Lasersaur: Open Source Laser Cutter

A project in Springfield, OR by nortd
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Design a laser cutter and make the building process repeatable for others. The result is an affordable and easy to maintain system for everybody.
Backers: 260
Average Pledge Per Backer: $77

Funded: $20,019 of $10,000
Dates: May 24th -> Dec 31st (14754 days)
Project By: nortd
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Latest News

Update Ten

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, This is going to be the last update on Kickstarter. We have pretty much moved on to lasersaur.com and commenced the beta phase about 10 days ago. If you are a beta supporter and haven't received an invite to the mailing list please let us know... (Read More)

Update Nine

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The good news is, we are now onto v0.3 of the Lasersaur system! Check out the video! (and http://log.lasersaur.com for ongoing build documentation) There is still some waiting for parts (specifically limit switch mounts, laser tube mounts, paneling... (Read More)

Update Eight

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Update Seven

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

It's On

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, Backers, Community- Let the real fun begin. We’ve had a few weeks of ordering parts for our prototype, have started to work out the design, and plans for the Alpha kits. We’ve already received some shipments and have been geeking out... (Read More)

Update Five

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
T minus 2 weeks! We are very glad to see such enormous interest and are excited to get the project out to the community. We have had a chance to talk to a lot of you and are currently finalizing the specs. We are designing for a 1250x750mm (49x29")... (Read More)

Alpha Kit Update

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everybody for pledging! Lasersaur is quickly developing a strong community and we're looking forward to what awesome things are going to be made from the community of users. This is just a quick update on the Alpha Kit. We have had quite a few... (Read More)

Update Three

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This looks like a resounding go! We are super excited! Thanks to your support this will be the summer of the Lasersaur. Addie did an interview with Makezine. It has lots of good questions and answers. Check it out: Makezine Interview Ok, back to the... (Read More)

Update Two

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everyone for your support! We're already past 50% funded! Sweet! We are super excited to start the build process and get the alpha out to the community ASAP. The last few days we have had a pretty lively discussion on the various gantry... (Read More)

Update One

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everybody, We have received a lot of positive feedback and are super excited to find so many like-minded people. Obviously there is a certain style to making this project happen. A large part is technical but the other part is bringing interested... (Read More)

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