Originally Posted by
MikeB52
Packing up a few items destined for friends as I prepare to jump into a side bar project.
I blame steve for putting this idea in my head but there are folk out there that converted old CD burner units from computers into small laser etching machines.
Well, I have a stack of old pcs and parts in the basement and just enough curiosity to break things down so long story short, I'm trying to build an inlay etcher.
Won't have the power to dig very deep, but may lay down a track I can follow with scrimshaw tools and such. The key will be the anduino board and interface I can find open source.
Will advise as the parts come in on any success, or flaming failures that result.
:chapeau