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--- tool:laser_cutter:settings [2015/09/08 21:25] – rsim
+++ tool:laser_cutter:settings [2022/09/27 01:05] (current) – david_neufeld
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-====== Laser Cutter Awesomeness Ingredients! ======
+====== VHS Laser Cutter Approved Materials ======
+Only the following materials may be cut or engraved on the [[tool:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|VHS Laser Cutter]]. If the material you wish to cut is not listed, please see: [[tool:laser_cutter:MSDS|How do I get a new material approved?]]
+Settings are provided here as a starting point. Always do test cuts to find optimal settings.
-^ Behaviour ^ Description                                ^
+===== Papers =====
-| Cut       | Mode=Cut in software, will pierce material |
+^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
-| Etch      | Mode=Cut in software, will mark material   |
+| Card Stock					| Etch		| 35	| 10	| 10		| 1		|    |
-| Raster    | Mode=Etch in software, will mark material  |
+| Card Stock					| Cut		| 35	| 35	| 25		| 1		|    |
+| Heavy paper					| Cut		| 200	| 20	| 20		| 1		| Worked barely; long straight cuts needed multiple passes, and a few corners were missed. Use lower speed |
+| Picture Matting				| Cut		| 40	| 50	| 40		| 1		|    |
+| Corrugated Cardboard			|			|		|		|			|		|		|
-This is fairly outdated and shouldn't be taken as gospel, but it is a good starting point.
+===== Woods =====
+Please avoid the use of woods with any water, sap, or a high proportion of glue. They quickly clog the filtration system and leave substantial residue on the laser cutter.
+^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
+| Plywood 1/4" Birch				| Cut		| 40	| 50	| 45		| 2		| From Home Depot ~$50 for 8'x4' |
+| Plywood 1/8" Birch				| Cut		| 24	| 55	| 55		| 1		| From Windsor Plywood ~$17 for 5'x5' |
+| Plywood 1/8" Maple| Cut		| 24	| 55	| 55		| 1		| |
+| Plywood 1/8" Birch				| Etch		| 80	| 28	| 28		| 1		| Deep etching, excellent for countersinking screw holes |
+| Plywood 4.2mm FSC Virola			| Cut		| 40	| 50	| 45		| 2		| From Home Depot ~$20 for 8'x4' SKU 1000-125618 (Tom)|
+| Plywood 1/4" Flooring underlay	| Cut		| 12	| 60	| 60		| 1		| From Home Depot ~$9 for 4'x4' |
+===== Plastics =====
+^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
+| Acrylic - 1/4"				| Cut		| 10	| 55	| 55		| 1		|    |
+| Acrylic - 1/16"				| Cut		| 20	| 60	| 60		| 1		|    |
+| Acrylic - 4.5mm   | Cut   | 23   | 50   | 50   | 1  |
+| Polypropylene (0.75mm)			| Cut		| 30	| 50	| 45		| 1		| From Yoko-yaya, ideal for painting stencils (John) |
+| EVA Foam (very thin, < 4mm)			| Cut		| 	| 	| 		| 1		| Michaels |
+| EVA Foam (thin, ~1/4")			| Cut		| 	| 	| 		| 1		| Bought online, could not find locally |
+| EVA Foam (thick, 1/2" floor mats)		| Cut		| 30	| 50	| 50		| 1		| Canadian Tire, Home Depot, etc. |
+| PET/PETG (e.g. Mylar(tm) )			| Cut		| 	| 	| 		| 1		|  |
+| PET/PETG (1/16")				| Cut		| 30	| 45	| 		| 1		| From Associated Plastics |
+| Kapton Polyimide Film				|		|	|	|		|		| [[http://wcam.engr.wisc.edu/Public/Safety/MSDS/Kapton%20Polyimide%20Film%20-%20Dupont.pdf|MSDS]] |
+| Styrene - 2mm					| Cut		| 	| 	| 		| 1		| 2mm white styrene sheet from hobby stores   |
+===== Fabric =====
+^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
+| Leather (Vegetable Tanned)					| Cut		| 	| 	| 		| 1		|  |
+| Felt				| Cut		| 100	| 25	| 		| 1		|    |
+===== Other =====
+^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
+| Application Tape | | | | | | Small amounts used for masking |
+| Painters Tape | | | | | | Small amounts used for masking |
+| Laserbond100 Marking Spray | | | | | | Aerosol propellants are nasty - ensure the coating has fully dried before lasering |
+| Cermark 6000 Marking Spray | | | | | | Aerosol propellants are nasty - ensure the coating has fully dried before lasering |
+===== Etch Only =====
+^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
+| Anodized Aluminum| Vector Etch		| 	| 	| 		| 1		|
+====== Banned Materials ======
+The following is a non-exhaustive list of materials that must not be cut or engraved on the [[tool:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|VHS Laser Cutter]].
-===== Banned Materials =====
 ^ Material			^ Reason ^
 | Wet or 'raw' wood             | Clogs up filter BADLY |
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 | Delrin			| Toxic fumes - formaldehyde |
 | Moleskine notebook covers	| Toxic fumes - chlorine - See Polymer burnination link at bottom|
+| Carbon Fiber | Hazardous dust |
+| Fiberglass | Hazardous dust |
+| Printed Circuit board | Hazardous dust |
+| Chrome Tanned Leather | Toxic/hazardous fumes |
-===== Approved and Successful Material Settings =====
-** * = Please avoid the use of woods with any water, sap, or a high proportion of glue**. We're re-evaluating their use due to severely and VERY quickly clogging the filtration system and substantial residue being left on the laser cutter.
-^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
-| Card Stock					| Etch		| 35	| 10	| 10		| 1		| N/A   |
-| Card Stock					| Cut		| 35	| 35	| 25		| 1		| N/A   |
-| Card Stock					| Raster	| ???	| ???	| ???		| 1		| N/A   |
-| Heavy paper					| Cut		| 200	| 20	| 20		| 1		| Worked barely; long straight cuts needed multiple passes, and a few corners were missed. Use lower speed |
-| Picture Matting				| Cut		| 40	| 50	| 40		| 1		| N/A   |
-| Acrylic - 1/4"				| Cut		| 7	| 55	| 55		| 1		| N/A   |
-| Acrylic - 1/16"				| Cut		| 7	| 100	| 100		| 1		| N/A   |
-| Acrylic - 1/16"				| Cut		| 55	| 100	| 100		| 1		| This will etch fast without cutting |
-| Acrylic - 1/16"				| Cut		| 25	| 25	| 25		| 1		| This will etch fast without cutting (same as the 55x100x100 better on coners) |
-| Styrene - 2mm					| Cut		| 20	| 100	| 100		| 1		| 2mm white styrene sheet from hobby stores   |
-| Leather					| Cut		| 50	| 35	| 100		| 1		| Leather from Dressew scrap bin (Paul) |
-| Polypropylene (0.75mm)			| Cut		| 30	| 50	| 45		| 1		| From Yoko-yaya, ideal for painting stencils (John) |
-| Plywood 1/4" Birch				| Cut		| 40	| 50	| 45		| 2		| From Home Depot ~$50 for 8'x4' |
-| Plywood 1/8" Birch				| Cut		| 16	| 55	| 55		| 1		| From Windsor Plywood ~$17 for 5'x5' |
-| Plywood 1/8" Birch				| Engrave		| 80	| 28	| 28		| 1		| Deep etching, excellent for countersinking screw holes |
-| Plywood 4.2mm FSC Virola			| Cut		| 40	| 50	| 45		| 2		| From Home Depot ~$20 for 8'x4' SKU 1000-125618 (Tom)|
-| Plywood 1/4" Flooring underlay		| Cut		| 7	| 80	| 75		| 1		| From Home Depot ~$9 for 4'x4' (John)|
-| EVA Foam (very thin, &lt; ~4mm)			| Cut		| ???	| ???	| ???		| 1		| Michaels |
-| EVA Foam (thin, ~1/4")			| Cut		| ???	| ???	| ???		| 1		| Bought online, could not find locally |
-| EVA Foam (thick, 1/2" floor mats)		| Cut		| ???	| ???	| ???		| 1		| Canadian Tire, Home Depot, etc. |
+====== Provisionally Approved ======
+The following materials have been provisionally approved by the Laser Cutter Committee for testing:
-===== Failed Settings =====
 ^ Material					^ Mode		^ Speed	^ Power	^ Corner Power	^ Passes	^ Notes ^
-| Acrylic - 1/16"				| Cut		| 25	| 15	| 15		| 1		| Trying to etch with the cut setting. The outline is visible but not great. |
+| Cork					| Cut 		| TBD	| TBD	| TBD		| TBD		|    |
+| Cork					| Etch 		| TBD	| TBD	| TBD		| TBD		|    |
-==== FURTHER INFORMATION ====
+====== FURTHER INFORMATION ======
   * [[tool:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|Redsail CM1080 Laser Cutter]]
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   * [[tool:laser_cutter:workflow_tips|General Workflow Tips]]
   * [[http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=16409|Determining Kerf]]
-  * [[http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/08/28/how-to-identify-polymers-with-burnination/|Burnination method for identifying unknown polymers]] -  **READ THIS BEFORE CUTTING UNKNOWN MATERIALS**
+  * [[https://vanhack.ca/doku.php?id=tool:laser_cutter:identifying_unknown_polymers|Identifying Unknown Polymers]] -  **READ THIS BEFORE CUTTING UNKNOWN MATERIALS**
   * [[http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J24/3|Pololu banned materials list]] - Some of their allowable settings are different because they have a different(read: expensive) fume/ventilation system