new to laser engraving and cutting

[Daven]

Scrap and waste in the first few months (or even year) should be expected, even now I get it wrong and a full sheet is wasted!

Pop rivets may work but I would cut them down a bit as the longer there are the more chance of the material wobbling when the head moves - downside to less friction keeping the sheet in place.... all part of the fun
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Dave

[Sye05]

Thank you for all your help sorry it took so long for me to respond, i raised the acrylic from the bead 6mm and the splashback is so much better im really happy with the effect. Can i ask if i change my power and speed settings in laser draw i dont need to change the settings on the laser machine do i? Many thanks again for everyones help its really appreciated

[Daven]

No problems

Just change the settings in lasercut - I rarely change the settings on the panel to be honest

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Dave

[Sye05]

Thats ok then, I just wanted to check i wasnt not doing something i should be. Also if i want a deeper engraving do i alter the scan gap or power too. Thank you again

[Daven]

Deeper engraving is power but upping the scan gap increases the DPI (equivalent of) so in some cases a mixture of the two depending on what you are trying to do and the quality required

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Dave

[TimBobTastic]

I engrave a lot of plywood and find the scan gap has the biggest effect on depth.

0.1 scan gap 21/400 gives me a depth of approx 0.3mm
0.1 scan gap 30/400 gives me a depth of approx 0.5mm

0.05 scan gap 30/400 gives me a depth of approx 1mm



I personally quite like the effect of a larger scan gap on acrylic, 0.4 or 0.5mm scan gap gives a nice definition to larger text and the visible gaps between each pass look rather cool.