November 12, 2025

[LS176] Rotary Failures, Crazy Clients & The Pixie Laser

1 hour 4 minutes

Alex spends the week wrestling with an impossible rotary setup—wrong pins, hot glue, and a $700 lesson in EasyCAD board compatibility—while the crew swaps their own horror stories about problem clients, endless revisions, and knowing when to walk away. Between broken boards and champagne-flute drama, they talk deposits, boundaries, and time management as small shop owners. Things lighten up with a look at the surprisingly powerful new Algo Laser Pixie, and how tiny, travel-ready lasers might change how makers sell on the go.

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