This Laser Engraver Can Fit In Your Backpack

Ever thought of creating your own logo? A tiny image to apply to all items that belong to you? Just a nice way to mark that stuff friends prefer to borrow and never bring back again. On the other hand, how about designing your own accessories?

Those who have such ideas in head usually look for the best way to apply them to all types of surfaces. Ink can be a wise solution, but it is not something that looks as good on all materials. In addition, when there is a need to make an image permanent – one should look for a better decision. Printers are not enough for this aim as there are few objects they can work with.

But there is one invention that can work with all types of surfaces, vertical or horizontal leaving them covered with any ornament users want. Meet Cubiio, a gadget that is used for laser cutting/engraving and is based on a very cool technology.

Traditional laser cutting technology demands special skills and long-practicing before one will be able to create some clear images or signs or simply cut wood into tiny pieces. To get straight shapes or cute pictures is not as easy as it might seem.

Rather than demanding users learn how to use complex software, or show Ph.D. levels of expertise when it comes to hardware tinkering, the Cubiio takes the form of a compact plug-and-play cube. Users simply connect it to a PC, Mac, or tablet using Wi-Fi, select the design they wish to cut or etch, position the object they wish to be cut or engraved, and hit “start.”

Cubiio consists of a semiconductor laser source with 2 current-driven mirrors. They are there to deflect the laser beam along the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ axis. An embedded CPU translates users’ sketches of engravings-to-be into digital commands to tilt the mirrors at the perfect angle.

This is a nice try of shrinking a huge laser machine into your palm that turned a tremendous success. The company has designed and tested many prototypes to solve many technical problems, such as image distortion and thermal issues before they got Cubiio showing off perfect results.