field notes — the shop / machine shop
The BesCutter Cube 1313 is a fiber laser metal cutter with a 4′ × 4′ bed, sealed inside its own cabinet — the machine in our shop that cuts through solid metal.
a laser that cuts steelWhere our CO₂ lasers mostly bounce off shiny metal, the Cube's fiber laser makes light at exactly the wavelength metal absorbs. Focused to a fine point, it slices through steel, stainless, and aluminum sheet in a shower of sparks — all safely behind enclosed doors while you watch.
This is the same technology modern fabrication shops run every day: draw a part on a computer, and minutes later lift a finished metal piece off the bed. Parts cut here often head straight to the welding area to be joined into bigger builds.
you'll find it in the machine shop
Machines like this come alive during our camps, clubs, and field trips — or book a tour and see the whole shop.