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====== Settings ======

===== 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  |

===== iPods =====

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Anodized iPods (Mini, Nano 2G and Shuffle 2G) use standard Anodized Aluminum settings

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Other iPods with stainless steel backs should be etched with Cermark spray (Get more info under Supplies)

===== Leatherman Multitool =====

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For anodized Multitools, use standard Anodized Aluminum settings

===== Cell phones =====

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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 ====

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The most popular device to etch! 100% speed and 100% power on 35W laser

=== Templates ===

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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) ====

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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  ====

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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!

==== Toshiba Tecra 9000====

With metallic (aluminum?) cover. Marked with CerMark spray.  {{http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=416271857&size=o|http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=416271857&size=o}}
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