You don t want to engrave with much depth.
Boss laser power settings.
We design and engineer our own co2 and fiber laser cutter and engraver systems here in the usa.
And when done right it gives glass a beautiful sophisticated look.
Discover your laser cutting engraving and marking solution at boss laser.
In recent years glass etching has become a growing and in demand co 2 application.
We get a lot of questions about what power and speed settings are best for stone.
Besides that all that is necessary is to adjust the laser power and speed settings to the material that you decide to use.
Factors such as the speed of the laser and the type of wood being processed will alter a lasers wood cutting ability.
From 60w to 150w laser power.
The following are suggested laser cutter configuration settings for various materials.
Power settings that are too high can melt and distort many materials.
The answer of course is relative to how much power and speed your laser has.
Laser machines are ideal for handling and creating beautifully clean etched glass designs because they re less expensive offer more flexibility.
Laser machines are extremely versatile and can be used for various applications including cutting engraving and marking on materials from wood to glass and steel.
That of course is relative to how much power and speed your laser has.
80 mdf core plywood owl lumber 0 177 25 75 0 0184 abs 1 8 20 65 balsa 1 16 medium density 150 10 balsa 3 32 medium density.
With a boss laser 100 watt you can start at around 30 power at 300 mm sec.
Here you can visually see many of the laser machine applications and materials that we and our clients have processed.
If you have other settings you d like to suggest please send an email to design help ncsu edu with the details.
And we can provide you with a simple laser.
Multiple factors are at work here but generally speaking a co 2 laser with 50 watts of power is more than capable of cleanly laser cutting thru 1 4 wood in a single pass and up to 3 4 with 150 watts.
Boss laser machines include laserworks v8 a stand alone software interface that enables intuitive design work that many of our clients prefer to use over other commercial software.
Also available is a laser cutter user guide.
Power kerf acrylic 1 16 50 50 plywood 1 4 25.
A co 2 laser engraver is not engraving glass as much as it is actually etching or marking it.
