If you own a perfectly fine 3D printer, but fancy a spot of laser engraving (and you have good eye protection!), then you could just strap a 5W blue diode laser to it and get your fix.

With this laser module going for as little as $60 USD (assuming you’ve got a 3D printer or two laying around to do the conversion on), this is a pretty cheap way to get into the subtractive ...

There are three basic platforms to start with: the Mooz 1 offers basic 3D printing, CNC and laser with a single vertical arm, the Mooz 2 adds an extra vertical support arm for better precision and ...

Meet the Mooz, a 3D printer that is not only fully modular, but can also operate as a CNC carver and laser engraver.

Discover Bambu Lab's H2D—an all-in-one 3D printer, laser engraver, cutter, and plotter built for advanced creators, with pro-grade precision and smart features.

This printer also works with "other slicer software" as you deem necessary. With Snap3D, a "very friendly newbie software experience" is provided – drag and drop file printing, that is to say.

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't ...