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#REDIRECT [[Laser_Cutter#Materials]]
 
 
'''Approved Organic Materials'''
 
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! Name !! Engrave !! Cut !! Max thickness !! Notes !! WARNING
 
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| 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 ||
 
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| Cardboard, cartons || x || x || thicker || Cuts well, can catch fire || FIRE hazard!
 
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| Ceramic || x ||  ||  ||  ||
 
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| Cloth (cotton, felt, hemp) || x || x || Cuts easily ||  || NO plastic coated or impregnated cloth!
 
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| Corian || x || x ||  ||  || 
 
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| Cork || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Delrin || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Fabric || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Fiberglass || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Glass || x ||  ||  ||  ||
 
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| Leather, suede || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Marble || x ||  ||  ||  ||
 
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| Matte Board || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Melamine || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Mylar || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Paper, card stock || x || x || thin ||  ||
 
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| Pressboard || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Rubber || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Wood || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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| Wood Veneer || x || x ||  ||  ||
 
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'''Approved Metal Materials'''
 
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! Name !! Engrave !! Cut !! Notes
 
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| Painted Metals || x ||  ||
 
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| Tile || x ||  ||
 
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| Bare Metals || x ||  ||
 
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| Anodized Aluminum || x ||  ||
 
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| Brass || x ||  ||
 
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| Coated Metals || x ||  ||
 
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| Stainless Steel || x ||  ||
 
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| Titanium || x ||  ||
 
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* CO2 lasers will engrave metals when coated with an added metal marking solution.
 

Latest revision as of 22:25, 21 December 2015