Difference between revisions of "LASER Cutter Materials"
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| − | | Glass || x || || || | + | | Glass || x || || || Has a sandblasted look, green glass works best || |
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| Leather, suede || x || x || 1/8" || Leather is very hard to cut, can be if thinner than a belt thickness || | | Leather, suede || x || x || 1/8" || Leather is very hard to cut, can be if thinner than a belt thickness || | ||
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| Pressboard || x || x || || || | | Pressboard || x || x || || || | ||
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| − | | Rubber || x || x || || || | + | | NON-CHLORINE Rubber || x || x || || || Beware chlorine-containing rubber! If you're not sure, assume you've got chlorinated rubber, and don't cut it. |
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| Wood || x || x || 1/4" || Avoid oily/resinous woods || FIRE - Cutting oily woods, or very resinous woods can catch fire. | | Wood || x || x || 1/4" || Avoid oily/resinous woods || FIRE - Cutting oily woods, or very resinous woods can catch fire. | ||
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| − | | Wood Veneer || x || x || | + | | Wood Veneer || x || x || 1/4" || Contain glue, and may not cut as well as solid wood || |
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Revision as of 05:51, 18 October 2015
Approved Organic Materials
If your material is not on the list, check with Mike
| 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 can leave smoke/scorch marks along edges. Some people remove paper/plastic protection sheets before cutting. | |
| Cardboard, cartons | x | x | thicker | Cuts well, can catch fire | FIRE hazard! |
| Ceramic | x | ||||
| Cloth (cotton, felt, hemp) | x | x | Cuts easily | NO plastic coated or impregnated cloth! | |
| Corian | x | x | |||
| Cork | x | x | 1/4" | Cuts nicely, the quality of the cut depends on the thickness and quality of the cork. Engineered cork has a lot of glue in it, may not cut nicely. | |
| Delrin | x | x | thin | Comes in a number of shore strengths (hardness), the harder tends to work better. Great for gears! | |
| Fabric (polyester) | x | x | |||
| Fiberglass | x | x | |||
| Glass | x | Has a sandblasted look, green glass works best | |||
| Leather, suede | x | x | 1/8" | Leather is very hard to cut, can be if thinner than a belt thickness | |
| MDF, engineered woods | x | x | 1/4" | May experience a higher amount of charring when cut | |
| Magnetic sheet | x | x | Cuts easily | ||
| Marble | x | ||||
| Matte Board | x | x | |||
| Melamine | x | x | |||
| Mylar | x | x | 1/16" | Works well if it's thin. Thick mylar has a tendency to warp, bubble, and curl | Gold coated mylar will not work |
| Paper, card stock | x | x | thin | ||
| Plywood, composite woods | x | x | 1/4" | Contain glue, and may not cut as well as solid wood | |
| Pressboard | x | x | |||
| NON-CHLORINE Rubber | x | x | Beware chlorine-containing rubber! If you're not sure, assume you've got chlorinated rubber, and don't cut it. | ||
| Tile | x | ||||
| Wood | x | x | 1/4" | Avoid oily/resinous woods | FIRE - Cutting oily woods, or very resinous woods can catch fire. |
| Wood Veneer | x | x | 1/4" | Contain glue, and may not cut as well as solid wood |
Approved Metal Materials
| Name | Engrave | Cut | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painted Metals | x | ||
| Bare Metals | x | ||
| Anodized Aluminum | x | Vaporizes the anodization away | |
| Brass | x | ||
| Coated Metals | x | ||
| Stainless Steel | x | ||
| Titanium | x |
- CO2 lasers will engrave metals when coated with an added metal marking solution.
