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==Known Settings==
 
==Known Settings==
These are known settings successfully used for cutting.
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Known, successfully used settings.
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===Cutting===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Material
 
! Material
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! Thickness
 
! Speed (mm/second)
 
! Speed (mm/second)
! Power
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! Power (%)
 
|-
 
|-
| 1/4" Plywood
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| Plywood
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| 1/4"
 
| 25?
 
| 25?
 
| 80
 
| 80
 
|-
 
|-
| 1/8" ABS
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| ABS
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| 1/8"
 
| 20
 
| 20
 
| 65
 
| 65
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Cermark Engraving Brass
 
| Cermark Engraving Brass
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|
 
| 30
 
| 30
 
| 70
 
| 70
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|-
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| Masonite
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| 1/8"
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| 15
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| 50
 +
|}
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 +
===Engraving===
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Material
 +
! Depth
 +
! Speed (mm/second)
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! Power (%)
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|-
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| Masonite
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| 0.4mm
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| 100
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| 10
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|-
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| Masonite
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| 1mm
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| 100
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| 15
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|-
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| Masonite
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| 1.3mm
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| 100
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| 20
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|-
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| Masonite
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| 1.6mm
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| 100
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| 25
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 01:37, 24 August 2017

The below is to help you figure out your settings for your cutting job. Please do not be creative with settings unless you know what you're doing, because you can easily set things on fire.

Test Cuts

There are several test cut pieces. These test various power/speed in a pie shape going from 10% to 100%. These are a good starting point.

Known Settings

Known, successfully used settings.

Cutting

Material Thickness Speed (mm/second) Power (%)
Plywood 1/4" 25? 80
ABS 1/8" 20 65
Cermark Engraving Brass 30 70
Masonite 1/8" 15 50

Engraving

Material Depth Speed (mm/second) Power (%)
Masonite 0.4mm 100 10
Masonite 1mm 100 15
Masonite 1.3mm 100 20
Masonite 1.6mm 100 25