10/20/40 Watt Laser Material Settings

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I have been looking for a break down of materials and settings for the the different laser modules. Even just basic starting points would be helpful.

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They have a ā€˜guideā€™ for the 200mw/1.6W and 10W laser. Hereā€™s the 10W one they offer;

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Not exactly what you were asking for, but important still: https://cpl.org/wp-content/uploads/NEVER-CUT-THESE-MATERIALS.pdf

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I have seen the one for the 10 Watt before, but had forgotten about it. 40 watt is what I am really looking for. I guess I will just use what Snapmakerā€™s competitors list on their similar diode lasers and go from there. You would think Snapmaker would be a little more prepared and already have the info out there.

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+1 for me looking for same. (and to keep the thread from auto-archiving)
SnapMaker: Whereā€™s the list? We know it may be ā€œdraftā€ at this time, but something would be appreciated.

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I did find this on the Wiki, but it is a very limited list.
https://wiki.snapmaker.com/en/snapmaker_ray/manual/recommended_parameters_for_3axis_laser

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@NoLuck @nweb

Here are some references that I hope will help you.
The Definitive Guide to Laser Engraving and Cutting with the 10W High Power Laser Module. ā€“ Snapmaker
Recommended Parameters for Snapmaker 20W and 40W Laser Modules | Snapmaker Wiki

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Just about to try a photo engraving and would have loved some guidance but Iā€™m winging it.
Iā€™m going from 1.6W to 20W and there is a huge learning curve for cutting and simply engraving, not to mention the changes in Luban. Iā€™m also seeing that with the 20W Iā€™m seeing differences between woods that I never ā€˜noticedā€™ with the 1.6W module. Different plywoods definitely cut differently with regard to penetration and smoking. Ah, it is a hobbyā€¦ā€¦

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