re: I really need to catch up around here

At my age.... alive is good!... !kcab emocleW

I challenge you to make puzzles... only cause everyone else hates them...

Laser is great... I swear at by mine as it has a 6mm cut capacity (9mm if I push it... needs rollers)... though if I didn't have it, I would recommend a Shaper Origin... messy. tad more costly... actually it isn't as much as its acoutrements...  and likes to make missiles without double sided tape, however, that extra depth of cut is drool worthy.

3D printing is in it's own league... I don't do Yoda's, but have done a lot of stuff to supplement my workshop integration.