tool:laser_cutter:settings
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- | ====== Laser Cutter Materials ====== | + | ====== |
- | + | Only the following materials may be cut or engraved on the [[tool: | |
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- | ===== Banned Materials ===== | + | |
- | ^ Material ^ Reason ^ | + | |
- | | Wet or ' | + | |
- | | MDF, HDF, Ply, and reconstructed wood | Clogs up filter BADLY | | + | |
- | | Coroplast | + | |
- | | Lexan/ | + | |
- | | ABS | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - cyanide and styrene gases | | + | |
- | | PVC, Vinyl | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas | | + | |
- | | Neoprene (polychloroprene) | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas | | + | |
- | | Foam core | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - styrene gas (carcinogenic, | + | |
- | | Delrin | Toxic fumes - formaldehyde | | + | |
- | | Moleskine notebook covers | Toxic fumes - chlorine - See Polymer burnination link at bottom| | + | |
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- | ===== Approved Materials ===== | + | |
Settings are provided here as a starting point. Always do test cuts to find optimal settings. | Settings are provided here as a starting point. Always do test cuts to find optimal settings. | ||
- | ====== Papers | + | ===== Papers ===== |
^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| Card Stock | Etch | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | | | Card Stock | Etch | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | | ||
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| Corrugated Cardboard | | | | | | | | | Corrugated Cardboard | | | | | | | | ||
- | ====== Woods ====== | + | ===== 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. | 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 ^ | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| Plywood 1/4" Birch | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$50 for 8' | | Plywood 1/4" Birch | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$50 for 8' | ||
- | | Plywood 1/8" Birch | Cut | | + | | Plywood 1/8" Birch | Cut | |
+ | | 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 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' | | Plywood 4.2mm FSC Virola | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$20 for 8' | ||
- | | Plywood 1/4" Flooring underlay | Cut | 12 | 60 | 60 | 1 | From Home Depot ~$9 for 4' | + | | Plywood 1/4" Flooring underlay | Cut | 12 | 60 | 60 | 1 | From Home Depot ~$9 for 4' |
- | ====== Plastics | + | ===== Plastics ===== |
- | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | + | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ |
| Acrylic - 1/ | | Acrylic - 1/ | ||
| Acrylic - 1/ | | Acrylic - 1/ | ||
- | | Polypropylene (0.75mm) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 45 | 1 | From Yoko-yaya, ideal for painting stencils (John) | | + | | Acrylic - 4.5mm | Cut | 23 | 50 | 50 | 1 | |
- | | EVA Foam (very thin, < 4mm) | Cut | | | | 1 | Michaels | | + | | Polypropylene (0.75mm) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 45 | 1 | From Yoko-yaya, ideal for painting stencils (John) | |
- | | EVA Foam (thin, ~1/ | + | | EVA Foam (very thin, < 4mm) | Cut | | | | 1 | Michaels | |
+ | | EVA Foam (thin, ~1/ | ||
| EVA Foam (thick, 1/2" floor mats) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 50 | 1 | Canadian Tire, Home Depot, etc. | | | EVA Foam (thick, 1/2" floor mats) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 50 | 1 | Canadian Tire, Home Depot, etc. | | ||
- | | PET/PETG | Cut | | | | 1 | | | + | | PET/ |
+ | | PET/PETG (1/ | ||
+ | | Kapton Polyimide Film | | | | | | [[http:// | ||
+ | | Styrene - 2mm | Cut | | | | 1 | 2mm white styrene sheet from hobby stores | ||
- | ====== Other ====== | + | ===== Fabric |
^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
- | | Leather | Cut | | | | 1 | Leather from Dressew scrap bin (Paul) | + | | Leather |
- | | Styrene | + | | Felt | Cut | 100 | 25 | | 1 | | |
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+ | ===== 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 | | ||
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+ | ===== Etch Only ===== | ||
+ | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
+ | | Anodized Aluminum| Vector Etch | | | | 1 | | ||
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+ | ====== Banned Materials ====== | ||
+ | The following is a non-exhaustive list of materials that must not be cut or engraved on the [[tool: | ||
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+ | ^ Material ^ Reason ^ | ||
+ | | Wet or ' | ||
+ | | MDF, HDF, Ply, and reconstructed wood | Clogs up filter BADLY | | ||
+ | | Coroplast | ||
+ | | Lexan/ | ||
+ | | ABS | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - cyanide and styrene | ||
+ | | PVC, Vinyl | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas | | ||
+ | | Neoprene (polychloroprene) | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas | | ||
+ | | Foam core | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - styrene gas (carcinogenic, | ||
+ | | 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/ | ||
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+ | ====== Provisionally Approved ====== | ||
+ | The following materials have been provisionally approved by the Laser Cutter Committee for testing: | ||
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+ | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
+ | | Cork | Cut | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | | ||
+ | | Cork | Etch | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | | ||
- | ==== FURTHER INFORMATION ==== | + | ====== FURTHER INFORMATION |
* [[tool: | * [[tool: |
tool/laser_cutter/settings.1480877096.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016/12/04 18:44 by lukecyca