M2

I recently bit the bullet and upgraded the studio laser cutter to a newer (and safer) M2 model from xTool. My original D1 served me very well but as newer models evolved and added new capabilities, I found myself growing frustrated by the it’s limits. Although xTool now makes quite a wide variety of machines with different price points, the M2 made the most sense in service of print/book making. It has swappable laser and inkjet modules, and the version I bought has a 20W diode laser which will cut down on processing time while also expanding material options. The big task that I still need to work through is potential venting improvements, but the machine has already aced the first projects I’ve had time to throw at it. I’m looking forward to getting back to that after next week when I’ll have my upcoming talk1 at Swash and Serif in Toronto off my plate. Footnotes In typical fashion, work has been bananas lately which has made concentrating on getting this talk organized and ready…

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