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-====== Settings ======
+====== Moved! ======
-===== Acrylic =====
-For engraving, 100% speed and 55% (600dpi), 65% (400dpi) or 75% power (300dpi) -- Epilog Manual
-For cutting, use 5000 ppi frequency. Remove the top layer of paper.
-**REMEMBER THAT ACRYLIC IS FLAMMABLE - DO NOT LEAVE THE LASER UNATTENDED!**
-^  Material  ^  35W Cut  ^  Notes  ^
-^ Clear 1/16" (0.062") |  100% power, 20% speed  | A clean cut on paperbacked acrylic, higher speed may be OK   |
-^ Clear 1/8" (0.125")  |  100% power, 12% speed  | From the Epilog Manual  |
-^ Clear 1/4" (0.25")  |  100% power, 4% speed  | From the Epilog Manual  |
-===== Anodized Aluminum =====
-|    ^  35W etch  ^  45W etch  ^ Notes  ^
-^ 300 DPI |  100% power, 100% speed   |   90% power, 100% speed   | From the Epilog Manual  |
-^ 400 DPI  |  90% power, 100% speed   |  80% power, 100% speed   | From the Epilog Manual  |
-^ 600 DPI  |  80% power, 100% speed   |  70% power, 100% speed   | From the Epilog Manual  |
-===== Moleskine's (pocket notebooks) =====
-Moleskine covers contain PVC, and should not be engraved on a laser cutter - they contain harmful toxins that can damage you & the laser!
-===== iPods =====
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/414932464_370ffce306_o.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932464/in/photostream/}}
-Anodized iPods (Mini, Nano 2G and Shuffle 2G) use standard Anodized Aluminum settings
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/414932648_2dd8effc45_o.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932648/in/photostream/}}
-Other iPods with stainless steel backs should be etched with Cermark spray (Get more info under Supplies)
-===== Leatherman Multitool =====
-{{http://static.flickr.com/122/305567474_f81cc16d13.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/pmtorrone/305567474}}
-For anodized Multitools, use standard Anodized Aluminum settings
-===== Cell phones =====
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/414932490_f6fb0def0b_o.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932490/in/photostream/}}
-For phones that are metallized (such as this Motorola RAZR) use standard Anodized Aluminum settings
-[Need to do larger phone survey of models! Please add data]
-===== Laptops =====
-Please help add more!!
-==== Aluminum/Metal Apple PowerBook/MacBooks ====
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/99/414932671_bfaff991f8_o.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932671/in/photostream/}}
-The most popular device to etch! 100% speed and 100% power on 35W laser
-==== Black 'Cermark' etching on Aluminum/Metal Apple PowerBook/MacBooks ====
-**Speed and Power level test for Cermark spray on brushed aluminum:**
-[[http://www.ghostwheel.com/GhostMarking/Cermark_on_Aluminum.jpg|{{http://www.ghostwheel.com/GhostMarking/Cermark_on_Aluminum.jpg|http://www.ghostwheel.com/GhostMarking/Cermark_on_Aluminum.jpg}}]]
-On a 45w Epilog Helix a setting of 100% power and 15% speed achieved the darkest and most uniform black using Cermark spray on the prushed aluminum side panel from a G5 tower.
-==== Templates ====
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/414932184_82d86be97e_o.gif|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932184/in/photostream/}}
-Powerbook [[http://web1.instructables.com/ID/FCA/A0TH/B9SEP27SFB0/A9308268B5B710289B50001143E7E506.ai|12"]], [[http://web1.instructables.com/ID/FFS/I362/C34EP27SFBH/EB82A18CB5B710289B50001143E7E506.ai|15"]], [[http://web1.instructables.com/ID/FQ7/V8NW/875EP27SFBY/00B75836B5B810289B50001143E7E506.ai|17"]] (AI - Illustrator files @ [[http://www.instructables.com/|Instructables]] & [[http://www.instructables.com/id/EOQMXI0D7REP286BEW?ALLSTEPS|tutorial]] - Thanks Saul!)
-==== Plastic MacBook (Black) ====
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/414932449_063ee8e93d_o.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932449/in/photostream/}}
-Some banding appears from the plastic case molding process. 100% speeed 50% power on a 35W laser has worked out for us so far. (30% is much too low)
-==== Plastic Apple iBook and white MacBook  ====
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/374033491_e0552edcd5.jpg|http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/374033/}}
-So far, these cannot be (easily) etched or marked because the case is made of polycarbonate which turns yellow and chars when laser cut or etched! We've attempted some low power and multi-pass etching, it's promising but so far the demand is  pretty low.
-Any additional information or hints should be put here!
-It might be worth trying [[http://laserbits.com/ppanel.php3?SELECT=Paper%20Mask%20Medium%20Tack%20-%2012%20in.%20x%20100%20yds.&partnum=SUS%20016|masking tape]] -- My sales rep recommended it for solving those kinds of problems, but I don't have an iBook/MacBook on which to test the theory. --Bill
-Sadly the wavelength from CO2 Lasers make it really difficult and almost impossible to engrave on polycarbonate. The only solution (so far) to engrave this material is to use a YAG/Fiber laser. A great example of this technology used on a white MacBook is on the following link to the Epilog’s website.
-[[http://www.epiloglaser.com/sc_macbook.htm]]
-==== Toshiba Tecra 9000====
-With metallic (aluminum?) cover. Marked with CerMark spray.
-{{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/416271857_88a7408195_d.jpg|http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/416271857_88a7408195_d.jpg}}
-==== Titanium metal etching/marking ====
-Having just completed testing of both bare etching and Cermark marking, I was rather surprised with the results.  It appears that titanium will mark under just the power of the laser alone, and the color will vary according to the amount of energy utilized (in this case as a factor of power * speed).  Here is an image of etching titanium bare, and with Cermark:
-[[http://www.ghostwheel.com/GhostMarking/Titanium_Test_0001.jpg|{{http://www.ghostwheel.com/GhostMarking/Titanium_Test_0001.jpg|http://www.ghostwheel.com/GhostMarking/Titanium_Test_0001.jpg}}]]
-====== Lima Beans ======
-Using a 35W Epilog mini, 60% power 100% speed. The beans should be placed in some sort of soft holding bed both to even them out as well as to stop the air assist from moving them. We used lentils and eventually made a jig with cardstock to mass produce the beans.
-{{:laserinfo:lima_bean_etched.jpg|}}
-{{:laserinfo:lima_beans_on_lentil_jig.jpg|}}
-{{:laserinfo:the_final_jig.jpg|}}
+This tutorial has moved to [[http://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-laser-cutters|http://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-laser-cutters]]

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