4. This thing is a MONSTER. The Neje E80. The entire casing around this gigantic 20W(four beams combined into one) laser is basically a heat sink to wick away the wild amount of heat that this thing will create. I haven't used this yet as it will create a ton of smoke, and I do not have an exhaust system capable of dealing with that yet. The performance of this 20 W laser is comparable to 40W diode lasers because of the extremely small focus point of the laser. Other companies have nothing on them in my opinion. Creality's 20/40W laser engraving machine(Falcon 2 40W) is a useless machine compared to these in terms of precision and performance.

5. My second laser engraver. Stepping up from 1.6w to 10w was a huuuge step, and I learned a ton from switching diode lasers. This is capable of easily cutting wood up to 6mm(possibly more, never tried!) Tuning each laser engraving head is a fun job, and it really makes you appreciate how each brand and diode laser has different strengths and weaknesses. Typically as you pass 10W output power on a diode laser, it gets more difficult to tune your laser for dark engravings, as the wood is vaporized away instead of burnt to a nice dark shade. 

6. The single extruder(updated model) 3d printing module for my snapmaker. This is used to make One foot cubed 3d prints, not much else to say about this one!


7. The head that started it all and caused many issues. This is my old single extruding head, that I sat at my machine and watched extrude melted plastic for hours on end when I first got it. I was fascinated, hooked on 3d printing when I got this. This is the head that started my creation journey. I used it so much that a wire frayed inside. It short circuited my printer, causing $300 in damages. not a fun time. Now it's just used for spare parts.

8. A 50w cnc spindle for the Snapmaker machine. I have barely touched this, as every time I've picked it up something goes wrong. The software is very poor(Luban) and I need to learn more before I pick up this toolhead up. I'd love to get into cnc work, but that's another ballgame for another time.

9. My 3d printing pride and joy. Through many issues after release(Reminder not to preorder things) I have it finally in mostly working order. Any multicolor/dual color 3d prints in my gallery are made with this beast. Lots of fun to use, moderate amount of tinkering to tune this finnicky thing into creating things consistently.

10. My portable laser engraving machine with my last diode laser attached. I can take this little machine with me anywhere I go to engrave on the go if customers want! The laser head attached to it currently is another Neje laser. This is an extreme precision laser that is capable of a mere .02mm laser spot size. Making things with this lasser takes a long time, but the astounding detail you can get with it is awe inspiring. It is a mere 1.6w laser, but unlike my other 1.6w lasers, this one has quality in mind, not a lower price point.

For those who did care to read any of this long winded, passion post, hey there!! I hope you're going along your own creative journey whether it's in the hardware, software, or artsy side!! It's always a blast to see what other people make in the moment creativity strikes. Keep pushing for that vision you have for yourself! you'll get there one day! It may not be soon, but pushing a tiny bit towards it every day helps.