A2 Greyfin Laser Cutter Materials Information - Revision history

Nicholas w at 21:08, 18 November 2020

2020-11-18T21:08:09Z

Nicholas w at 21:04, 18 November 2020

2020-11-18T21:04:24Z

Ben Norcutt at 11:31, 17 November 2020

2020-11-17T11:31:16Z

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2020-11-17T11:31:00Z

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	Really, the settings on the cutter change often enough that it's always best to re-test your material.		Really, the settings on the cutter change often enough that it's always best to re-test your material.

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 Reduce power for Corner setting by ~10%

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		+	Really, the settings on the cutter change often enough that it's always best to re-test your material.
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		+	The power goes from 15-100, and speed is mm/second. Below 15 either the "laser doesn't fire", or its effects are not perceptible. (I will add a photo of that test thing I did)
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		+	If you're trying to cut through something, just put power at maximum and adjust the speed.
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		+	20mm/s is a moderate speed. 10 is on the slow end and 5 is irritatingly slow. With paper or card, you can easily go at 100mm/s and over, but you have to remember that the head of the lasercutter has to speed up and slow down. This is "corner power" and is a noticeably robust system.
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		+	With plywood, you'll find that some tiny areas do not cut. In fact they seem heat-proof. You might need to re-cut them many times. In the lasercutter software you can cut a spline/line, and then isolate just the areas of the drawing you want to re-cut, saving tons of time. Those areas will likely look (and smell!) very burned, which might be a problem if you're trying to do something beautiful.
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		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	! Material !! Colour !! Thickness !! Speed !! Power !! Comment
		+	\|-
		+	\| Material \|\| Colour \|\| Thickness \|\| Speed \|\| Power \|\| Comment
		+	\|-
		+	\| Perspex \|\| Clear \|\| 3 \|\| 15 \|\| 55 (100) \|\| oct 2020
		+	\|-
		+	\| Perspex \|\| Clear \|\| 5 \|\| 10 \|\| 55 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Perspex \|\| Black \|\| 3 \|\| 20 \|\| 55 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Perspex \|\| Clear \|\| - \|\| 450 \|\| 12 - 22 \|\| Engrave - see sample
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Ply \|\| Birch \|\| 3 \|\| 15-20 \|\| 50 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Ply \|\| Birch \|\| 6 \|\| 8 \|\| 50 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Ply \|\| Birch \|\| - \|\| 300 \|\| 22-30 \|\| Engrave - see sample
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mount board \|\| Black \|\| - \|\| 20 \|\| 50 \|\| cut
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mount board \|\| \|\| \|\| 400 \|\| 25 \|\| engrave
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Slate \|\| Black \|\| - \|\| 400 \|\| 25 \|\| engrave
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Cotton \|\| White \|\| - \|\| 80 \|\| 18 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| HIPS \|\| White \|\| 1 \|\| 25 \|\| 20 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| HIPS \|\| White \|\| 1 \|\| 400 \|\| 18 \|\| score - not quite right
		+	\|-
		+	\| HIPS \|\| White \|\| 2 \|\| 12 \|\| 25 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Card \|\| Blue \|\| - \|\| 250 \|\| 20 \|\| Engrave
		+	\|-
		+	\| Card \|\| Blue \|\| - \|\| 600 \|\| 15 \|\| Engrave
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Corrugated card \|\| Beige \|\| 3 \|\| 60 \|\| 20 \|\| Cut
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Nylon - Taffeta \|\| Black \|\| - \|\| 100 \|\| 20 \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Balsa \|\| White \|\| 3 \|\| 40 \|\| 30 \|\| Cut
		+	\|-
		+	\| Balsa \|\| White \|\| 3 \|\| 500 \|\| 12 \|\| Engrave
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Polypropylene \|\| Clear \|\| - \|\| 450 \|\| 16 \|\| Engrave
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Acetate \|\| Clear \|\| <1 \|\| 100 \|\| 10 \|\| Cut
		+	\|-
		+
		+
		+	\| Example \|\| Example \|\| Example \|\| Example \|\| Example \|\| Example
		+	\|}
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		+	Reduce power for Corner setting by ~10%