It is able to easily cut vinyl paper and cardboard.
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.
So this thing turns your ender 3 into a cnc 3 axis cutter.
The laser circuit is optically sepparated from the 3d printer circuit.
However huge thanks to him for making such a great design.
Most of 3d printers are jus.
First the nozzle is replaced by a laser using a self made 3d printed holder.
Converting the 3d printer to a laser cutter is relatively easy.
By attaching a laser to the extruder for example you can easily convert your 3d printer to a laser engraver or even cutter.
Here is what you need to get started.
Vinyl cutters can be very expensive so vinyl hacker decided to share with us the alternate route some people have taken.
Then the laser is connected to the power supply and the mainboard.
In this quick video guide i will show you how you can use your 3d printer as a laser engraver and i won t cost you more that 40.