Reference & ToolsModule 7.10~2 min read

YouTube Channel Directory

The laser community runs on video tutorials. These are the channels worth subscribing to, organized by specialty. Click through to find the creators making the content that's actually moving the craft forward.

Tutorial & technique specialists

The deep-technical channels, settings recipes, machine teardowns, problem-solving.

Justin Laser

Fiber · Settings · Coins

Founder of lasertips.org (the community settings database). Deep fiber-laser tutorials on relief coins, color annealing, depth-map workflows, AI image generation. Highly cited in this course's transcripts.

@justinlaser

Make Or Break Shop

Multi-laser · Reviews · Projects

Broad maker content covering fiber, CO2, and diode. Honest reviews of consumer machines (xTool, OMTech, Glowforge). Good for buying-decision research.

@MakeOrBreakShop

Software & training (official)

The makers of Lightburn and key software tools.

Lightburn Software (Official)

Software · Tutorials · Updates

Official tutorials from the Lightburn team. Feature deep-dives, release notes, gantry + galvo workflows. Essential subscription.

@lightburnsoftware7189

Manufacturer channels

Useful for specific machine tutorials but marketing-heavy. Watch for technique, ignore the upsells.

Kinetic's Recommendation

Thunder Laser USA

CO2 · Premium · Nova Plus

Thunder Nova Plus, Bolt, and Titan tutorials. Premium-tier CO2 machines.

@ThunderLaserUSA

Kinetic Carving is a Thunder Laser USA ambassador.

OMTech Laser

Fiber · CO2 · Tutorials

OMTech-specific tutorials, machine setup, maintenance. Useful if you own one of theirs.

@omtechlaser

Glowforge

CO2 · Glowforge-specific

Glowforge ecosystem content. Cloud software, Proofgrade materials, project ideas.

@Glowforge

ComMarker Official

Fiber · B4 / B6 series

ComMarker B4 and B6 tutorials. Strong technical content for their JPT-based fiber lasers.

@commarkerofficial

Aeon Laser

CO2 · RF metal tube · Premium

Aeon Mira / Nova Pro tutorials. Premium CO2 machines with RF metal tubes.

@AeonLaserUSA

JTech Photonics

Diode · CNC integration

Diode laser tutorials, especially CNC-mounted laser modules. Strong on engineering / mechanical detail.

@JTechPhotonics

How to use this directory

For settings recipes & technique: Justin Laser (deepest fiber content; founder of lasertips.org).
For Lightburn how-to: Lightburn Software (official channel).
For project / maker inspiration: Make Or Break Shop.
For diode + CNC integration: JTech Photonics.
For specific machine tutorials: the manufacturer channels (OMTech, Thunder, ComMarker, Aeon, Glowforge).

Subscription strategy

Subscribe to 4-6 channels max, more becomes noise. Pick: 1 specialty technical (Justin Laser), 1 software (Lightburn official), 1 project / maker (Make Or Break Shop), and your specific machine's manufacturer channel. Set notifications only for the ones you actually watch.

This directory is curated, only verified-active channels are listed. Links go directly to each creator's YouTube channel. Spot a stale entry or know an active channel that should be added? Submit it and we'll prune / extend.