitable stand-in. Getting the machine into a production mode of simply cranking out clothes took some work.

In a few years, this new technology could lead to more efficient and reliable ways of using high-power lasers for welding and directed energy deposition with laser and wire. The manufacturing ...