A 3D printer that uses lasers to build up an object in any order, rather than layer by layer, could produce more advanced designs than is currently possible. Existing 3D printers work by depositing ...

Buy a budget-friendly inkjet or splurge on a fast laser? This decades-old question has some surprising new answers. Here's the latest advice about picking your next printer. For nearly a decade, Bill ...

The main mechanical tools in a hacker’s shop used to be a drill press and a lathe. Maybe a CNC mill, if you were lucky. Laser cutters are still a rare tool to find in a personal shop, but today’s ...