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wiki:groups:lasercutter:settings [2026/03/21 14:08] – ddqwiki:groups:lasercutter:settings [2026/07/19 13:49] (current) – Clarify styrene approval is for sheet goods not foam cory
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 ====== VHS Laser Cutter Approved Materials ====== ====== VHS Laser Cutter Approved Materials ======
-Only the following materials may be cut or engraved on the [[wiki:tools:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|VHS Laser Cutter]]. If the material you wish to cut is not listed, please see: [[wiki:tools:laser_cutter:MSDS|How do I get a new material approved?]]+Only the following materials may be cut or engraved on the [[wiki:tools:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|VHS Laser Cutter]]. If the material you wish to cut is not listed, please see: [[wiki:groups:lasercutter: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. Settings are provided here as a starting point. Always do test cuts to find optimal settings.
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 | PET/PETG (1/16") | Cut | 30 | 45 | | 1 | From Associated Plastics | | 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]] | | 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   |+| Styrene Sheets - 2mm | Cut | | | | 1 | 2mm white styrene sheet from hobby stores - STYRENE FOAM IS A BANNED FIRE HAZARD  |
 | Kaizen Foam | Cut | | | | 1 |    | | Kaizen Foam | Cut | | | | 1 |    |
  
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   * [[wiki:tools:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|Redsail CM1080 Laser Cutter]]   * [[wiki:tools:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter|Redsail CM1080 Laser Cutter]]
-  * [[wiki:tools:laser_cutter:operation_manual|Operation Manual]] +  * [[wiki:groups:lasercutter:operation_manual|Operation Manual]] 
-  * [[wiki:tools:laser_cutter:workflow_tips|General Workflow Tips]]+  * [[wiki:groups:lasercutter:workflow_tips|General Workflow Tips]]
   * [[http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=16409|Determining Kerf]]   * [[http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=16409|Determining Kerf]]
   * [[https://vanhack.ca/doku.php?id=tool:laser_cutter:identifying_unknown_polymers|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   * [[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