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[Laser cut and engrave] Score Without Burn Grid Test - How To Reduce Sanding After Processing - Wood/Plywood — Project made with xTool S1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

Score Without Burn Grid Test - How To Reduce Sanding After Processing - Wood/Plywood

Instruction

Score Without Burn Test

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Application scenario

Laser processing (8min)

Machine & module

xTool S1

10W, 20W, 40W

Compatible xTool Machine

10W, 20W

F2 Ultra UV

15W

80W

F2 Ultra

40W

F1 Ultra

20W

5W, 10W

5W, 10W, 20W

D1 Pro

5W, 10W, 20W, 40W

55W

10W

M1 Ultra

10W, 20W

P2S

55W

Accessories

xTool S1 Honeycomb Panel

Material used

1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood

848

Information

      Learn the limits of your machine with our score without burn grid test. Push your materials and your laser to find the sweet spot where you can get dark scores without adding extra sanding time to each job. The PX1 PX2 text included in each score circle shows you how many passes were used to achieve the score darkness. 

P = power  /  S = speed  /  PX = Passes

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Instruction

Step1

Sand with 180 + 220 grit paper if needed, then add the material to the machine. Use the camera or built in positioning system to show the software where the material is on the laser bed

Step2

Centre the design on your material

Step3

Check your exhaust is vented outside

Step4

Hit start on the software, then when ready, hit start on the machine. Do not leave the machine alone whilst processing

Step5

Once complete, remove your grid from the machine and check it to see if any tweaks to settings are needed. Do not sand the wood, as the point of the test is to show you the right settings to use without the need for sanding after processing. If you sand it, you won't know which settings gave you a clean engrave.

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