I spent the last six weeks making my first CNC project: a 40 Watt CO2 laser! It was based on Barton Dring's design at http://www.buildlog.net/cnc_laser/ and made with MakerSlide.
It's still a work in progress, but last night it cut its very first useful stuff. And I've still got use of both eyes so far!
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