Difference between revisions of "Silvertail A0 Laser Cutter/Cutting Parameters"

Revision as of 12:39, 27 February 2015

If you experiment with different materials or speeds, please note down all successful settings here,

Acrylic (Perspex)

Thickness (mm)	Speed (mm/sec)	Power (%)	Corner Power (%)
2	50	100	80
3	35	100	80
5	15	100	80
6	10	100	80
10	5	100	80

Ply (Birch)

Thickness (mm)	Speed (mm/sec)	Power (%)	Corner Power (%)
2	60	100	80
3	55	100	80
6	15	100	80
9	3	100	100

Ply (Poplar)

Thickness (mm)	Speed (mm/sec)	Power (%)	Corner Power (%)
3	60	100	80

MDF

Thickness (mm)	Speed (mm/sec)	Power (%)	Corner Power (%)
3	50	100	80
4	40	100	80

Etching (vary power/speed for different depths)

Material	Speed (mm/sec)	Power (%)
Anodized Aluminium	1000	35
Acrylic	800	40

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

Other Materials

Material	Speed (mm/sec)	Power (%)	Corner Power (%)
Correx 4mm	30	100	80
engrave coloured mount board 2mm	200	30

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