Ortur laser master 2 5.5 watt laser non pro cutting issues

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Ok, so i decided to cut some laser safe 3mm plywood tonight for some new high powered rocket fins.

my current settings that worked with a focused laser using the 19mm aluminum buck:

1000mm/min
95% power
16 passes
air assist on

16 passes is clean 95% of the way

this seems like an awful lot of passes for my laser to cut 3mm plywood??

i have it leveled, and weighed down on a cutting rack as to make sure the plywood is the same height all the way through the cutting process

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I think you’re running way too fast. On my 10 watt I cut 3mm in the 150-200 mm/min, 80-100% power. Single pass.

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My 10w does 2.8mm Baltic ply in 4 passes, 800mm/m and 85% power. Yes, way too fast.

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dang, ok i will slow it down. looks like the person on FB told me wrong by accident.

ill slow it down to about 150mm/min, 90% power and 3 to 4 passes and see what happens

thanks for this

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I would guess 300mm/m would be a good starting speed.

General rule is more passes reduces burning, especially with air assist, and is sometimes even faster.

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