Difference between revisions of "Laser Cutting Material Table"

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=== '''For 30 Watt Laser:''' ===
 
=== '''For 30 Watt Laser:''' ===
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| colspan="3" |'''Raster Engraving'''
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|'''Vector Cutting'''
 
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|'''SUBSTRATE'''||'''250 DPI<br /> RASTER<br />ENGRAVING<br />SPEED / POWER'''||'''400 DPI<br /> RASTER<br />ENGRAVING<br />SPEED / POWER'''||'''500 DPI<br /> RASTER<br />ENGRAVING<br />SPEED / POWER'''||'''VECTOR<br />CUTTING<br />SPEED / POWER / FREQUENCY'''
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|'''Substrate'''||'''250 DPI<br>Speed&nbsp;/&nbsp;Power'''||'''400 DPI<br>Speed&nbsp;/&nbsp;Power'''||'''500 DPI<br>Speed&nbsp;/&nbsp;Power'''||'''Speed / Power / Frequency'''
 
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| rowspan="3" |'''Wood Cherry - Alder - Walnut'''|| rowspan="3" |40 / 100|| rowspan="3" |50 / 100|| rowspan="3" |60 / 100||⅛ (3 mm) – 70 / 70 / 500
 
| rowspan="3" |'''Wood Cherry - Alder - Walnut'''|| rowspan="3" |40 / 100|| rowspan="3" |50 / 100|| rowspan="3" |60 / 100||⅛ (3 mm) – 70 / 70 / 500
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|'''Marbleized Painted Brass'''||100 / 90||100 / 80||100 / 70||
 
|'''Marbleized Painted Brass'''||100 / 90||100 / 80||100 / 70||
 
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|'''Coran Or Avonite'''||10 / 100||15 / 100||20 / 100||⅛” (3 mm) – 30 / 100 / 5000
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|'''Coran or Avonite'''||10 / 100||15 / 100||20 / 100||⅛” (3 mm) – 30 / 100 / 5000
 
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|'''Delrin Seals'''||100 / 100||100 / 80||100 / 70||50 / 50 / 5000
 
|'''Delrin Seals'''||100 / 100||100 / 80||100 / 70||50 / 50 / 5000
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|'''Melamine'''||40 / 100||50 / 100||60 / 100||
 
|'''Melamine'''||40 / 100||50 / 100||60 / 100||
 
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|'''Stainless Stell with Cerdec Coating'''||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100||
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|'''Stainless Steel with Cerdec Coating'''||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100||
 
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|'''Rubber & Rubber Stamps'''||5 / 100||10 / 100||20 / 100||12 / 100 / 100
 
|'''Rubber & Rubber Stamps'''||5 / 100||10 / 100||20 / 100||12 / 100 / 100
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:[[Laser_--_BOSS|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Laser — BOSS'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
 
:[[Laser_--_BOSS|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Laser — BOSS'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
 
:[[Laser|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Laser — Epilog Zing'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
 
:[[Laser|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Laser — Epilog Zing'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
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==For Additional Help==
 
==For Additional Help==

Revision as of 17:47, 13 November 2024

For 30 Watt Laser:

Raster Engraving Vector Cutting
Substrate 250 DPI
Speed / Power
400 DPI
Speed / Power
500 DPI
Speed / Power
Speed / Power / Frequency
Wood Cherry - Alder - Walnut 40 / 100 50 / 100 60 / 100 ⅛ (3 mm) – 70 / 70 / 500
¼ (6.4 mm) – 15 / 100 / 500
(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
Acrylic 100 / 100 100 / 80 100 / 60 ⅛ (3 mm) – 15 / 100 / 5000
¼ (6.4 mm) – 5 / 100 / 5000
(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
Anodized Aluminum 100 / 80 100 / 70 100 / 60
Brass-Painted 100 / 80 100 / 70 100 / 60
Marbleized Painted Brass 100 / 90 100 / 80 100 / 70
Coran or Avonite 10 / 100 15 / 100 20 / 100 ⅛” (3 mm) – 30 / 100 / 5000
Delrin Seals 100 / 100 100 / 80 100 / 70 50 / 50 / 5000
Glass 15 / 100 20 / 100 25 / 100
Laserable Plastic 100 / 80 100 / 70 100 / 60 50 / 30 / 5000
Leather 100 / 65 100 / 55 100 / 45 ⅛” (3 mm) – 50 / 50 / 500
Marble 8 / 100 10 / 100 15 / 100
Matboard 100 / 85 100 / 75 100 / 65 30 / 80 / 500
Melamine 40 / 100 50 / 100 60 / 100
Stainless Steel with Cerdec Coating 8 / 100 10 / 100 15 / 100
Rubber & Rubber Stamps 5 / 100 10 / 100 20 / 100 12 / 100 / 100



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Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Laser — BOSS   - make a reservation
  Laser — Epilog Zing   - make a reservation
LightBurn Tips

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