Difference between revisions of "LASER Cutter Materials"
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! Name !! Engrave !! Cut !! Max thickness !! Notes !! WARNING | ! Name !! Engrave !! Cut !! Max thickness !! Notes !! WARNING | ||
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| − | | Acrylic || x || x || | + | | Acrylic (aka Lucite, Plexiglas, PMMA) || x || x || 1/2" || Cuts well, leaves a smooth polished edge. Higher powers ca leave smoke/scorch marks along edges || |
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| Ceramic || x || || || || | | Ceramic || x || || || || | ||
Revision as of 06:02, 18 October 2015
Approved Organic Materials
| Name | Engrave | Cut | Max thickness | Notes | WARNING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylic (aka Lucite, Plexiglas, PMMA) | x | x | 1/2" | Cuts well, leaves a smooth polished edge. Higher powers ca leave smoke/scorch marks along edges | |
| Ceramic | x | ||||
| Cloth | x | x | |||
| Corian | x | x | |||
| Cork | x | x | |||
| Delrin | x | x | |||
| Fabric | x | x | |||
| Fiberglass | x | x | |||
| Glass | x | ||||
| Leather | x | x | |||
| Marble | x | ||||
| Matte Board | x | x | |||
| Melamine | x | x | |||
| Mylar | x | x | |||
| Paper | x | x | |||
| Pressboard | x | x | |||
| Rubber | x | x | |||
| Wood | x | x | |||
| Wood Veneer | x | x |
Approved Metal Materials
| Name | Engrave | Cut | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painted Metals | x | ||
| Tile | x | ||
| Bare Metals | x | ||
| Anodized Aluminum | x | ||
| Brass | x | ||
| Coated Metals | x | ||
| Stainless Steel | x | ||
| Titanium | x |
- CO2 lasers will engrave metals when coated with an added metal marking solution.
