
Tell us about your faves: editor@makezine.com
GADGETS AND GEAR FOR MAKERS
TOOLBOX
Reviewed and written by Caleb Kraft
Lasers are awesome, and this is doubly true
when it comes to fiber lasers that can actually
engrave metal. Where your typical CO₂ or
diode laser can only leave a surface mark with
the help of an additional coating, a fiber laser
actually ablates the surface of most metals.
You can engrave copper, aluminum, steel, gold,
nickel, and much more. This really opens up the
possibilities when it comes to making products
for resale or art that will last a long time.
Fiber lasers have typically been in the financial
realm of serious industrial ...