About Gramps
Hey there — I’m Robert Robaldo, but you can just call me Gramps. I’m the founder, designer, and sawdust-sweeper-in-chief here at Gramp’s Lazer Shack. I launched this business in 2025, but the roots go way deeper than that. For over 30 years, I’ve worked full-time as a senior software developer in the health insurance industry, building complex systems and writing C++ code that keeps e
verything running behind the scenes. I’ve always been a builder at heart — whether it’s logic or lumber. Before the keyboard took over, I spent years working as a cabinet maker and a building maintenance tech. I’ve repaired HVAC systems, rewired panels, built custom furniture, fixed busted appliances, and gotten elbow-deep in more car engines than I can count. I’ve always believed if something’s broke, you fix it — and if you can’t find what you want, you build it. That mindset never left me. The laser bug bit me when I stumbled across a video of someone engraving a custom tumbler with a precision I hadn’t seen before. It wasn’t long before I bought my first machine "just to try it out." Next thing you know, I’m up at midnight engraving coasters with my granddaughter’s name on them, making custom furnishings and things for my son's martial arts business, and building jigs in the woodshop so everything lines up just right. Fast forward a bit — we added a conveyor-fed P2S, an F1 Ultra, and even a UV printer to round out the dream shop. Today, Gramp’s Lazer Shack is where old-school craftsmanship meets new-school tech. We engrave on just about anything — slate, wood, stainless, leather, acrylic — and every order gets the kind of care you’d expect from a guy who still sharpens his own chisels. Whether you're shopping for a gift that actually means something, or you're another maker looking to trade ideas, you’re in the right place. I’m not a big brand. I’m a husband, dad, and proud grandpa who loves solving problems, making cool stuff, and helping others do the same. Thanks for stopping by — now quit pokin' around and go see what we’ve got cookin’ in the shop.
