More DIY RepRap laser cutters and engravers

Why is there no standardized, well documented and easy DIY laser cutter / engraver project? We need one! Those machines could add great toolset for desktop manufacturing community ... just sayin' ... I would do it if I knew how...

Prusa crew recently released a video of their printer with laser cutter:

http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/07/laser-cutting-with-prusa-mendel-i2.html

I searched around and found some more RepRap laser DIY projects:

This one with 2W laser diode from projector:



Video by:
http://www.youtube.com/user/burnsnu?feature=watch


RepRap electronics controlling a DIY laser cutter:



Detailed buildlog:

http://www.buildlog.net/buildlog/view_log.php?id=261

Video by:
http://www.youtube.com/user/engserve?feature=watch



























RepRap Mendel with 1w laser for circuit etching:




Source:
http://blog.reonarudo.info/

Video by:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MorwenReonarudo?feature=watch


REMEMBER:

EYE PROTECTION WHEN WORKING WITH LASERS!