It's hard to contain my excitement now that this box is sitting outside of the Open Lab. Inside the box is the Epilog Helix Laser Cutter. All summer long, I attended workshops where we designed and cut wonderful things (boxes, puzzles, rubber stamps, etc.) using a laser cutter. We still have to set up the device, connect the ventilation system, and go through a training from Epilog but... it's going to be available for students and faculty to use soon!
If you're wondering what a laser cutter does, here are some links to various laser cut creations:
Laser cutting: 7 inspiring creations
Laser cut creations on Instructables
My own Self-Portrait Puzzle lesson on Instructables
Epiloglaser.com samples
And to see it in action, watch this.
And now that it's unboxed, here's another photo:
If you're wondering what a laser cutter does, here are some links to various laser cut creations:
Laser cutting: 7 inspiring creations
Laser cut creations on Instructables
My own Self-Portrait Puzzle lesson on Instructables
Epiloglaser.com samples
And to see it in action, watch this.
And now that it's unboxed, here's another photo:
— Tatian Greenleaf
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