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==='''For 30 Watt Laser:''' ===
==='''For 30 Watt Laser:''' ===
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| colspan="3" |'''Raster Engraving'''
| colspan="3" |'''Raster Engraving'''
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|'''Vector Cutting'''
|'''Vector Cutting'''
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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'''||'''&nbsp;<br>Speed / Power / Frequency'''
|'''Substrate'''
| ||'''250 DPI<br>Speed&nbsp;/&nbsp;Power'''||'''400 DPI<br>Speed&nbsp;/&nbsp;Power'''||'''500 DPI<br>Speed&nbsp;/&nbsp;Power'''
| ||'''&nbsp;<br>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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|¼ (6.4 mm) – 15 / 100 / 500
|¼ (6.4 mm) – 15 / 100 / 500
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|(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
|(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
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| rowspan="3" |'''Acrylic'''|| rowspan="3" |100 / 100|| rowspan="3" |100 / 80|| rowspan="3" |100 / 60||⅛ (3 mm) – 15 / 100 / 5000
| rowspan="3" |'''Acrylic'''
| || rowspan="3" |100 / 100|| rowspan="3" |100 / 80|| rowspan="3" |100 / 60
| ||⅛ (3 mm) – 15 / 100 / 5000
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| ¼ (6.4 mm) – 5 / 100 / 5000
| ¼ (6.4 mm) – 5 / 100 / 5000
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|(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
|(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
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|'''Coran or Avonite''' ⅛” (3 mm)||10 / 100||15 / 100||20 / 100||30 / 100 / 5000
|'''Coran or Avonite''' ⅛” (3 mm)
| ||10 / 100||15 / 100||20 / 100
| ||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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|'''Laserable Plastic'''||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60||50 / 30 / 5000
|'''Laserable Plastic'''
| ||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60
| ||50 / 30 / 5000
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|'''Leather''' ⅛” (3 mm)||100 / 65||100 / 55||100 / 45||50 / 50 / 500
|'''Leather''' ⅛” (3 mm)
| ||100 / 65||100 / 55||100 / 45
| ||50 / 50 / 500
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|'''Matboard'''||100 / 85||100 / 75||100 / 65||30 / 80 / 500
|'''Matboard'''
| ||100 / 85||100 / 75||100 / 65
| ||30 / 80 / 500
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|'''Rubber<br>and Rubber Stamps'''||5 / 100||10 / 100||20 / 100||12 / 100 / 100
|'''Rubber<br>and Rubber Stamps'''
| ||5 / 100||10 / 100||20 / 100
| ||12 / 100 / 100
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|'''Anodized Aluminum'''||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60||
|'''Anodized Aluminum'''
| ||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60
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|'''Brass-Painted'''||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60||
|'''Brass-Painted'''
| ||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60
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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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|'''Glass'''||15 / 100||20 / 100||25 / 100||
|'''Glass'''
| ||15 / 100||20 / 100||25 / 100
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|'''Marble'''||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100||
|'''Marble'''
| ||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100
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|'''Melamine'''||40 / 100||50 / 100||60 / 100||
|'''Melamine'''
| ||40 / 100||50 / 100||60 / 100
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|'''Stainless Steel<br>with Cerdec Coating'''||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100||
|'''Stainless Steel<br>with Cerdec Coating'''
| ||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100
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Revision as of 19:59, 25 February 2025

Level 3 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace
PPM TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Our Laser Engraver/Cutter Area at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) consists mostly of Level 3 equipment.

Additional PPM training and then PPM certification is required to use any of our Level 3 equipment.


Zing Laser Check-in and Reservations

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

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

 



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)
Coran or Avonite ⅛” (3 mm) 10 / 100 15 / 100 20 / 100 30 / 100 / 5000
Delrin Seals 100 / 100 100 / 80 100 / 70 50 / 50 / 5000
Laserable Plastic 100 / 80 100 / 70 100 / 60 50 / 30 / 5000
Leather ⅛” (3 mm) 100 / 65 100 / 55 100 / 45 50 / 50 / 500
Matboard 100 / 85 100 / 75 100 / 65 30 / 80 / 500
Rubber
and Rubber Stamps 		5 / 100 10 / 100 20 / 100 12 / 100 / 100
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
Glass 15 / 100 20 / 100 25 / 100
Marble 8 / 100 10 / 100 15 / 100
Melamine 40 / 100 50 / 100 60 / 100
Stainless Steel
with Cerdec Coating 		8 / 100 10 / 100 15 / 100



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