Laser Settings
Mon, 07/09/2012 - 01:59 — Geph
Epilog Helix 350 Laser Engraver
Recommended Raster and Vector Settings (50 watt)
| 300 DPI RASTER ENGRAVING |
400 DPI RASTER ENGRAVING | 600 DPI RASTER ENGRAVING | VECTOR CUTTING | |
| MATERIAL | SPEED/POWER | SPEED/POWER | SPEED/POWER | SPEED/POWER/FREQUENCY |
| Wood (cherry, alder, walnut) |
30/100 | 50/100 | 70/100 | ⅛” (3 mm) - 30/80/500 ¼” (6 mm) - 10/100/500 ⅜” (9.5 mm) - 6/100/500 - you may need two vector passes |
| Acrylic (most types) | 100/50 | 100/40 | 100/35 | ⅛” (3 mm) - 15/100/5000 ¼” (6 mm) - 8/100/5000 ⅜” (9.5 mm) - 3/100/5000 - you may need two vector passes |
| Cardboard or Matboard | 100/65 | 100/55 | 100/45 | 50/50/500 |
| Glass | 30/100 | 40/100 | 50/100 | This machine will not cut glass. |
| Rubber or Rubber stamps | 15/100 | 20/100 | 30/100 | 20/100/100 |
| Anodized Aluminum (water bottles) | 100/60 | 100/50 | 100/40 | This machine will not cut aluminum. |
| Linoleum | 12/100 | 16/100 | 20/100 | |
| AlumaMark | 100/40 | 100/35 | 100/30 | This machine will not cut alumamark. |
| Painted Brass | 100/35 | 100/30 | 100/25 | This machine will not cut brass. |
| Marbleized Painted Brass | 100/45 | 100/40 | 100/35 | This machine will not cut brass. |
| Delrin Seals | 100/60 | 100/50 | 100/40 | 60/95/5000 |
| Leather | 100/50 | 100/40 | 100/30 | ⅛” (3 mm) - 50/80/500 |
| Laserable Plastic (no chlorine!) | 100/50 | 100/40 | 100/30 | 30/50/5000 |
| Marble | 20/100 | 40/100 | 60/100 | This machine will not cut marble. |
| Melamine | 100/80 | 100/70 | 100/60 | This machine will not cut melamine. |
| Stainless Steel with Cerdec Coating | 35/100 | 40/100 | This machine will not cut stainless steel. |