Laser Cut Chipboard Settings

The kerf left by the laser when cutting cardboard is small.

Laser cut chipboard settings.

The most common laser cut chipboard material is wood. The laser can cut up to 15 mm in thickness. Cricut explore maker machines are not food safe and cannot cut fondant or similar materials. Make sure all cuts are at least away from the edge of chipboard if the blade crosses the edge of the chipboard there is a high probability that the blade will be damaged tip.

Cutting 3 8 9 5 mm 5000 f 3s 100p 4s 100p 5s 100p cutting note. For example to cut through 1 8 plywood i would have the laser power at 100 and the speed at 20 but to just score the wood i would set the power to 30 and the speed to 95. There are 1416 laser cut chipboard for sale on etsy and they cost 3 25 on average. Adjusting the standard focus distance so it is closer to the lens by about 030 762 mm will produce better edge quality on 1 4 acrylic and thicker.

Select a machine from the tabs below to view a list of materials with settings in design space that can be cut by your machine the chart also includes recommended blade type cutting pressure and multi cut settings. Run the laser at slow speed and full power then adjust the focus while the machine is running until you achieve the annealed mark you need. They can be continuous or pulsated. Two passes may produce better results and allow for cutting through thicker materials.

Using a laser cutter to cut and engrave the three cardboard pieces that i use to make my wallet s shipping containers. Set where you live what language you speak and the currency you use. The products range from acrylic and plywood to mdf cardboard and metal. If you have other settings you d like to suggest please send an email to design help ncsu edu with the details.

A large choice of thickness and colors and sometimes different types of. Producing an annealed mark is very dependent on the material being out of focus. There are several power sources for lasers. Cutting images or patterns smaller than our recommended settings could result in inconsistent cuts or blade damage.

The most popular color. Also available is a laser cutter user guide. The following are suggested laser cutter configuration settings for various materials. So rather than cutting through the material the laser just burns a thin line into it.

General annealing settings. The assembly video can be seen here.