Difference between revisions of "Material laser"
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*Stone | *Stone | ||
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+ | ==Never cut those materials== | ||
+ | ===Most metals=== | ||
+ | *The two exceptions are thin sheets of stainless or spring steel (up to 0.060" thick). | ||
+ | ===Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan)=== | ||
+ | ===Any material containing chlorine=== | ||
+ | ===PVC=== | ||
+ | *Contains chlorine | ||
+ | ===Vinyl=== | ||
+ | *Contains chlorine | ||
+ | ===Glass=== | ||
+ | ===Fiberglass=== | ||
+ | ===Printed circuit board === | ||
+ | ===Carbon fiber=== | ||
+ | ===High-density polyethylene (HDPE) thicker than 1/16" === |
Revision as of 18:45, 20 March 2015
Cut and engrave
Clear acrylic
- Cast Acrylic
Sheet 1mm & 1.5mm - Cast Acrylic
Sheet 2mm - 20mm - Extruded clear acrylic sheet
Color acrylic
Fluorescent acrylic
Frosted acrylic
Mirror acrylic
Abs
Styrene
Polypropylene
Other plastics
- Clear Petg
- Mylar® 190 micron
- Romwark engraving laminates
Zotefoam
Wood sheet
- Birch plywood 1.5mm - 12mm
- Birch plywood thin 0.4mm & 0.8mm
- Cork sheet
- MDF board
- Obeche
- Spruce
- Walnut
Veneered MDF wood sheet
- Cherry veneer Mdf
- Oak veneer Mdf
- Walnut veneer Mdf
Paper & Card
Fabric
- Cotton
- Dark felt natural
- Denim
- Leather
- Light felt
- Linen
- Nylon
- Polyester
- Silk and Chiffon
- Suede
Rubber
- Black silicon rubber
- Laser rubber
Engrave only
Ceramic
- Ceramic
- Earthenware and terracotta
Glass & mirror
- Glass mirror
- Plain glass and crystal
Aluminium
- Black anodised aluminium
- Dark bronze anodised aluminium
- Gold anodised aluminium
- Medium bronze anodised aluminium
- Silver anodised aluminium
Trophy aluminium
- Bright gold aluminium
- Brushed gold aluminium
- Gloss black aluminium
- Satin silver aluminium
Brass
- Black enamelled brass
Stainless steel
- Brushed stainless steel
- Polished stainless steel
Stone & marble
- Marble
- Slate
- Stone
Never cut those materials
Most metals
- The two exceptions are thin sheets of stainless or spring steel (up to 0.060" thick).
Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan)
Any material containing chlorine
PVC
- Contains chlorine
Vinyl
- Contains chlorine