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==Narwhal Labs Laser Material and Settings Library==
 
==Narwhal Labs Laser Material and Settings Library==
 
A library of known materials and laser settings that have been tested to work at Narwhal Labs on a Thunder Laser Nova 35 100W CO2 Laser Cutter and Engraver. Settings are not guaranteed to work and should be considered a baseline. Please add to or update this page if you test a new known material. Please obey all safety protocols listed on our [[Laser Cutting_and_Engraving|main laser information page.]]
 
A library of known materials and laser settings that have been tested to work at Narwhal Labs on a Thunder Laser Nova 35 100W CO2 Laser Cutter and Engraver. Settings are not guaranteed to work and should be considered a baseline. Please add to or update this page if you test a new known material. Please obey all safety protocols listed on our [[Laser Cutting_and_Engraving|main laser information page.]]
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Revision as of 21:48, 6 July 2020

Narwhal Labs Laser Material and Settings Library

A library of known materials and laser settings that have been tested to work at Narwhal Labs on a Thunder Laser Nova 35 100W CO2 Laser Cutter and Engraver. Settings are not guaranteed to work and should be considered a baseline. Please add to or update this page if you test a new known material. Please obey all safety protocols listed on our main laser information page.

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Wood

Material Thickness Cut/Fill/Image Power (%) Speed (mm/s) Passes Notes
Ozark Trail Tumbler NA Image 40 300 1 Requires clean up
Baltic Birch Plywood 6mm Fill 25 100 1 Dark/deep image. Can dial back.
Baltic Birch Plywood 6mm Line 60 15 2 Mostly cut through with some areas that need to be trimmed with a razor
Baltic Birch Plywood 6mm Line 20 200 1 Good quality line engraving
Baltic Birch Plywood 9 Line 95 10 1 Should be a complete cut with proper focus. Work piece should be a few mm closer to the cutting head than auto focus distance.
Glass NA Fill 20 300 1 Shallow engraving, clear image
Glass NA   50 800 1 Shallow engraving, clear image
Paper Micarta 4.45mm Cut 60 15 1 Complete cut. Residue at cut edge can be cleaned easily with acetone / alcohol mix.

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