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:[[Laser — Epilog Zing|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B"> '''Laser — Epilog Zing''' </span>]] - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/equipment/reserve/ make a reservation]''' | |||
:[[Laser — Epilog Zing|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B"> '''Laser — Epilog Zing''' </span>]] - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/membership/classes/ classes]''' - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/equipment/reserve/ make a reservation]''' | |||
:[[Laser — BOSS|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B"> '''Laser — BOSS''' </span>]] - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/membership/classes/ classes]''' - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/equipment/reserve/ make a reservation]''' | :[[Laser — BOSS|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#D81F2B"> '''Laser — BOSS''' </span>]] - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/membership/classes/ classes]''' - '''[https://www.pikespeakmakerspace.org/equipment/reserve/ make a reservation]''' | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 1 December 2025
At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), our two laser engravers are the most popular tools in the front part of the building.
Both of our laser engravers 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.
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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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