{"id":10545,"date":"2010-06-30T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/?p=10545"},"modified":"2020-08-26T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T06:45:13","slug":"make-a-hand-held-laser-engraver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/how-to-make\/make-a-hand-held-laser-engraver\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Hand Held Laser Engraver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Make a hand held laser powerful enough to burn most materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kT7dcA4Zjk0&amp;feature=player_embedded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10551\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/2010-06-29_2313.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/2010-06-29_2313.png 598w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/2010-06-29_2313-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Click on the image and a new window will open with the video.)<\/p>\n<p>Instructables user <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/member\/ramanff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ramanff<\/a> posted directions on how to make a laser wood burning pen with a high powered diode, some fiber optics, and a mechanical pencil. This is essentially a hand held laser engraver that can be used on most materials like leather, wood, and felt. Check out the complete set of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Laser-wood-burning-pen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">instructions<\/a> and make your own!<\/p>\n<p>This could be used with laser cut parts from Ponoko <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/make-and-sell\/making-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make<\/a> for custom-engraved products with a distinctive hand-drawn look. If you want to try your hand at making a CNC mill, try our earlier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/09\/diylilcnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Via Make<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Make a hand held laser powerful enough to burn most materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Click on the image and a new window will open with the video.)<\/p>\n<p>Instructables user ramanff posted directions on how to make a laser wood burning pen with a high powered diode, some fiber optics, and a mechanical pencil. 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