Who writes the guidesMeet our editors
Three people write and edit everything on Laser Engraver Hub. The machines aren't sitting on our bench, and we don't pretend they are. The work is reading spec sheets, manuals, laser class labels, software documentation and owner reviews, lining models up side by side, and updating the rankings when prices or models change. Every guide names the person who wrote it and the person who edited it.
Senior editor
Lindsay is the senior editor of Laser Engraver Hub. She decides which machines make each ranking, reads every wattage claim against the spec sheet and the manual, and goes through owner reviews for the complaint that keeps coming back. Her pet subject is the "80W" laser that puts out 10 W of light. She'd rather you buy for what you actually want to make.
- Matching the machine to the project
- Diode, CO2 or fiber: which process for which material
- Reading wattage: optical output, not the title number
- Rotaries and round work: tumblers, glasses, bottles
- Keeping the rankings current
Safety & workshop writer
Jared writes the safety and workshop guides at Laser Engraver Hub. He reads laser class labels, enclosure specs and extractor manuals, and he's the one who checks which glasses match which wavelength. He has firm views on PVC (never) and on leaving a laser running out of sight (also never), and he reads owner reviews for the smoke complaints sellers leave out.
- Enclosures and laser classes
- Safety glasses for the right wavelength
- Fume extraction, filters and air assist
- Materials that never go under a laser
- Work area layout: bench, exhaust route, fire safety
Settings & software editor
Simone edits the settings and software side of Laser Engraver Hub. She reads software documentation, focus instructions and controller compatibility notes, and she checks what each manual says about cleaning the lens and the rails. If a program only supports a machine through a paid tier, she wants that in the guide. Her rule: if you can't repeat a job a month later, you didn't save enough of it.
- Software workflow: artwork, units, origin and preview
- Settings grids and material records
- Focus and alignment
- Software and controller compatibility
- Maintenance by the manual