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At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), our laser engravers are the most popular tools in the front part of the building. | |||
They require reservations to use. | |||
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[[File:Level 3 badge.png|alt=Level 3 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace|left|frameless|90x90px|PPM TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REQUIRED]] | [[File:Level 3 badge.png|alt=Level 3 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace|left|frameless|90x90px|PPM TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REQUIRED]] | ||
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| rowspan="3" |'''Wood Cherry - Alder - Walnut''' | | rowspan="3" |'''Wood Cherry - Alder - Walnut''' | ||
| || rowspan="3" |40 / 100|| rowspan="3" |50 / 100|| rowspan="3" |60 / 100 | | || rowspan="3" |40 / 100|| rowspan="3" |50 / 100|| rowspan="3" |60 / 100 | ||
| ||⅛ (3 mm) – 70 / 70 / 500 | | || 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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| rowspan="3" |'''Acrylic''' | | rowspan="3" |'''Acrylic''' | ||
| || rowspan="3" |100 / 100|| rowspan="3" |100 / 80|| rowspan="3" |100 / 60 | | || rowspan="3" |100 / 100 || rowspan="3" |100 / 80|| rowspan="3" |100 / 60 | ||
| ||⅛ (3 mm) – 15 / 100 / 5000 | | ||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) | |'''Coran or Avonite''' ⅛” (3 mm) | ||
| ||10 / 100||15 / 100||20 / 100 | | ||10 / 100||15 / 100||20 / 100 | ||
| ||30 / 100 / 5000 | | || 30 / 100 / 5000 | ||
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|'''Delrin Seals''' | |'''Delrin Seals''' | ||
| ||100 / 100||100 / 80||100 / 70 | | ||100 / 100||100 / 80|| 100 / 70 | ||
| ||50 / 50 / 5000 | | ||50 / 50 / 5000 | ||
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|'''Laserable Plastic''' | |'''Laserable Plastic''' | ||
| ||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60 | | ||100 / 80|| 100 / 70|| 100 / 60 | ||
| ||50 / 30 / 5000 | | ||50 / 30 / 5000 | ||
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|'''Leather''' ⅛” (3 mm) | |'''Leather''' ⅛” (3 mm) | ||
| ||100 / 65||100 / 55||100 / 45 | | ||100 / 65 ||100 / 55||100 / 45 | ||
| ||50 / 50 / 500 | | || 50 / 50 / 500 | ||
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|'''Matboard''' | |'''Matboard''' | ||
| ||100 / 85||100 / 75||100 / 65 | | ||100 / 85||100 / 75||100 / 65 | ||
| ||30 / 80 / 500 | | || 30 / 80 / 500 | ||
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|'''Rubber<br>and Rubber Stamps''' | |'''Rubber<br>and Rubber Stamps''' | ||
| ||5 / 100||10 / 100||20 / 100 | | ||5 / 100 ||10 / 100||20 / 100 | ||
| ||12 / 100 / 100 | | || 12 / 100 / 100 | ||
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|'''Brass-Painted''' | |'''Brass-Painted''' | ||
| ||100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60 | | || 100 / 80||100 / 70||100 / 60 | ||
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|'''Marbleized Painted Brass''' | |'''Marbleized Painted Brass''' | ||
| ||100 / 90||100 / 80||100 / 70 | | ||100 / 90||100 / 80|| 100 / 70 | ||
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|'''Glass''' | |'''Glass''' | ||
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|'''Marble''' | |'''Marble''' | ||
| ||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100 | | ||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100 | ||
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|'''Stainless Steel<br>with Cerdec Coating''' | |'''Stainless Steel<br>with Cerdec Coating''' | ||
| ||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100 | | ||8 / 100||10 / 100||15 / 100 | ||
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Revision as of 20:01, 25 February 2025
At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), our laser engravers are the most popular tools in the front part of the building. They require reservations to use.
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:
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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