Laser Source

In this episode, we sit down with Blake Sanborn from Great Lakes Laser Supply to talk about his business, their community, and the awesome laser engraving products they offer. We cover everything from hat clips, expert advice, and how their group supports laser makers of all levels. If you’re looking for new blanks or just want to connect with a great laser community, this episode is a must-watch!

In this episode, we’re answering a bunch of questions and covering everything from holographic tumblers from Johnson Plastics Plus to huffing cedar wood since it just smells that good. We also check out Potracify, a WordPress plugin from Sam at the Laser Master Academy that helps convert photos to SVGs. Plus, a serious chat on laser safety—if you’re thinking about engraving dangerous materials, we...

In this episode, we’re answering questions and diving into some fun topics! We talk about the Community Coin Challenge on Discord, Matt shows off a sleek engraving on black acrylic, and we chat about whether Emergency Stop episodes might make a comeback. Participate in the great COIN CHALLENGE! See all the amazing work people have contributed over the last year and learn how to submit your own and...

In this episode, we sit down with Len and Stan from LensDigital to talk all things PiBurn! We dive into what makes their rotaries stand out, how they handle tricky engravings like items with handles and fragile pieces, and more. Plus, we chat about the awesome community they’ve built to help laser owners succeed. If you’re into rotary engraving, you won’t want to miss this one! They’ve got a brand...

A MASSIVE crew of Laser Source Alumni awaits you on this brand new episode of the podcast! Matt’s back to being Mr. Boddiford, so get ready for some lectures about literature. Bleh. Kyle’s tearing apart lasers. Michael wishes he HAD a Kyle. Bronson and Anthony are having a sleep over. Also - this episode turned into a full-on leather deep dive—whether we meant to or not! Michael, Anthony, Bronson...

Opening up a shop is exciting—but also a huge project. Alex talks about setting up the space, furnishing it, and getting Square up and running for sales… which led to buying some creepy mannequins for the shop. In this Q&A episode, the team also tackles power supply issues and the real challenge of promoting yourself as a small business owner—without feeling like a sleazy salesman. Where’s the...

Marking leather can create some incredible results—but let’s be real, it stinks. If you’re wondering how to deal with your leather ash… well… this is the episode for you? Anthony dishes out some leather knowledge and it’s stuff I honestly didn’t know. Also tune in for a 5w to 10w UV laser comparison, ionized stainless, and a lesson from Matt on cleaning up vectors! Kyle’s been busy developing new...

Why do JDS tumblers have those ugly ribs? How do you get over a creative block? And do you ever run into inconsistent blanks from the same supplier? We’re tackling all these laser engraving struggles and more in today’s episode of the Laser Source Podcast! PLUS: Matt took on the challenge of full wrap engravings on those horrific JDS tumblers—was it a masterpiece or a meltdown? Tune in for another...

How are babies made? What’s the deal with depth-map engraving? How do you handle warp on plywood? Also, Kyle is making AMAZING spinning animations for his tumbler patterns on his Etsy shop, get the inside peek on how he’s doing it PLUS: Learn about our special presentation for Laser Maker Con (now available for free on our channel) - it’s a great lesson in managing your time effectively in relatio...

In this episode of the Laser Source Podcast: I somehow managed to get Ezcad running on MacOS (Apple Silicon) and well… it’s not great but it works. Also, our top Prime Day picks this season and so much more!

Have you considered it? Just giving shit away for free? You should! Friend of the show Anthony Montez makes a great argument for how doing so could make you some serious cash. PLUS: New laser setup recommendations, what to charge for photos, tube alignment and so much more on this episode of the Laser Source Podcast!

On this episode of the laser source podcast you’ll learn all about some of the newest FREE services available on the Laser Everything website, Kyle’s experience with the Maxce Index, CO2 galvo dot sizes, laser frequencies and so much more. This Q&A episode packs a ton in and you’re sure to learn something new!

Ever wonder about mobile laser engraving? This episode we explore what a laser engraving truck or trailer might look like and investigate the feasibility of engraving on the go. Lots of interesting insights in this episode!

In this episode of the Laser Source Podcast we explore the anatomy of a rotary tool, learn about what makes them unique, what makes them the same, and chat about the components that make them function. Enjoy!

Direct to film gang sheets, Matt has Boss laser issues, butt puckering jobs, scan lenses and so much more. Join us for another amazing episode of the Laser Source podcast where we answer YOUR questions!

Living hinges, 3D height maps, new laser sources, blank stock all of this from A to Z and so much more on this wild Q&A episode of the Laser Source Podcast!

I have always said I don’t much care for 3D lasers and software. Well now it’s out of my hands… Mactron sent over a conversion kit for one of their lasers and now I’m stuck with it. Let’s get this stuff unboxed and explored.

Tonight we have Andrew Farmer showing up to school us on Shopify and to give us some tips and tricks. This dude has some serious knowledge to dish out (and some serious services at your disposal) so don’t skip this episode of the Laser Source podcast!

In addition to answering some great questions from the community, this episode we’re taking a look at the Laser Exposure Triangle which is my best off the cuff attempt at a simple way to visualize balancing speed, power and frequency in an easy to remember way. Some day I’ll make this into a formal episode but for now this edit will have to do. Hope it helps you, enjoy the show!

Weird (in a good way!) episode edit of the Laser Source Podcast today. If you like the random eps where we bounce all over the place you’ll enjoy this one. We go from foreign visitors to lasers, back to hotdogs, to cataloging machine data, to answering questions and back again. Lot’s of good stuff in here as usual. See you in the next one!

One of, I think, the absolute best resources online for learning laser engraving skills - especially for absolute beginners - is back and fiercer than ever. The episode of the Laser Source Podcast we’re talking with Emily from That Mom With A Laser all about her online personalized classes for beginners, some of her experiments within the industry and her plans for the future.

Let’s get to know our colleagues over at Kim and Garrett: Make It! Join us for an extremely interesting peek into their world of creativity and productivity where they’re helping makers around the world find success and realize their vision. Kim and Garrett offer a unique perspective on the world of laser engraving, business and content creation on this episode of the Laser Source Podcast!

JPT M7 vs M8? Is there a difference? Is one better than the other? Is the M8 replacing the M7? All of these questions answered - plus advertising to local businesses, copyright, the ATF, shop stock and so so much more. Get after it all on this episode of the Laser Source Podcast.

Can we turn this ordinary work bench into a laser test bench? Maybe… I mean, we’ll talk about it a lot. Maybe we will. Some day? Also we do a Burger King Unboxing and answer your pressing questions. SO - pretty much business as usual on this episode of the Laser Source podcast!

What’s the difference between a red tumbler and a red sheet of two ply acrylic? PLUS: Kyle made a proper desk box shelf thingy! We talk laser form factors, explore the LMA layout, and diagnose some galvo laser issues. An this and more on the Laser Source podcast!