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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, 🇨🇦 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, 🇨🇦 Canadian.

Check out Retro Game Coders for retro gaming/computing.

☕️ Support Maker Hacks on Ko-Fi and get exclusive content and rewards!

IKIER K1 Pro Max

IKIER K1 Pro MAX Review: 48/24W Diode Laser Cutter

IKIER K1 Pro MAX Review. We look at the powerful 48W or 24W Diode Laser Cutter, how it performs, what it can cut, and ease of use.

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FLUX Ador: Diode Laser Cutter with Color Printing

FLUX Ador is the first laser cutter with color printing capability. This is such an obvious idea it makes me wonder why nobody has done it before!

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Engraving Metal on the xTool S1 2W 1064nm IR Laser

xTool S1 2W 1064nm Infrared tool head is perfect for engraving metal. In this article we attempt to engrave a photo on a metal mousepad

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xTool S1 Review: Amazing Fully Enclosed 40w Diode Laser Cutter

xTool S1 Review: A fully enclosed 40W diode laser cutter.

Discover why I love it, but also some things to be aware of vs other options.

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xTool P2 Compared to the Gweike Cloud & Glowforge

Comparing the xTool p2, the Gweike Cloud and the venerable Glowforge is not as simple as looking at the prices or the specifications so we need to really drill down into each and find the advantages …

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xTool P2 Review: Advanced 55w CO2 Desktop Laser Cutter

The phrase "Glowforge Killer" has become a bit of a cliche in the laser cutter space but perhaps we finally have a real candidate for that crown.

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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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