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Laser settings

hanebefl edited this page Nov 8, 2022 · 23 revisions

Laser settings in VisiCut for different materials
Notation: power/speed in percent

Plywood (Sperrholz)

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
Poplar 4mm 100/2,5 13/10 15/30 Flo 10.12.2021 pre-setting by fab-machines
Poplar 6mm 100/2 13/10 15/30 Flo 10.12.2021 pre-setting by fab-machines
Poplar 10mm 100/1,2 Flo 18.01.2022 good results, 1.3 left a few fibers

MDF

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
MDF "kraftplex" 1,5mm 100/4,7 Weja 21.12.2021

Plexiglass / PMMA

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
PMMA Plexiglass black 3mm 100/1,4 15/30 Flo 10.12.2021 Cutting speed possibly on the low side.
PMMA clear 6mm 100/0,8 13/10 Weja 14.12.2021 Very clean result for cutting and marking

Cardboard

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
corrugated
cardboard
(Wellpappe)
1,7mm 100/30 12/50 HH 10.12.2021 Didn't cut through at fast straight lines, consider slower speed!
White cb engraved in perfectly brownish color, not burned
currugated
cardboard
1,7mm 30/6 Flo 10.12.2021 Just barely cut through. Some fibers still remained, but easy to break out.

Tile (glazed)

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
Brown clay 45/42,8
Multible passes
See pic
HH/Flo 15.03.2021 Colored with whiteboard marker. Glaze was not completely removed. photo_2022-04-21_19-45-25
Gray clay See pic HH/Flo 15.03.2021 Glaze was mostly removed. photo_2022-04-21_19-58-34 Same tile colored with whiteboard marker. photo_2022-04-21_19-59-18

PU-Foam (aka. PUR-Foam)

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
terrapur® 30mm 100/4 Flo 18.10.2022 This setting leaves a tiny bit, which can easily tear away. Some residue left 1cm below surface and lower. photo_5366342189749224120_y

Laminating pouch (PET)

Material Thickness Cut Mark Engrave 3D Engrave User Date Comments
laminating pouch 80 µm 45/15 Flo 08.11.2022

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