Here is what you need to get started.
Convert 3d printer to vinyl cutter.
Vinyl cutters can be very expensive so vinyl hacker decided to share with us the alternate route some people have taken.
First the nozzle is replaced by a laser using a self made 3d printed holder.
An old hp pen plotter with a serial.
It is able to easily cut vinyl paper and cardboard.
It can be done by anyone who has assembled a 3d printer.
So this thing turns your ender 3 into a cnc 3 axis cutter.
Then the laser is connected to the power supply and the mainboard.
By attaching a laser to the extruder for example you can easily convert your 3d printer to a laser engraver or even cutter.
The laser circuit is optically sepparated from the 3d printer circuit.
My first serious post here on thingiverse as well as the first time i model something from scratch i marked this as a remix from pascalmakes pen holder even if i just needed the support that attaches to the fan.
However huge thanks to him for making such a great design.
Converting the 3d printer to a laser cutter is relatively easy.