CO2 Laser Cutter Beginners Workshop

Join our beginner workshop on how to use a large CO2 laser cutter! No prior experience with these machines is necessary. We will walk folks through basic safety and laser usage as we create wooden keychains for each participant.

BEFORE YOUR SESSION, please briefly review pre‑training reading. It covers safety and machine basics so that in‑person time can focus on a hands-on demonstration with a mini project. You don't need to memorize the text, its just so everyone arrives with the same baseline knowledge, including complete beginners.

This event is RSVP only. If you realize you can no longer attend, please remove your reservation so someone else can have that spot. :D

Our door can be hard to find! There are directions on our website linked here. We are located next to Market Basket in the same building as Little India (behind Milk Row cemetery). The door is located near the South West corner on the South wall of the building, and is painted white with 438R/440R written in blue on it. The building may be labeled 438 Somerville ave, 440R and 438R depending upon where you look. Please press the Cambridge Hackspace doorbell which is on the left side of the door frame and a bit above the door knob. The doorbell glows so it is easier to find at night.