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| - | ====== VHS Laser Cutter Approved Materials ====== | ||
| - | Only the following materials may be cut or engraved on the [[tool: | ||
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| - | Settings are provided here as a starting point. Always do test cuts to find optimal settings. | ||
| - | ===== Papers ===== | ||
| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Card Stock | Etch | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Card Stock | Cut | 35 | 35 | 25 | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Heavy paper | Cut | 200 | 20 | 20 | 1 | Worked barely; long straight cuts needed multiple passes, and a few corners were missed. Use lower speed | | ||
| - | | Picture Matting | Cut | 40 | 50 | 40 | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Corrugated Cardboard | | | | | | | | ||
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| - | ===== Woods ===== | ||
| - | Please avoid the use of woods with any water, sap, or a high proportion of glue. They quickly clog the filtration system and leave substantial residue on the laser cutter. | ||
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| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Plywood 1/4" Birch | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$50 for 8' | ||
| - | | Plywood 1/8" Birch | Cut | 24 | 55 | 55 | 1 | From Windsor Plywood ~$17 for 5' | ||
| - | | Plywood 1/8" Maple| Cut | 24 | 55 | 55 | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Plywood 1/8" Birch | Etch | 80 | 28 | 28 | 1 | Deep etching, excellent for countersinking screw holes | | ||
| - | | Plywood 4.2mm FSC Virola | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$20 for 8' | ||
| - | | Plywood 1/4" Flooring underlay | Cut | 12 | 60 | 60 | 1 | From Home Depot ~$9 for 4' | ||
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| - | ===== Plastics ===== | ||
| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Acrylic - 1/4" (6mm) | Cut | 20 | 40 | 40 | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Acrylic - 1/16" (1.5mm) | Cut | 25 | 30 | 30 | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Acrylic - 3/16" (4.5mm) | ||
| - | | Acrylic - 1/8" (3mm) | Cut | 25 | 35 | 35 | 1 | | ||
| - | | Polypropylene (0.75mm) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 45 | 1 | From Yoko-yaya, ideal for painting stencils (John) | | ||
| - | | EVA Foam (very thin, < 4mm) | Cut | | | | 1 | Michaels | | ||
| - | | EVA Foam (thin, ~1/ | ||
| - | | EVA Foam (thick, 1/2" floor mats) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 50 | 1 | Canadian Tire, Home Depot, etc. | | ||
| - | | PET/PETG (e.g. Mylar(tm) ) | Cut | | | | 1 | | | ||
| - | | PET/PETG (1/ | ||
| - | | Kapton Polyimide Film | | | | | | [[http:// | ||
| - | | Styrene - 2mm | Cut | | | | 1 | 2mm white styrene sheet from hobby stores | ||
| - | | Kaizen Foam | Cut | | | | 1 | | | ||
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| - | ===== Fabric ===== | ||
| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Leather (Vegetable Tanned) | Cut | | | | 1 | | | ||
| - | | Felt | Cut | 100 | 25 | | 1 | | | ||
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| - | ===== Other ===== | ||
| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Application Tape | | | | | | Small amounts used for masking | | ||
| - | | Painters Tape | | | | | | Small amounts used for masking | | ||
| - | | Laserbond100 Marking Spray | | | | | | Aerosol propellants are nasty - ensure the coating has fully dried before lasering | | ||
| - | | Cermark 6000 Marking Spray | | | | | | Aerosol propellants are nasty - ensure the coating has fully dried before lasering | | ||
| - | | Rustoleum Painters Touch Spray Paint | | | | | | Aerosol propellants are nasty - ensure the coating has fully dried before lasering \\ [[https:// | ||
| - | | Krylon Dual Superbond Paint + Primer Gloss Black | | | | | | Aerosol propellants are nasty - ensure the coating has fully dried before lasering \\ [[https:// | ||
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| - | ===== Etch Only ===== | ||
| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Anodized Aluminum| Vector Etch | | | | 1 | | ||
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| - | ====== Banned Materials ====== | ||
| - | The following is a non-exhaustive list of materials that must not be cut or engraved on the [[tool: | ||
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| - | ^ Material ^ Reason ^ | ||
| - | | Wet or ' | ||
| - | | MDF, HDF, Ply, and reconstructed wood | Clogs up filter BADLY | | ||
| - | | Coroplast | ||
| - | | Lexan/ | ||
| - | | ABS | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - cyanide and styrene gases | | ||
| - | | PVC, Vinyl | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas | | ||
| - | | Neoprene (polychloroprene) | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas | | ||
| - | | Foam core | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - styrene gas (carcinogenic, | ||
| - | | Delrin | Toxic fumes - formaldehyde | | ||
| - | | Moleskine notebook covers | Toxic fumes - chlorine - See Polymer burnination link at bottom| | ||
| - | | Carbon Fiber | Hazardous dust | | ||
| - | | Fiberglass | Hazardous dust | | ||
| - | | Printed Circuit board | Hazardous dust | | ||
| - | | Chrome Tanned Leather | Toxic/ | ||
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| - | ====== Provisionally Approved ====== | ||
| - | The following materials have been provisionally approved by the Laser Cutter Committee for testing: | ||
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| - | ^ Material ^ Mode ^ Speed ^ Power ^ Corner Power ^ Passes ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | Cork | Cut | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | | ||
| - | | Cork | Etch | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | | ||
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| - | ====== FURTHER INFORMATION ====== | ||
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