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About Chris Garrett

Marketing Director by day, maker, retro gaming, tabletop war/roleplaying nerd by night. Co-author of the Problogger Book with Darren Rowse. Husband, Dad, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canadian.

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About Chris Garrett

Marketing nerd by day, maker, retro gaming, tabletop war/roleplaying nerd by night. Co-author of the Problogger Book with Darren Rowse. Husband, Dad, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canadian.

Check out Retro Game Coders for retro gaming/computing.

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2023 best laser cutters

Which Laser Cutter to buy in 2023?

Which laser cutter is best to buy in 2023? Glowforge has been my favorite but what would suggest you look at if I was going to purchase today?

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xTool D1 Pro Review

The XTool D1 Pro diode laser engraver has prompted many questions lately. What is it like in real day-to-day lasering use?

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The Joys and Dangers of Laser Cutting

It has been lovely to see the tabletop role-playing and war gaming communities embrace all the nerdy stuff that I love to play with. The problem is some folks are not taking safety precautions.

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Gweike Cloud CO2 Laser Cutter Review

Gweike Cloud review comparing the Gweike to other competitor laser engravers, and advice for who should buy

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xTool D1 Pro Upgrades – Taking a Good Laser Engraver to Great Laser Cutter

The XTool D1 Pro came out well in my recent comparison of laser cutters. In this article, I am going to share two upgrades that take it from being a good laser engraver to being a great laser cutter …

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Comparing the xTool D1 Pro, Gweike Cloud and Glowforge Laser Engravers

Which Laser Cutter is Best: XTool, Gweike and reigning champ, Glowforge

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Prusa Mini+ Review

Prusa Mini+ is the little buddy to the much-loved Prusa i3 Mk3S, which I already own (along with a MK2), so why would I buy this little guy and who is it good for?

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Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer Review

Anycubic Vyper is the latest in a long line of i3-style printers targeting a budget and user-level previously dominated by the Creality Ender range. Can this new entrant unseat the current king of the …

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 Review

Review of the Thunder Laser Nova 51 Laser Cutter currently getting heavy use at Fuse33 Maker Space.

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Beginners guide to Blender for 3D printed tabletop

Beginner’s Guide to Blender for 3D Printed Props and Tabletop Gaming (Part 1)

Blender is a fully featured 3D design tool with abilities ranging from regular CAD and sculpting all the way through to fully rendered movie-quality CGI animation. Now, obviously, Z-Brush is highly …

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Sienci Mill One

Sienci Mill One CNC Review

Sienci Mill One desktop CNC router is a compact, open-source, partially enclosed CNC machine for hobbyists and learners. Let's check it out!

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