Laser scanning is a common method for 3D profiling ... as shown in the video below. A CNC scanning/cutting operation. Video credit: Scantech Denmark / CC BY-SA 4.0 The standards below pertain to ...

[Jeshua Lacock] from 3DTOPO owns a large-format CNC (4’x8′, or 1.2×2.4 m), that he strongly feels is lacking laser-cutting capabilities. The frame is there, and a 150 W CO2 laser tube has ...

Hooking up a laser to a CNC gantry isn’t exactly an Earth-shattering innovation, but it does make for a useful tool. Even a cheap diode laser mounted to an old 3D printer can do engraving ...