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Update table structure, standardize terminology, add thickness disclaimer, minor edits
(Update table structure, standardize terminology, add thickness disclaimer, minor edits)
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ 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
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| Plywood ||1/8" || Thru-Cut || 5 || 30% ||   
| Plywood || 3 mm || 1/8" || Thru-Cut || 5 || 30% ||   
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| Plywood ||1/8" || Engrave Light || 70 || 10% ||   
| Plywood || 3 mm || 1/8" || Engrave (Light) || 70 || 10% ||   
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| Thin Cotton || N/A || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50% ||   
| Thin Cotton || - || - || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50% ||   
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| Thin Cotton || N/A || Engrave Line || 70 || 10% ||   
| Thin Cotton || - || - || Engrave (Line) || 70 || 10% ||   
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| Thin Cotton || N/A || Raster Engrave || 400 || 10% ||   
| Thin Cotton || - || - || Engrave (Raster) || 400 || 10% ||   
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| Card Paper || N/A || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50% ||   
| Card Paper || - || - || Thru-Cut || 50 || 50% ||   
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| Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Light || 50 || 11% ||  
| Card Paper || - || - || Engrave (Light) || 50 || 11% ||  
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| Card Paper || N/A || Engrave Dark || 50 || 8% ||  
| Card Paper || - || - || Engrave (Dark) || 50 || 8% ||  
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| Acetate sheet || 5 Mil || Cut || 150 || 20% ||  
| Acetate sheet || 5 mm || 1/5" || Thru-Cut || 150 || 20% ||  
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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
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<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>
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