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| If you found some sweet settings please share them here.
| | ==Parameters for the new laser cutter== |
| ==Background== | |
| ===Thick Material===
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| Do not try to cut anything thicker than the thickest width listed for that material on this page.
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| ===Corner Power===
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| When the path goes round curves, or a straight line passes close to previous line (TBC), the laser will slow down. As a consequence, the Corner Power needs to be lower to compensate. Typically about 80% of the Power setting.
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| ===Lowest power===
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| Setting the power below 10 or 11 means that the laser will not activate.
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| ===Tried but DIY parameters===
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| Laser rubber has been used (mainly for stamps) it works well but you'll need to experiment for engraving/cutting
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| ==Parameters==
| | Settings for the new [[Silvertail A0 Laser Cutter]] are available on the [[Silvertail A0 Laser Cutter/Cutting Parameters| Cutting Parameters page]]. |
| ===Cutting===
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| ====Acrylic - Perspex====
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| !|Thickness (mm)
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| !|Speed (mm/sec)
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| !|Power (%)
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| !|Corner power (%)
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| !|Examples / Notes
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| |3
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| |6
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| |100
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| |-
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| |4
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| |3.5
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| |100
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| |21
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| |-
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| |5
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| |3
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| |100
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| |-
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| |10
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| |1 (not enough?)
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| |100
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| ====PLY====
| | Settings for the old laser cutter which used to live here have now been moved to the [[Equipment/HPC LS3060 Laser Cutter|old Laser Cutter]] page for reference. '''Do not''' use these settings with the new cutter without some thought and careful adjustment since the new laser cutter is more powerful! |
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| !|Thickness (mm)
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| !|Speed (mm/sec)
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| !|Power (%)
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| !|Corner power (%)
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| !|Examples / Notes
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| |.5
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| |25
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| |80
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| | This seemed to work really well with not much burn on the edges for the super thin ply.
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| |-
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| |1.5
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| |8
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| |100
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| |-
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| |3
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| |5
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| |100
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| |-
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| |5
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| |2
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| |100
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| |-
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| |6
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| |1
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| |100
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| ====MDF====
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| !|Thickness (mm)
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| !|Speed (mm/sec)
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| !|Power (%)
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| !|Corner power (%)
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| !|Examples / Notes
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| |-
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| |3
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| |5
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| |100
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| |20
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| |-
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| |4
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| |4
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| |100
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| ====Misc====
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| !|Material
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| !|Thickness (mm)
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| !|Speed (mm/sec)
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| !|Power (%)
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| !|Corner power (%)
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| !|Examples / Notes
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| |-
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| |Acrylic - Palglas
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| |3
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| |6
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| |100
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| |21
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| |[[:File:Teabot-Cubauble.jpg|Cubauble]]
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| |-
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| |Corrugated Cardboard
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| |3
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| |12
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| |100
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| |-
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| |Hardboard
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| |3
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| |3
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| |100
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| |-
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| |Paper
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| |60
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| |15
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| |-
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| |Card
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| |35
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| |40
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| |-
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| |Mountboard
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| |12
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| |100
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| |-
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| |Engraving Laminate
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| |15
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| |80
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| |-
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| |Funky Foam
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| |25
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| |25
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| |Curian
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| |1
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| |100
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| |Four passes required
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| |Laser Rubber
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| |6
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| |100
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| |25
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| |-
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| |Suede
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| |1
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| |25
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| |100
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| |25
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| |-
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| |Suede/Leather (line engraving)
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| |>1
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| |150
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| |10
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| |10
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| |-
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| |Leather
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| |3
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| |4
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| |100
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| |100 (needs more testing)
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| |-
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| |LD45 Plastazote
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| |12
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| |25
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| |100
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| |20
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| |[http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Fasteners-Production-Equipment/Enclosures/ABS-Boxes/ABS-Boxes-with-transparent-lids/62566 Unknown clear thermoplastic]
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| |4
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| |10
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| |10 - 15
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| |10
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| |These box lids melt easily but can be cut with multiple passes at low power.
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| |Polypropylene sheet
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| |500micron (0,5mm)
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| |14
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| |40
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| |17
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| |Polypropylene sheet - scoring
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| |500micron (0,5mm)
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| |60
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| |60
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| |15
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| | This will produce a score. useful if you want just to mark a point or fold.
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| | Polyester "paper" - NeverTear
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| |300micron (0.3mm)
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| |40
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| |60
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| |40
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| | Never tear is a polyester sheet that can be laser printed like normal paper.
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| |-
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| | Polyester "paper" - NeverTear - Scoring
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| |300micron (0.3mm)
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| |100
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| |15
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| |40
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| | This will produce a score. useful if you want just to mark a point or fold.
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| ===Engraving===
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| !|Material
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| !|Speed (mm/sec)
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| !|Power (%)
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| !|Corner power (%)
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| !|Examples
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| |Acrylic - Perspex
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| |200
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| |21
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| |-
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| |Birch PLY
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| |200
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| |17
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| |-
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| |MDF
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| |200
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| |25
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| |-
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| |Corrugated Cardboard
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| |200
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| |20
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| |-
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| |Hardboard
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| |200
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| |20
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| |-
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| |Paper
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| |200
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| |15
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| |-
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| |Card
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| |300
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| |20
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| |-
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| |Mountboard
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| |200
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| |20
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| |-
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| |Engraving Laminate
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| |200
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| |21
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| |-
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| |Curian
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| |3
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| |100
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| |-
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| |Laser Rubber | |
| |200
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| |70
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| |-
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| |Anodized aluminium (dyed black)
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| |450
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| |90
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| |?
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| |[http://www.flickr.com/photos/russss/4991794474/ LHS logo on black phone]
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| |-
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| |Anodized aluminium (Macbook Pro) (Vector - in "cut" mode)
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| |100
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| |100
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| |80
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| |[http://www.flickr.com/photos/russss/5091497832/ Russ's Macbook Pro]
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| |-
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| |Suede
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| |250
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| |15
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| |80
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| |-
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| |LD45 Plastazote
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| |200
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| |10
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| |10
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| |At 10% engraves 2-3mm deep. Laser doesn't seem to come on at all at 5% or engrave at speeds >200 mm/s so may not be possible to engrave less deeply than this.
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