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Arik: Update table structure, standardize terminology, add thickness disclaimer, minor edits

2026-04-23T19:35:14Z

Update table structure, standardize terminology, add thickness disclaimer, minor edits

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	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	\|+ ~~Caption text~~		\|+ Laser Cutter Settings
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	! Material !! Thickness \|\| Engrave or Thru-Cut? !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes		! Material !! Thickness (mm)<ref name="thicc"></ref> !! Thickness (in)<ref name="thicc"></ref> !! Engrave or Thru-Cut !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| Plywood \|\|1/8" \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 5 \|\| 30% \|\|		\| Plywood \|\| 3 mm \|\| 1/8" \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 5 \|\| 30% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Plywood \|\|1/8" \|\| Engrave Light \|\| 70 \|\| 10% \|\|		\| Plywood \|\| 3 mm \|\| 1/8" \|\| Engrave (Light) \|\| 70 \|\| 10% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Thin Cotton \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50% \|\|		\| Thin Cotton \|\| - \|\| - \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Thin Cotton \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| Engrave Line \|\| 70 \|\| 10% \|\|		\| Thin Cotton \|\| - \|\| - \|\| Engrave (Line) \|\| 70 \|\| 10% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Thin Cotton \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| Raster ~~Engrave~~ \|\| 400 \|\| 10% \|\|		\| Thin Cotton \|\| - \|\| - \|\| Engrave (Raster) \|\| 400 \|\| 10% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Card Paper \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50% \|\|		\| Card Paper \|\| - \|\| - \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Card Paper \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| Engrave Light \|\| 50 \|\| 11% \|\|		\| Card Paper \|\| - \|\| - \|\| Engrave (Light) \|\| 50 \|\| 11% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Card Paper \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| Engrave Dark \|\| 50 \|\| 8% \|\|		\| Card Paper \|\| - \|\| - \|\| Engrave (Dark) \|\| 50 \|\| 8% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Acetate sheet \|\| 5 ~~Mil~~ \|\| Cut \|\| 150 \|\| 20% \|\|		\| Acetate sheet \|\| 5 mm \|\| 1/5" \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 150 \|\| 20% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	Other references:		Other references:
	https://www.purdue.edu/bidc/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Laser-cutter-material-settings-Sheet1.pdf		https://www.purdue.edu/bidc/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Laser-cutter-material-settings-Sheet1.pdf

			<references>
			<ref name="thicc">Thicknesses are probably ± 0.175mm (1/69" or 0.0069"), please use the calipers and perform tests on scrap before important cuts.</ref>
			</references>

Andrewrgross at 22:49, 23 November 2024

2024-11-23T22:49:59Z

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	\|}		\|}

			Other references:
			https://www.purdue.edu/bidc/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Laser-cutter-material-settings-Sheet1.pdf

Andrewrgross: Added Acetate sheet

2024-11-23T22:49:18Z

Added Acetate sheet

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	\| Card Paper \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Dark \|\| 50 \|\| 8% \|\|		\| Card Paper \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Dark \|\| 50 \|\| 8% \|\|
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			\| Acetate sheet \|\| 5 Mil \|\| Cut \|\| 150 \|\| 20% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

Paigep at 16:08, 20 March 2024

2024-03-20T16:08:10Z

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	! Material !! Thickness \|\| Engrave or Thru-Cut? !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes		! Material !! Thickness \|\| Engrave or Thru-Cut? !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Card Paper~~ \|\| N/A \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50 \|\| ~~Notes~~		\| Plywood \|\|1/8" \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 5 \|\| 30% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Card Paper~~ \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Light \|\| 50 \|\| 11 \|\| ~~Notes~~		\| Plywood \|\|1/8" \|\| Engrave Light \|\| 70 \|\| 10% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| Card Paper \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Dark \|\| 50 \|\| 8 \|\| ~~Notes~~		\| Thin Cotton \|\| N/A \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50% \|\|
			\|-
			\| Thin Cotton \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Line \|\| 70 \|\| 10% \|\|
			\|-
			\| Thin Cotton \|\| N/A \|\| Raster Engrave \|\| 400 \|\| 10% \|\|
			\|-
			\| Card Paper \|\| N/A \|\| Thru-Cut \|\| 50 \|\| 50% \|\|
			\|-
			\| Card Paper \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Light \|\| 50 \|\| 11% \|\|
			\|-
			\| Card Paper \|\| N/A \|\| Engrave Dark \|\| 50 \|\| 8% \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

Paigep: Created page with "{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Caption text |- ! Material !! Thickness || Engrave or Thru-Cut? !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes |- | Card Paper || N/A || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50 || Notes |- | Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Light || 50 || 11 || Notes |- | Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Dark || 50 || 8 || Notes |- |}"

2024-03-19T06:43:01Z

Created page with "{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Caption text |- ! Material !! Thickness || Engrave or Thru-Cut? !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes |- | Card Paper || N/A || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50 || Notes |- | Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Light || 50 || 11 || Notes |- | Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Dark || 50 || 8 || Notes |- |}"

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Caption text
|-
! Material !! Thickness || Engrave or Thru-Cut? !! Speed (mm/sec) !! Power (%) !! Notes
|-
| Card Paper || N/A || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50 || Notes
|-
| Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Light || 50 || 11 || Notes
|-
| Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Dark || 50 || 8 || Notes
|-
|}