<![CDATA[Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine.]]>Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine.

...

(It was me.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/8176778f-b584-49fc-94b6-a663381c0987/someone-made-the-mistake-of-getting-me-a-uv-laser-engraving-machine.RSS for NodeMon, 22 Jun 2026 10:39:21 GMTSun, 21 Jun 2026 09:03:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:27:17 GMT]]>@Mara An ex of mine worked at a laser shop at the time and made an art piece comprised of a rock etched with “art is ephemeral” and a leaf etched with “art is eternal” and I think about it a lot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.free-dissociation.com/ap/users/115578334005274103/statuses/116787618621298633https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.free-dissociation.com/ap/users/115578334005274103/statuses/116787618621298633Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:27:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:26:55 GMT]]>@Mara heb je hem bij ASML gekocht?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/venite/statuses/116787617171753149https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/venite/statuses/116787617171753149Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:26:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:26:14 GMT]]>@Mara tbh, this is the most meaningful art I've seen in a few years now

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/Mimesatwork/statuses/116787614481494014https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/Mimesatwork/statuses/116787614481494014Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:26:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:25:14 GMT]]>@Mara what model is it

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://xn--69a.xn--99axc.xn--y9a3aq/users/shekspir55/statuses/116787610577629446https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://xn--69a.xn--99axc.xn--y9a3aq/users/shekspir55/statuses/116787610577629446Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:25:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:24:24 GMT]]>@Mara ça me démange trop de taguer @blablux sous ce pouet 🤭

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piaille.fr/users/mag/statuses/116787607244878237https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piaille.fr/users/mag/statuses/116787607244878237Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:24:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:16:59 GMT]]>@Mara Next step: DIY EUV litography machine!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://circumstances.run/users/agturcz/statuses/116787578110883856https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://circumstances.run/users/agturcz/statuses/116787578110883856Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:16:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:13:44 GMT]]>@Mara i very much appreciate the Gary Larson of it all

(as in: https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/113974442173605165 )

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/JamesWidman/statuses/116787565318983302https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/JamesWidman/statuses/116787565318983302Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:13:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:10:39 GMT]]>@Mara You seem to have misspelled "awesome decision", for some reason... 😛

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/nanianmichaels/statuses/116787553180204921https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/nanianmichaels/statuses/116787553180204921Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:10:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:09:54 GMT]]>@Mara Seems to work on metal, is it able to cut through it as well? Does the software run on Linux?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/bit/statuses/116787550255275831https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/bit/statuses/116787550255275831Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:09:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:05:13 GMT]]>@Mara please keep etching names of things on the things.
Egg on egg, etc.
It's nice to label things for clarity

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://en.osm.town/users/thibaultmol/statuses/116787531827843690https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://en.osm.town/users/thibaultmol/statuses/116787531827843690Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:05:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:46:25 GMT]]>@Mara 🙈

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/Landkieker/statuses/116787457938793198https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/Landkieker/statuses/116787457938793198Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:46:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:39:56 GMT]]>@Mara funniest thing i've seen all day

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116787308568292446/statuses/116787432422024542https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116787308568292446/statuses/116787432422024542Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:39:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:36:11 GMT]]>@boekenwuurm Gevaarlijk idee...

@Mara

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mendeddrum.org/users/wynke/statuses/116787417663560675https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mendeddrum.org/users/wynke/statuses/116787417663560675Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:36:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:31:54 GMT]]>@Mara
Laser as a service for rusties with delivery at 😉?
@amy

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/musicmatze/statuses/116787400803559620https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/musicmatze/statuses/116787400803559620Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:31:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:28:15 GMT]]>@arch Nope, it doesn't really heat up much of the material. UV lasers are magic.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787386489983753https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787386489983753Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:28:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:26:38 GMT]]>@amy Hmmm, tempting, but not sure how I feel about operating a class 4 laser in space with a thousand people. 😅

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787380103166113https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787380103166113Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:26:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:25:23 GMT]]>@colinstu Nope, didn't smell anything. UV lasers are magic, they barely burn the material.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787375241059529https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787375241059529Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:25:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:25:18 GMT]]>@Mara

This is something only UV lasers can do. Their wavelength is so short, they can break molecular bonds directly without heating the material.

It really seems magical

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://layer8.space/users/sudo200/statuses/116787374879278414https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://layer8.space/users/sudo200/statuses/116787374879278414Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:25:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:24:44 GMT]]>@Mara 😁

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.libre-entreprise.com/users/camille/statuses/116787372647346862https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.libre-entreprise.com/users/camille/statuses/116787372647346862Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:24:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:24:15 GMT]]>@chandlerc It's a xTool F2 Ultra UV. Very neat machine. Highly recommend.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787370725886241https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787370725886241Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:24:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:23:30 GMT]]>@Mara@hachyderm.io i beg you to bring this to rustweek 27

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sk.girlthi.ng/notes/anr58dwlbpe70gubhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sk.girlthi.ng/notes/anr58dwlbpe70gubSun, 21 Jun 2026 09:23:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:22:15 GMT]]>@RichiH It's a xTool F2 Ultra UV. Pretty neat machine.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787362909589299https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Mara/statuses/116787362909589299Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:22:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:19:39 GMT]]>@Mara there's a typo in "leaf"

Also, what model is that?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/RichiH/statuses/116787352659285990https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/RichiH/statuses/116787352659285990Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:19:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Someone made the mistake of getting me a UV laser engraving machine. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:16:19 GMT]]>@Mara @wezm the egg shell when burning must’ve stunk

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://birdbutt.com/users/colinstu/statuses/116787339576407747https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://birdbutt.com/users/colinstu/statuses/116787339576407747Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:16:19 GMT