# 10watt laser not cutting through 1.5mm basswood

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**Category:** Snapmaker 2.0 (3-in-1)\
**Created:** [August 24, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/10watt-laser-not-cutting-through-1-5mm-basswood/39915 "2025-08-24T16:37:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![bobsnap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bobsnap](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/bobsnap)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/10watt-laser-not-cutting-through-1-5mm-basswood/39915/1 "2025-08-24T16:37:56Z")

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10watt laser not cutting through 1.5mm basswood

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**Author:** ![Wyphorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@Wyphorn](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Wyphorn)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/10watt-laser-not-cutting-through-1-5mm-basswood/39915/2 "2025-08-24T16:53:44Z")

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Depends on your basswod 🙈

But normally it will. I cutted dozen m² of 1,5mm basswood.

Close the enclosure door. Otherwise it will reduce power output.

Share us your Laser settings.

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**Author:** ![Hauke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/hauke/32/5704_2.png) [@Hauke](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Hauke)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/10watt-laser-not-cutting-through-1-5mm-basswood/39915/3 "2025-08-24T20:17:53Z")

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What Wyphorn says, plus: Check your lens protector - it may be dirty.

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**Author:** ![bobsnap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bobsnap](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/bobsnap)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/10watt-laser-not-cutting-through-1-5mm-basswood/39915/4 "2025-08-24T21:22:36Z")

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I have no snapmaker enclosure.  
I saw someone posted that lense to object should be around 10mm. I manually set that dimension and it cuts fine.

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**Author:** ![buckfast\_beekeeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@buckfast\_beekeeper](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/buckfast_beekeeper)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/10watt-laser-not-cutting-through-1-5mm-basswood/39915/5 "2025-08-25T12:14:42Z")

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The focus must be a little sharp point at little power. If that is OK? Lower the Z 0,75mm and he is perfect for 1,5mm basswood.