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As a rule, wood products (basswood, paper, chip) should have DPI set to 300. Plastics are generally DPI = 300 but check the individual material.
| Cut/Vector | Score/Etch/Engrave/Raster | |||||||
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| Material | Depth | Speed | Power | Frequency | Speed | Power | DPI | Quality & Safety Notes |
| Acetate* | ||||||||
| Acrylic | 100 | 40 | 300 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual for photo engraving | ||||
| Acrylic | 1/ | |||||||
| 8" (3 mm) | 12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 300 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual Note from manual: Adjusting the standard focus distance so it is closer to the lens by about .080” (2 mm) will produce better edge quality when cutting 1/4” (6mm) acrylic and thicker. Two passes can be used for cutting thicker materials. There are two types of acrylic: cast is better for engraving (it creates a frosted look when engraved) and extruded acrylic produces a much better flame polished edge. |
| Acrylic | 1/ |
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| 4" (6 mm) | 6 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 300 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | |
| Acrylic | 3/8" (9.5 mm) | 3 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 300 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual |
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| Balsa | ||||||||
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| Basswood | 1/16" (1.5 mm) | Charred edges, orange tinting without protective paper masking | ||||||
| Basswood | 1/8" (3 mm) | |||||||
| Basswood | 3/16" (4.5 mm) | |||||||
| Bristol | 2 ply | |||||||
| Bristol | 4 ply | |||||||
| Chip | 1 ply | 100 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 8 | 50 | |
| Chip | 2 ply | 100 | 40 | 50 | 100 | 15 | 50 | |
| Chip | 4 ply | 45 | 90 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | |
| Cork | 1/8" (3 mm) | 100 | 30 | 300 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | |||
| Cork | 1/4" (6 mm) | 100 | 30 | 300 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | |||
| Corrugated cardboard | 1/8" (3 mm) | 100 | 60 | 50 | 100 | 10 | 50 | |
| Corrugated cardboard | 1/4" (6 mm) | 60 | 60 | 50 | 100 | 20 | 50 | |
| Crescent | ||||||||
| Felt | 1/8" (3 mm) | Natural fibers will have charred edges and a strong smell | ||||||
| Felt | 1/4" (6 mm) | |||||||
| Lucite |
| Mat Board | 30 | 40 | 50 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDF (medium-density fibreboard) | 1/8" (3 mm) | Use cutting settings and run 3 times | ||||||
| Museum Board | 1 ply | 100 | 27.5 | 50 | 100 | 6 | 50 | |
| Museum Board | 2 ply | |||||||
| Museum Board | 4 ply | |||||||
| Mylar | ||||||||
| Regular Paper | ||||||||
| PETG | 1/64" | |||||||
| Plexi (cut twice) | 3/32" | |||||||
| Plexi (cut twice) | 0.118 | |||||||
| Plexi (cut twice) | 1/8" (3 mm) | |||||||
| Plexi (cut twice) | 3/16" (4.5 mm) | |||||||
| Polyester | ||||||||
| Plywood | 1/4" (6mm) (max) | 12 | 100 | 10 | 80 | 50 | 10 | Recent incidents of fire indicate that this material requires caution and additional supervision if cutting is attempted. Additionally, glue pockets may prevent complete cut through in some areas. |
| Rubber (no-odor) | Must be specially marked for laser cutting | |||||||
| Strathmore | ||||||||
| Vellum |
| Wood - Photo Engraving | 70 | 100 | 500 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | ||||
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| Wood - Deep Engraving | 30 | 100 | 500 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | ||||
| Wood | Thin Veneer | 50 | 80 | 10 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual Note from manual: When cutting wood, multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials. Using Color Mapping you can adjust the focus point between passes down to the center point of the cut for the best results. Always use the additional Sweep Air Assist when cutting. | |||
| Wood | 1/8" (3 mm) |
| 25 | 100 | 10 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | |||||
| Wood | 1/4" (6mm) | 13 | 100 | 10 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | |||
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| Wood | 3/8" (9.5 mm) | 7 | 100 | 10 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual | |||
| Wood | 1/2" (12 mm) | 4 | 100 | 10 | *Suggested setting from Epilog manual |
*Use this setting with caution. Try out a range of settings on a test piece first
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