Tested: We test and review Dremel's Digilab LC40 laser cutter, a 40 watt hobby laser designed for personal workshops and maker spaces. We go over its setup, safety features, and capabilities, including the differences between it and other glass tube lasers in its class. There's a lot to like here!
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Again with another tool (ish) article. Dremel always surprises me with some of the new tools they release. I had no clue they were thinking about making a laser cutter, and then boom there it is. For being made by Dremel, a consumer grade specialty power tool company, this laser cutter kind of blew me away. Dremel's laser cutter seems like a good consumer grade, homeowner geared, laser cutter, perfect for getting you started with doing your own laser cutting. That being said, the price does not support this at all. At over 5,000 dollars, I really hope Dremel is not expecting this to sell too much in the consumer sector. This is a tool that requires significant need on the part of the consumer in order to drive them to spend this kind of money. That being said, there is probably a market for this kind of thing in wealthy-ish schools and maker spaces.
I think this is a great first step for consumers and designers getting a mid level lazer in their craft/making tool kit. In the past when I have looked at lazers I have seen that they are on either two end of a spectrum. Experimental and good but low support and history, or large background but so far out of reach and scope for what most people need that it becomes unnecessary and unwieldy. Dremmel is the first company that I have seen that has tried to bridge that gap as an established brand working into a field that isn't necessarily something that they already do but at a scope that most of their costumers are comfortable working in and where they are comfortable with brand name. The infrastructure and work that they have put into this machine as an established product already just to get it up to their standards would make me aa a consumer more interested then in other brand products.
I always love a good tool review, and when I get to see the tool being used, it is even better. While dremel is a consumer grade product, I have always thought of the brand as a higher end tool compared to other companies. They seem to consistently make reliable tools that people are generally very happy with. I have seen a dremel 3D printer and thought it was an interesting direction for the company to go in considering we have not seen other tool companies like Milwaukee start making 3D printers and laser cutters. This is the first time I have seen or even heard of the dremel laser cutter. I am excited to see that this is something that consumer-grade brands are considering because I can not wait for the day that I can have a 3D printer and laser cutter in my house without having to break the bank; and judging by this video, it seems that dremel has done a decent job building a compact laser cutter that is user friendly.
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