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PODCAST

Laser Source

Laser Everything LLC

Welcome to the Laser Source Podcast! In each episode, Alex and the gang from Laser Everything host the best podcast for growing and scaling your laser engraving business. This show is dedicated to helping you learn how to perfect your craft and take advantage of all the latest technology and techniques. So whether you want to grow your laser business or just getting into lasers for the first time this show is for you.

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All Episodes

70:53

[LS189] The Pre-Holiday Review Dump

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

The guys talk through a wave of long-delayed laser reviews, what’s surprising them this season, and why some budget machines are genuinely excellent while others belong in a landfill. They drift into fourth-quarter production habits, rotary headaches, tumbler tricks, pattern-making wizardry, and the realities of prepping for holiday stock before everything goes out of stock. There’s plenty of joking, gear talk, shared failures and wins, and a ton of practical advice hidden behind the chaos.Learn to

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151:53

[LS188] Do We Need to Change Everything?

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

Alex, Kyle, and Anthony get brutally honest about the future of Laser Everything and what it means to run a deep-dive, education-first channel in a shorts-driven, review-obsessed YouTube world. They talk about the constant pressure to “sell out” with surface-level reviews, the financial reality of depending on the LMA and community support, and how soul-filling projects (like slow-mo fiber footage and passion builds) often flop with the algorithm. Along the way they wrestle with burnout, gating

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66:48

[LS187] Titanium Dioxide: JPPlus Aquires LBT

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

The crew digs into a wave of new updates in the laser world, including Johnson Plastics Plus buying LBT and what that means for titanium-dioxide marking supplies. Alex walks through a day of CO₂ testing hell with tumblers that refuse to bond, pint glasses that behave better, and how small coatings can derail a whole project. The discussion circles around metal marking fundamentals, why delivery method matters, and how easy it is to overpower TO₂ before it even activates. There’s also talk about

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69:52

[LS186] Ghosts, Glitches & Diode Drama

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

This episode drifts between Halloween energy and hardware frustration as Alex unpacks the chaotic reality of the Ortur R2’s repeatability issues, mis-homing behavior, and undercooked software ecosystem. From talk of ghosts and “Jesus Chicken” to real-world testing pain, the crew breaks down why great diode modules are wasted when the supporting hardware can’t keep up. They contrast that with a genuinely impressive update to the WeCreat Lumos, swap war stories about engraving expensive mugs, and

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64:33

[LS185] New Clients, Old Memes, and Holiday Panic

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

The crew bounces between business wins, new opportunities, and absolute nonsense. Matt shares a potential high value school job and recurring sports team contracts, which kicks off a broader talk about outreach, steady clients, and using the slow season wisely. From there the conversation spirals into seasonal gifting panic, merch nostalgia, Discord memes that cannot be unseen, and a quick look at Amazon deal traps. It is equal parts laser talk, community updates, and chaotic friendship

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60:11

[LS184] Little Tykes Lasers & the Race to the Bottom

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

The trio digs into a bigger question behind the week’s chaos: when does “affordable” turn into “too cheap?” Alex’s hands-on with a $200 Ortur R1 sparks a real conversation about safety, false confidence, race-to-the-bottom engineering, and where the hobby line crosses into becoming a liability. They compare the R1 to sturdier entry-level machines, talk about modules, ecosystems, software limitations, and why some companies listen and others don’t. Along the way the guys hit vendor ecosystems, Xtool

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66:39

[LS183] Finding Your Laser (with the Laser Finder)

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

The team unveils the brand-new Laser Finder tool on MakeArmy.io — a guided quiz that helps beginners figure out which type of laser suits their work without sales fluff or brand bias. They walk through how it works, how it connects to the growing community settings database, and what’s next for expanding it. The conversation drifts into real shop talk: adding UV and diode options, fixing bugs, and the chaos of community feedback. From there, they preview the new “Ultimate Guide to Laser Processing”

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72:41

[LS182] WeCreat Fixes the Lumos (Finally)

Laser Source ·

2025/11/13

The crew celebrates Matt’s birthday with a mix of good-natured chaos and real laser talk. Alex breaks news that WeCreat finally pushed a long-overdue software update adding bidirectional scanning to the Lumos — prompting rants, rewrites, and a little redemption. From there, conversation swings through teardown photos for the Ultimate Guide to Laser Processing, building a universal laser test bench, the pros and cons of diode galvos, and even cutting aluminum on a fiber. Between tech tangents and

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65:13

[LS181] Material Safety 101: Research Before You...

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

The crew digs into the messy truth about material safety—how to really research what’s safe to laser and what can gas you (or your machine). Alex walks through the process step-by-step: using CAS registry numbers, reading modern SDS sheets, and understanding decomposition products instead of online hearsay. They talk about why “no data available” isn’t the same as “safe,” how to tell when a material’s dangerous even without a fire, and how to talk to customers who bring in mystery items. Between the

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75:19

[LS180] The Ultimate Laser Processing Guide

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

Alex and Kyle reveal the next evolution of Laser Everything’s educational content: the Ultimate Laser Processing Guide. They discuss why it’s replacing the original LightBurn Crash Course, what new topics it covers—from safety and workspace prep to identifying your laser source—and how they’re rebuilding it into 126 short, focused lessons. The conversation expands into practical talk about beam alignment, dot size, and why short videos beat hour-long deep dives. Plus, they demo the new MakeArmy.io

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63:53

[LS179] New Gear, JP+ Fest & LightBurn 2.0 Plans

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

Between sickness, chaos, and way too many lasers on the way, Alex, Kyle, and Rheannon hold down the fort for a laid-back but productive episode. Rhiannon teases her new travel-accessory video featuring Johnson Plastics Plus leatherette gear (with a Dragonite passport cover for Japan), Alex previews his upcoming community-building talk for JP+ Fest, and the crew outlines their next major project: LightBurn Crash Course 2.0. They dive into the flood of new machines arriving for review, talk shop about

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70:36

[LS178] Holiday Prep & FREE Background Remover

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

The guys kick back for a fun, tool-packed episode full of maker updates and new toys. Between sick kids, glass jobs, and holiday prep chaos, they dive into easy-win UV products, quick-selling ornaments, and the classic “make something for the school principal” marketing trick. Alex shows off the all-new Laser Toolkit—a collection of shop calculators for overlap, pulse width, and job timing—plus the debut of a web-based background remover that’s free, fast, and wildly useful for photo engraving. It’s

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69:28

[LS177] Kickstarter Beasts and the Monport Reno

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

The guys dive into one of the wildest “why does this even exist?” releases yet — a massive 4×8-foot hybrid diode/CNC machine from ER that’s equal parts intriguing and absurd. They break down why multi-purpose machines rarely excel at any one task, how scale turns convenience into chaos, and what kind of maker could actually use something that big. That leads into a grounded comparison with the new Monport Reno 65 W CO₂ laser Alex just uncrated - a reminder that sometimes “simple and fixable” beats

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64:36

[LS176] Rotary Failures, Crazy Clients & The Pixie Laser

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

Alex spends the week wrestling with an impossible rotary setup—wrong pins, hot glue, and a $700 lesson in EasyCAD board compatibility—while the crew swaps their own horror stories about problem clients, endless revisions, and knowing when to walk away. Between broken boards and champagne-flute drama, they talk deposits, boundaries, and time management as small shop owners. Things lighten up with a look at the surprisingly powerful new Algo Laser Pixie, and how tiny, travel-ready lasers might change

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61:33

[LS175] The WeCreate Love Letter (and Intervention)

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

The guys catch up after travel, cat rescues, and kid chaos before diving into a deep (and sometimes teeth-on-wire) discussion about WeCreate’s new Lumos laser. It’s gorgeous, powerful, and loaded with features - but hamstrung by missing bi-directional scanning. What follows is equal parts love letter and intervention as Alex and Kyle break down why half-speed engraving matters, how galvo timing really works, and what WeCreate could fix in one update. They also hit on event safety, live-engraving

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72:22

[LS174] Cleaning, Cooling & Condensation

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

Alex and Kyle go deep on the unglamorous but essential side of running lasers: keeping them clean and cool. From the brand-new Laser Everything Buying Guide launch to the split of the Laser Source YouTube channel, they roll into a hands-on chat about airflow, dust, humidity, condensation, and why every laser deserves maintenance love. The conversation ranges from practical shop tips to UV and CO₂ quirks, blown-out chillers, unsafe enclosures, and some tortilla-filled PlayStation chaos—plus updates

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35:52

[LS173] $9 Summit, Fresh Start

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

This week is all about two things: a practical invite to the Maker’s Momentum Summit and a clear plan for the Laser Source podcast edits moving to their own YouTube channel. We explain why the split helps your feed make sense again, what you get for nine dollars, when VIP access is worth it, and how our community talk fits into the summit’s bigger lineup. Learn to Laser Everything™ with new episodes of the Laser Source Podcast EVERY WEEK. We cover laser parameters, settings, techniques and more for

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66:25

[LS172] AI Monkeys, Toxic Basketballs & Amazon Laser...

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

This week’s show jumps between chaos and good shop talk in true Laser Source fashion. The crew starts joking about AI monkey photos and cats pulling lasers, then moves into serious ground—why “leather” basketballs are dangerously toxic to engrave, when not to trust “genuine” labels, and why safety beats experimentation. From there, the conversation widens to deal-hunting, from Amazon Prime Day steals on engravers and Brilliance inks to CO₂ Galvo vs gantry pros and cons. Between laughs, they cover

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70:19

[LS171] Balancing Family, Hustle & Lasers

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

Anthony’s back, and with big life changes. The crew dives into what happens when family priorities collide with small-business grind: closing a shop, moving back home, and finding new balance without losing momentum. They talk about working from a garage, rebuilding client trust, and rediscovering purpose through family and community. Matt’s kids get their first taste of entrepreneurship with a summer street-fair booth made entirely from scrap, Kyle updates his home-shop setup, and everyone swaps

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64:08

[LS170] AI, Etsy, and the End of Original Art

Laser Source ·

2025/11/12

The crew takes an unexpectedly deep dive into AI, creativity, and the shifting maker landscape. What starts as banter about bamboo projects, new glasses, and 3D scanning coins turns into a full-blown discussion about Etsy’s new design policies, AI art legality, and whether “real art” still matters when anyone can prompt an image. Between laughs, they touch on using AI as a tool vs. a crutch, small-shop marketing, and planning efficient workspaces without losing your sanity - or your ventilation. A

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