MDF Board 1.5mm or 3mm
Wood 3mm - 6mm
Lightburn
4-10 passes at .1mm In at 900mm/min at 85% (still tweaking settings)
Almost all wood has been warped so multiple passes helps and using a weight on the material as well.
I need to make small holes in the corners for alignment purposes.
And I would love to integrate LEDs when I get some brain power.
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really nice like it so much from where you got those or prepare by yourself?
I’m making the files in Illustrator. Here’s an example. I can’t share an AI file.
Here’s how I created the layers. I add or subtract “offset path” and use the “sacred geometry” and other values of 5, 10,45,120 degree rotations, etc.
Another I made today for my cousin
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Could you post your latest settings for the 10w Laser Module by material type? I’ve been trying to find anything official/owner-submitted settings, but nothing so far.
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I’m using Lightburn and not the Snapmaker Luban software.
I’m finding that the 900mm a minute with 75-80% power at 0.1 IN and depending on thickness 2-20 passes is just what I started with.
This is what has worked so far for MDF:
900mm/min
1mm 2 passes 0.1 in
3mm ~6 passes 0.1 in
5mm ~ 15+ passes 0.1 in
This is my go to for cutting 3mm MDF
What else do you want to know?
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tyeth
May 29, 2022, 9:34am
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Does it char badly on the 5mm? Have you tried deeper z-steps? Really like the final three images (last two of project + enclosure)!
Also forgive my ignorance, what are the values for the “sacred geometry”, do you mean like the golden ratio in snail shells? Any help on this would be appreciated
If you’re worried about a bit of the char just sand it, but if you’re painting, psh. Don’t worry about it that much.
Deeper Z-steps… no, not really. I think I tried .11 or .125 but I’m kind of sticking to what works regardless of passes.
“sacred geometry” Sacred geometry - Wikipedia
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Mr_Fen
August 4, 2022, 5:44am
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why do you not have ‘air assist’ enabled?
I can’t see what screenshot you spotted that in, but it is because the SM laser doesn’t have air assist.
Whatever is built into the A350.
I used the A350 not the original Snapmaker