Engineer and maker Simone Carriero is back on the crowdfunding circuit with a new 3D-printable gadget for your desk: the PolarPlot, an Arduino-driven SCARA parallel plotter and laser engraver.

When the Louisville hackerspace LVL1 was discussing the purchase of a new laser cutter, a member said, “I could build one before you get around to buying one.” The gauntlet was thrown down, a ...