Chris Koerner pitches a 40 watt K40 laser engraver for making personalized picture frames on-site. The setup costs little, runs fast (a few minutes per frame), and charges $30 to $50 with almost no material costs. Frames come bulk from AliExpress, undercut pricier 3D printing services.
A 40 watt K40
$30–$50 per picture
Four to six different frame types
Order by the box from AliExpress and use Etsy best-sellers as models
November 13, 2024
Look at this freaking thing right here. I'm going to tell you what this is called, but first I'm going to tell you how I'd make a bunch of money with it. First of all, these things cost a lot less than you think. They're on wheels, they're portable, and you could set them up at anywhere with walkable traffic. There's nothing people love more than a picture of themselves. That's why this will always sell underneath the machine. You could have four to six different types of frames at the ready because no one's going to want to buy just a burnt leaf with their picture. It reminds me a lot of this product here, which makes 3D printed figurines after a full body scan. But I like this one a lot more because that one costs a lot more than this little laser and it requires a lot more space and time and it's just very bulky. But I love the fact that they're both similar concepts. There's basically zero variable costs because you're just plugging up anywhere you are. It only takes a few minutes to complete the picture and you can charge 30 to 50 bucks for these pictures. Order your frames by the box from AliExpress and go to Etsy looking for picture frames and sort by the ones that are the best sellers and buy knockoffs of those. That way you don't have to guess what people will love. This machine is called a 40 watt K40 and you can find them here. Follow me for more info. Like this.
