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Our site is under construction and the information will be updated as we continue to test the prototyping machines

Versa Laser .... General Information

VersaLaser Website

VersaLaser Installation and Maintenance Manual

The VersaLaser printer is for precise Cutting, Marking and Engraving.

VersaLaser Demos

VersaLaser Application Photographs

 

For Cutting & Marking or Engraving:

  • Fabric & Leather
  • Paper & Cardboard
  • Plastic & Acrylic (sheet, film & molded)
  • Rubber (natural, synthetic & foam)
  • Wood & Hard Organics

For Marking Only:

  • Glass & Ceramic
  • Metal (coated & bare)
  • Stone (natural & synthetic)
The laser cutter operates in two dimensions, but it can be used to create 2D compoenents and assemble them into 3D models

Solid stacking

The stacking method involves making surface components and assembling them around the shell.

Egg Crate

The egg crate method involves making slices of structural material that interlock to form the 3D object.
   
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