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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

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adafruitlaser/414932464/in/photostream/

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

Leatherman Multitool

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

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]

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