If you found some sweet settings please share them here.
Tried but DIY parameters
- Laser rubber has been used (mainly for stamps) it works well but you'll need to experiment for engraving/cutting
Cutting
Acrylic - Perspex
| Thickness (mm)
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Speed (mm/sec)
|
Power (%)
|
Corner power (%)
|
Examples / Notes
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| 3
|
6
|
100
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|
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| 4
|
3.5
|
100
|
21
|
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| 5
|
3
|
100
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|
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| 10
|
1 (not enough?)
|
100
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PLY
| Thickness (mm)
|
Speed (mm/sec)
|
Power (%)
|
Corner power (%)
|
Examples / Notes
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| .5
|
25
|
80
|
|
This seemed to work really well with not much burn on the edges for the super thin ply.
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| 1.5
|
8
|
100
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|
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| 3
|
5
|
100
|
|
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| 5
|
2
|
100
|
|
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| 6
|
1
|
100
|
|
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MDF
| Thickness (mm)
|
Speed (mm/sec)
|
Power (%)
|
Corner power (%)
|
Examples / Notes
|
| 3
|
5
|
100
|
20
|
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| 4
|
4
|
100
|
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Misc
| Material
|
Thickness (mm)
|
Speed (mm/sec)
|
Power (%)
|
Corner power (%)
|
Examples / Notes
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| Acrylic - Palglas
|
3
|
6
|
100
|
21
|
Cubauble
|
| Corrugated Cardboard
|
3
|
12
|
100
|
|
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| Hardboard
|
3
|
3
|
100
|
|
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| Paper
|
|
60
|
15
|
|
|
| Card
|
|
35
|
40
|
|
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| Mountboard
|
|
12
|
100
|
|
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| Engraving Laminate
|
|
15
|
80
|
|
|
| Funky Foam
|
|
25
|
25
|
|
|
| Curian
|
|
1
|
100
|
|
Four passes required
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| Laser Rubber
|
|
6
|
100
|
25
|
|
| Suede
|
1
|
25
|
100
|
25
|
|
| Suede/Leather (line engraving)
|
>1
|
150
|
10
|
10
|
|
| Leather
|
3
|
4
|
100
|
100 (needs more testing)
|
|
| LD45 Plastazote
|
12
|
25
|
100
|
20
|
|
| Unknown clear thermoplastic
|
4
|
10
|
10 - 15
|
10
|
These box lids melt easily but can be cut with multiple passes at low power.
|
| Polypropylene sheet
|
500micron (0,5mm)
|
14
|
40
|
17
|
|
| Polypropylene sheet - scoring
|
500micron (0,5mm)
|
60
|
60
|
15
|
This will produce a score. useful if you want just to mark a point or fold.
|
|
| Polyester "paper" - NeverTear
|
300micron (0.3mm)
|
40
|
60
|
40
|
Never tear is a polyester sheet that can be laser printed like normal paper.
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| Polyester "paper" - NeverTear - Scoring
|
300micron (0.3mm)
|
100
|
15
|
40
|
This will produce a score. useful if you want just to mark a point or fold.
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Engraving
| Material
|
Speed (mm/sec)
|
Power (%)
|
Corner power (%)
|
Examples
|
| Acrylic - Perspex
|
200
|
21
|
|
|
| Birch PLY
|
200
|
17
|
|
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| MDF
|
200
|
25
|
|
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| Corrugated Cardboard
|
200
|
20
|
|
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| Hardboard
|
200
|
20
|
|
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| Paper
|
200
|
15
|
|
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| Card
|
300
|
20
|
|
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| Mountboard
|
200
|
20
|
|
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| Engraving Laminate
|
200
|
21
|
|
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| Curian
|
3
|
100
|
|
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| Laser Rubber
|
200
|
70
|
|
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| Anodized aluminium (dyed black)
|
450
|
90
|
?
|
LHS logo on black phone
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| Anodized aluminium (Macbook Pro) (Vector - in "cut" mode)
|
100
|
100
|
80
|
Russ's Macbook Pro
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| Suede
|
250
|
15
|
80
|
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| LD45 Plastazote
|
200
|
10
|
10
|
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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