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Burn the Subs

Burn the Subs

Not quite your average build, this wall mounted laser etches new subscribers onto a piece of wood in real time whenever Jesse goes live on Twitch. ...

Laser Lathe

Laser Lathe

This here is the Laser Lathe, otherwise known as the Cylindrical Co-ordinate CNC Machine, the brainchild of Austin Steingrube. Custom built using ...

Heatwaves & Laser Cutters

Heatwaves & Laser Cutters

The UK is in the midst of a glorious heatwave, and sunburn isn't the only thing we have to worry about at Smoke & Mirrors HQ. As we all know, l...

How Safe Are Your Laser Goggles?

How Safe Are Your Laser Goggles?

Have you ever wondered just how safe your laser safety goggles are? Styropyro is here to show you. In this video, Styropyro takes the time to break...

Using Laser Tape To Acid Etch Brass

Using Laser Tape To Acid Etch Brass

As part of his project to reproduce the James Watt micrometer, Machine Thinking needed to make a couple of graduated brass dials and spent a lot of...

Levitating Diamonds With Lasers

Levitating Diamonds With Lasers

Professional mad scientist Styropyro has recently returned to youtube with a slew of new laser related content, the most interesting of which is pe...