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Laser Cutter (G Weike) (view source)
Revision as of 23:56, 10 December 2020
, 23:56, 10 December 2020Added material speed/power settings table
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::'''Cast acrylic''' will make a shiny reflective surface on top that is obvious and visible and will edge light nicely.
::'''Cast acrylic''' will make a shiny reflective surface on top that is obvious and visible and will edge light nicely.
*Burn marks: Burns marks might appear behind the cut. To protect the surface of your material, you can tape (use painter’s tape) on the back of the material. If you are cutting a plastic board, then keep the film that it came in on the plastic board to protect the back from creating white floss.
*Burn marks: Burns marks might appear behind the cut. To protect the surface of your material, you can tape (use painter’s tape) on the back of the material. If you are cutting a plastic board, then keep the film that it came in on the plastic board to protect the back from creating white floss.
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+===Material Power Speed Guidelines===
+'''NOTE''' These are starting points. Adjustments will be necessary based on variations in material, alignment of mirrors, age of the laser tube, and other factors.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Type !! Material !! Speed/Power
+|-
+| Cut || MDF || Speed 18 - Power 100
+|-
+| Engrave || MDF || Speed xx - Power xx
+|-
+| Cut || Baltic Birch Plywood|| Speed 18 - Power 100
+|-
+| Engrave || Baltic Birch Plywood|| Speed xx - Power xx
+|-
+| Cut || Acrylic || Speed 18 - Power 100
+|-
+| Engrave || Acrylic || Speed xx - Power xx
+|}
+
+''Add some notes about scan gap here''
==Notes relating to the laser cutter hardware==
==Notes relating to the laser cutter hardware==