Talk:BOSS LS-3655 150w Laser Engraver
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Questions
Q: Test cuts accumulating ... is there a place where best practices notes are being collected? - Ray
A: You can post best practice notes here and then we can go over them as a group Skynaya (talk) 09:03, 5 March 2017 (CST)
Warnings
It's really easy to catch things on fire! This is a given. Skynaya (talk) 09:09, 5 March 2017 (CST)
References
Found this from another makerspace - http://wiki.makeitlabs.com/training/laser/laser-projects
Copied to my Google Account for the time being in case it goes down - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m4y6XDf3oE88GSfsBbwxdoSqlNOYF5DG-lZ8CJbGDfM/edit?usp=sharing
Best Practices
Material | Thickness | Mode | Min Power | Max Power | Speed MM/s | Passes | Air Assist | Notes | Tested By |
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Sample Material | 1/4 inch | Scan | 0% | 0% | 5mm | 1 | Yes | Insert informative notes here | Insert your signature |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Acrylic | 1/4th inch | Cut | 29% | 29% | 12mm | 2 | Yes | Required two cuts, increase power or slow speed | Skynaya (talk) 09:19, 5 March 2017 (CST) |
Acrylic | 1/4th inch | Scan | 29% | 29% | 300mm | 1 | Yes | Fairly good engrave, lots of acrylic dust. With the power of this laser, might be better to have protective film on for engraving and cutting. | Skynaya (talk) 09:21, 5 March 2017 (CST) |