Makers looking for a desktop laser cutter and engraving machine, might be interested in a new project which has launched over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website this week to create, Mr Beam. Mr ...

Every laser cutter enthusiast eventually pops the question: how on earth do I align an invisible beam that’s more-than-happy to zap my eyeballs, not to mention torch everything else in its path? We ...

Jon Bumstead has created an awesome Arduino powered 13 note midi harp after receiving funding from the optics group Spectra at Washington University in Saint Louis. Watch the video below to learn more ...

A fiber-coupled module featuring a working operational beam and optical red aiming beam. Well-suited for many medical applications as well as range-finding, illumination systems, and industrial ...

[over9k] used his Arduino to set up a laser trip wire. The laser is mounted along side the Arduino, reflects off of a mirror, and shines on a photoresistor that interfaces via a voltage divider. The ...