Two trees totem S 40W, engraving/cutting speed and power info needed

[erikpij (erik)]

Hi to All,
Being relatively new in the “laser bussiness” i could use a hand in setting up.
Is there anyone with a similar machne who could give me a fair startingpoint on cutting and engraving on balsa, poplar ply and dense birch ply. Being a modelglider guider thicknesses will be in the 1-6 (3/64"to 1/4") mm for balsa, 3+4 mm(about 1/8") poplar and 1-3 mm birch(3/64-1/8)
Thanks already

Erik

[JohnJohn (John Johnson)]

There’s a great deal of variability with machines and materials. Relative humidity and workshop temperature can also impact your work.

Have a look at Finished Creations to see if anyone has shared their settings. Also, you may want to run engraving and cutting tests on the particular materials you will be using.

This may be worth review:

Material Cut/Scan Test Files - Power Scale

UPDATE LightBurn now has a very powerful material testing tool built right in! Find it in the top bar menu under ‘Laser Tools > Material Test Generator’ Please check out our documentation for a full run down on all the features: Material Test - LightBurn Software Documentation [image] If you’re here specifically looking for the manual material test files and instructions, click the arrow below.

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Here is a test file created using the ‘Arra…

[erikpij (erik)]

Thanks John,
I will certainly take a look at the test settings. Part of the reason for asking is that i dislike putting good materials up for these tests if not really neccesary. Feels a bit of a waste.
Regards, Erik