Category: K40 Laser Cutter

In the CNC world, the projects we are working on are our precious works of art. If the customer is happy then everyone wins right? Laser cutting fonts, especially are an important factor that will determine whether your end result looks tacky or whether it’s a professional work of art made by a real craftsman. […]

The K40 laser settings listed below is a beginner’s guide to get you started on your projects. They have been very accurate nearly every-time for the result I usually look for in timber and other materials. The engraving is usually .5 mm deep, which carries through most hard and softwoods. Softwoods will cut a little […]

K40 laser upgrades are the next step to creating higher quality cuts and engraves and ensures you are getting the most out of your K40 Laser Cutter. I’ve compiled a list of K40 laser upgrades that I recommend if you want to take your K40 to the next level and create higher quality work. K40 […]

K40 Laser Cutter – Practical projects to take your K40 Laser Cutter to the next level Having to handle with wood every day with my day-job, I thought I would see what there was in the way of machines that could manipulate wood, or at least turn my ideas into reality. I had been looking at […]

Can you make money with the K40 Laser Cutter? Iv’e always been a bit of a pyro at heart so I thought what’s better than burning stuff with a laser *Star Wars theme*.  After trawling eBay for 3 days I finally stumbled on a cheap laser cutter called the K40 which was a great price […]

The K40 Whisperer software is a great little piece of software developed by scorchworks. It’s a lightweight K40 Laser Cutter software which simplifies creating amazing engravings. I have written a quick introduction into the k40 Whisperer software and the main functions that exist within the interface. 1. Download K40 Whisperer software here and extract to […]

K40 Laser Cutter – the cheap Chinese hobby laser cutter My journey of the k40 Laser Cutter started when a friend of mine asked me if it was possible to create some cloakroom tags for his restaurant.  With the challenge set, I decided to look into laser cutters and stumbled on the big blue box […]