That’s what [Spiritplumber] did, and he’s actually cutting 3/16″ wood and 1/4″ acrylic with his 3D printer. [Spiritplumber] is using a 445nm laser diode attached directly to his extruder ...

For cutting soft materials like wood, cardboard, paper, leather and acrylic, a diode laser cutter will work well. CO2 laser cutters: These work by sending an electrical current through a glass ...