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===Acrylic (Perspex)=== | ===Acrylic (Perspex)=== | ||
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− | === | + | ===Plywood=== |
+ | ====Birch==== | ||
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! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
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! Power (%) | ! Power (%) | ||
! Corner Power (%) | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | !Examples / Notes | ||
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|80 | |80 | ||
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|80 | |80 | ||
+ | | | ||
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|9 | |9 | ||
− | | | + | |8 |
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|100 | |100 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |Test supervised by Russ, 28/01/2016, sample from "thenaturalworkshop" on eBay.<br> '''Press-out cut, just barely penetrates, quite smokey. Borderline.''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | === | + | ====Poplar/LitePly==== |
+ | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
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! Power (%) | ! Power (%) | ||
! Corner Power (%) | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | !Examples / Notes | ||
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|100 | |100 | ||
|80 | |80 | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |9 | ||
+ | |20 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |Test supervised by Henry, 7/1/2016, sample from "thenaturalworkshop" on eBay. | ||
+ | |- | ||
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|3 | |3 | ||
− | | | + | |40 |
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|80 | |80 | ||
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|4 | |4 | ||
− | | | + | |32 |
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |6 | ||
+ | |15 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |8 | ||
+ | |10 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|80 | |80 | ||
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|25 | |25 | ||
|23 | |23 | ||
− | |6 passes for a clean cut with minimal foam shrinkage | + | |6 passes* for a clean cut with minimal foam shrinkage |
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|5 | |5 | ||
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|18 | |18 | ||
| for burning line markers/text into the paper coating | | for burning line markers/text into the paper coating | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | (*) this needs to be retested since we are not supposed to make multiple passes over the same path | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Card=== | ||
+ | ====Cardstock==== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Weight (gsm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |170 | ||
+ | |150 | ||
+ | |30 | ||
+ | |25 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |300 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |35 | ||
+ | |28 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Corrugated Cardboard==== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |7 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Acetate Sheets === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.1 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |17 | ||
+ | |17 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Polar Fleece=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |35 | ||
+ | |30? | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Polypropylene Sheet=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |0.8 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | ===Veg Tan Leather=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Thickness (mm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Notes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2.8-3.2 | ||
+ | |15 | ||
+ | |60 | ||
+ | |50 | ||
+ | |Full Cut | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2.8-3.2 | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |25 | ||
+ | |25 | ||
+ | |Partial cut for embossing | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | === | + | ==Etching== |
+ | ===Vary power/speed for different depths=== | ||
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|800 | |800 | ||
|40 | |40 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Glass | ||
+ | |800 | ||
+ | |55 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Polar Fleece | ||
+ | |300 | ||
+ | |15 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | + | ==Outlining== | |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! style="text-align:left;" | Material | ! style="text-align:left;" | Material | ||
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|40 | |40 | ||
|35 | |35 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |6mm MDF | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |40 | ||
+ | |35 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |6mm Acrylic | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |40 | ||
+ | |35 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Polar Fleece | ||
+ | |130 | ||
+ | |15 | ||
+ | |15 | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | + | ==Other Materials== | |
+ | |||
+ | We start to see issues with the machine when trying to cut with speed higher than 100. To cut thin stencil material it's better to use engrave instead cutting mode. | ||
+ | |||
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! style="text-align:left;" | Material | ! style="text-align:left;" | Material | ||
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|200 | |200 | ||
|30 | |30 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Acetate | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Polypropylene - 5micron (.5mm) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Cutting | ||
+ | |70 | ||
+ | |70 | ||
+ | |20 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |scoring (for folds) | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |30 | ||
+ | |20 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |engraving | ||
+ | |800 | ||
+ | |40 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! style="text-align:left;" | Mylar (125 micron) | ||
+ | ! Speed (mm/sec) | ||
+ | ! Power (%) | ||
+ | ! Corner Power (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Cutting | ||
+ | |100 | ||
+ | |25 | ||
+ | |20 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Engraving holes | ||
+ | |600 | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | (For very fine engraving, e.g. PCB stencils, it's best to set the engraving scan gap to 0.08 or lower) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Kerf== | ||
+ | The [http://www.cutlasercut.com/resources/tips-and-advice/what-is-laser-kerf kerf] of 3mm acrylic at normal cutting speeds (35) is between 0.15 - 0.2mm. |
Latest revision as of 17:59, 18 October 2017
Cutting
Acrylic (Perspex)
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 50 | 100 | 80 |
3 | 30 | 100 | 80 |
4 | 20 | 100 | 80 |
5 | 15 | 100 | 80 |
6 | 10 | 100 | 80 |
10 | 5 | 100 | 80 |
Plywood
Birch
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) | Examples / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 60 | 100 | 80 | |
3 | 50 | 100 | 80 | |
6 | 10 | 100 | 80 | |
9 | 8 | 100 | 80 | Test supervised by Russ, 28/01/2016, sample from "thenaturalworkshop" on eBay. Press-out cut, just barely penetrates, quite smokey. Borderline. |
Poplar/LitePly
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) | Examples / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 60 | 100 | 80 | |
9 | 20 | 100 | 80 | Test supervised by Henry, 7/1/2016, sample from "thenaturalworkshop" on eBay. |
MDF
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
3 | 40 | 100 | 80 |
4 | 32 | 100 | 80 |
6 | 15 | 100 | 80 |
8 | 10 | 100 | 80 |
Foam board
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner power (%) | Examples / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 50 | 25 | 23 | 6 passes* for a clean cut with minimal foam shrinkage |
5 | 80 | 25 | 23 | for a 50% score cut |
5 | 80 | 20 | 18 | for burning line markers/text into the paper coating |
(*) this needs to be retested since we are not supposed to make multiple passes over the same path
Card
Cardstock
Weight (gsm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
170 | 150 | 30 | 25 |
300 | 100 | 35 | 28 |
Corrugated Cardboard
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
7 | 100 | 100 | 80 |
Acetate Sheets
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
0.1 | 100 | 17 | 17 |
Polar Fleece
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 100 | 35 | 30? |
Polypropylene Sheet
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
0.8 | 80 | 100 | 80 |
Veg Tan Leather
Thickness (mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.8-3.2 | 15 | 60 | 50 | Full Cut |
2.8-3.2 | 100 | 25 | 25 | Partial cut for embossing |
Etching
Vary power/speed for different depths
Material | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) |
---|---|---|
Anodized Aluminium | 1000 | 35 |
Acrylic | 800 | 40 |
Glass | 800 | 55 |
Polar Fleece | 300 | 15 |
Outlining
Material | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Acrylic | 100 | 30 | 30 |
Anodized Aluminium | 100 | 30 | 30 |
Ply (light) | 100 | 20 | 15 |
Ply (dark) | 100 | 40 | 35 |
6mm MDF | 100 | 40 | 35 |
6mm Acrylic | 100 | 40 | 35 |
Polar Fleece | 130 | 15 | 15 |
Other Materials
We start to see issues with the machine when trying to cut with speed higher than 100. To cut thin stencil material it's better to use engrave instead cutting mode.
Material | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Correx 4mm | 30 | 100 | 80 |
engrave coloured mount board 2mm | 200 | 30 | |
Acetate |
Polypropylene - 5micron (.5mm) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Cutting | 70 | 70 | 20 |
scoring (for folds) | 100 | 30 | 20 |
engraving | 800 | 40 |
Mylar (125 micron) | Speed (mm/sec) | Power (%) | Corner Power (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Cutting | 100 | 25 | 20 |
Engraving holes | 600 | 80 |
(For very fine engraving, e.g. PCB stencils, it's best to set the engraving scan gap to 0.08 or lower)
Kerf
The kerf of 3mm acrylic at normal cutting speeds (35) is between 0.15 - 0.2mm.