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16 brands
80 settings found

Ortur Laser Master 3 20W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed250mm/s
Passes1 
254 LPI0.1mm gap

Official Ortur recommendation: 15000mm/min (250mm/s) at 100% power.

Community-verified OLM3 20W basswood engrave.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

3mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed10mm/s
Passes2 
Air Assist

2 passes for birch plywood at 20W. Air assist required.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power72%
Speed10mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

6mm acrylic single pass on 60W.

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Ortur Laser Master 3 20W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

OLM3 20W cuts 3mm in 1 pass. Air assist critical.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

Slate Tile

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Power85%
Speed100mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

High power, moderate speed for good slate contrast.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

6mm Basswood · 6mm

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Power100%
Speed8mm/s
Passes2 
Air Assist

2 passes for 6mm. Air assist clears smoke between passes.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 100W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power60%
Speed18mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

6mm acrylic on 100W — lower power, good speed.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power30%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gapAir Assist

Thunder 60W anodized aluminum.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

3mm Cast Acrylic · 3mm

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Power60%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Low air for acrylic — high air blows melt back.

60W CO2 cuts acrylic with flame-polished edge.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

3mm Cast Acrylic · 3mm

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Power12%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

Frosted white on clear cast acrylic.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power55%
Speed200mm/s
Passes1 
254 LPI0.1mm gap

Leather engrave at 20W. Rich dark marks.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power80%
Speed200mm/s
Passes1 
254 LPI0.1mm gap

Standard basswood engrave. Good contrast.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power50%
Speed200mm/s
Passes1 
254 LPI0.1mm gap

Good leather engrave at moderate settings.

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Ortur Laser Master 3 20W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power85%
Speed100mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

High power for anodized on diode.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power75%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

AP Lazer 100W 6mm acrylic single pass.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

Granite

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Power80%
Speed200mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

AP Lazer open architecture allows large granite slabs and headstones.

Open design lets AP Lazer work on objects of any size.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 100W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power15%
Speed600mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Production engrave speed on 100W machine.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power65%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Clean cut on veg tan.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power20%
Speed500mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Thunder can engrave up to 1000mm/s. 500mm/s is production-safe.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power40%
Speed35mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

AP Lazer 100W cuts 3mm basswood with ease.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

3mm Cast Acrylic · 3mm

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Power15%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

AP Lazer recommends 3" lens for acrylic — cleaner edges on thick stock.

Lower power, higher speed. Cast acrylic gives frosted finish.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 100W

6mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 6mm

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Power60%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

100W cuts 6mm birch cleanly.

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Ortur Laser Master 3 20W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed18mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Single pass on veg tan.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Single pass on veg tan leather.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

3mm Black Acrylic · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed8mm/s
Passes2 
Air Assist

Dark acrylic cuts well with air assist.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Built-in air assist — use it.

Cuts 3mm basswood in 1 pass. Comparable to Sculpfun S30 Pro Max.

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Ortur Laser Master 3 20W

6mm Basswood · 6mm

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Power100%
Speed5mm/s
Passes2 
Air Assist

6mm basswood requires 2 slow passes at 20W.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power80%
Speed100mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

Good anodized marking at high power.

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Atomstack X20 Pro 20W

6mm Basswood · 6mm

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Power100%
Speed6mm/s
Passes2 
Air Assist

6mm requires 2 passes. Slightly slower than Sculpfun in comparison tests.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power85%
Speed100mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

High power for anodized marking on diode.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed25mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Single pass on veg tan. Air assist reduces char.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

3mm Cast Acrylic · 3mm

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Power65%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

High power with moderate speed for polished edge.

AP Lazer 100W cuts 3mm acrylic cleanly.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power15%
Speed500mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Production engrave at 100W. Very fast.

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AP Lazer ST6X 100W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power10%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Very low power on high-wattage machine for leather.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 100W

6mm Basswood · 6mm

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Power50%
Speed25mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

100W handles 6mm easily in 1 pass.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 100W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power40%
Speed35mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

100W cuts 3mm basswood fast. Lower % preserves tube life.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

Slate Tile

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Power40%
Speed200mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

White on dark slate. Excellent for personalized gifts.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power12%
Speed300mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Thunder 60W leather engrave — low power, moderate speed.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Enable M8 in LightBurn for automatic air assist control.

S30 Pro Max cuts 3mm in 1 pass. Excellent focus retention vs. competitors.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

3mm Black Acrylic · 3mm

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Power100%
Speed10mm/s
Passes3 
Air Assist

Opaque acrylic only — diode cannot cut clear.

3 passes on dark acrylic at 20W. Air assist keeps edges clean.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 100W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power25%
Speed500mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gapAir Assist

100W anodized aluminum — lower power needed vs. 60W.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

6mm Basswood · 6mm

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Power70%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

60W cuts 6mm in 1 pass on Thunder.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power75%
Speed200mm/s
Passes1 
254 LPI0.1mm gap

Reduce from factory defaults — factory settings typically run too hot.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power80%
Speed10mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Low air assist to prevent melt blowback.

Boss 65W 1/4" acrylic cut.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power30%
Speed300mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Boss 65W veg tan leather engrave.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

3mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 3mm

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Power35%
Speed300mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Boss 65W birch engrave.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

3mm Basswood

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Power25%
Speed350mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Boss 65W basswood engrave. Low power for clean marks.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power70%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Boss 65W leather cut.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power60%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Boss 65W 1/8" basswood cut.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-40-1630 40W

3mm Basswood

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Power20%
Speed350mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

Official Rabbit Laser 40W wood engrave.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-40-1630 40W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power85%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 40W 1/4" acrylic. Near full power required.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

Granite

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Power85%
Speed120mm/s
Passes1 
299 LPI0.085mm gap

Slight defocus.

Official Rabbit Laser 60W granite.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

Vegetable Tan Leather 1.5mm · 1.5mm

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Power85%
Speed10mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 60W thin leather cut.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-40-1630 40W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power80%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 40W 1/8" basswood. Higher % at lower wattage.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm

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Power50%
Speed325mm/s
Passes1 
299 LPI0.085mm gap

Official Rabbit Laser 60W leather engrave.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-40-1630 40W

Vegetable Tan Leather 1.5mm · 1.5mm

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Power85%
Speed7mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 40W thin leather cut.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power30%
Speed325mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gap

Official Rabbit Laser 60W anodized aluminum.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-40-1630 40W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power35%
Speed325mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gap

Official Rabbit Laser 40W anodized aluminum.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power30%
Speed300mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gapAir Assist

Boss 65W anodized aluminum mark.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

Powder Coated Metal

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Power25%
Speed325mm/s
Passes1 
299 LPI0.085mm gap

Do not engrave through coating — exposed metal may rust.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W powder coat.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power65%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 60W 1/8" basswood cut.

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Boss Laser LS-1416 65W

3mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 3mm

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Power60%
Speed25mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Boss 65W 1/8" birch cut.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

3mm Basswood

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Power18%
Speed350mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

Official Rabbit Laser 60W wood engrave.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power25%
Speed325mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gap

Power varies by anodize color — black requires lower power.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W anodized aluminum.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

Granite

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Power85%
Speed150mm/s
Passes1 
299 LPI0.085mm gap

Defocus target slightly for granite.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W granite. Rub paint into cracks for contrast.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm

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Power45%
Speed325mm/s
Passes1 
299 LPI0.085mm gap

Set scan gap for your required resolution.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W leather engrave.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-60-1630 60W

3mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 3mm

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Power68%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 60W birch plate.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

3mm Mirrored Acrylic · 3mm

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Power40%
Speed15mm/s
Passes2 
Air Assist

First pass to near backing, second to finish. High air assist.

Excessive heat boils mirror backing. 2 passes required.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

Vegetable Tan Leather 1.5mm · 1.5mm

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Power70%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Lowest power with highest speed.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W 1/16" leather cut.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

3mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 3mm

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Power52%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Lowest power with highest speed.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W 1/8" birch plate.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

6mm Baltic Birch Plywood · 6mm

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Power70%
Speed10mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Official Rabbit Laser 80W 3/16" birch plywood.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

3mm Basswood

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Power14%
Speed350mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gap

Apply masking tape to prevent sap haze.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W wood engrave.

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OMTech Maker 80W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power25%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gapAir Assist

Slightly lower power than 60W machine for same result.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power55%
Speed12mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Do not go too slow — surrounding acrylic will sag or catch fire.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W 1/4" acrylic cut.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

Float Glass

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Power12%
Speed350mm/s
Passes1 
462 LPI0.055mm gap

Keep glass cold with cold air, wet paper, or coating.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W. Use lowest power with thin scan gap.

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Thunder Laser Nova 51 60W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power55%
Speed20mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Thunder 60W cuts 3mm basswood in single pass. Clean edge.

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Boss Laser LS-1630 100W

Vegetable Tan Leather 3mm · 3mm

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Power25%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
300 LPI0.085mm gapAir Assist

Boss 100W leather engrave.

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Rabbit Laser USA RL-80-1630 80W

3mm Basswood · 3mm

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Power50%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Lowest power with highest speed for clean cut.

Official Rabbit Laser 80W 1/8" basswood cut.

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Boss Laser LS-1630 100W

6mm Cast Acrylic · 6mm

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Power80%
Speed15mm/s
Passes1 
Air Assist

Boss 100W 1/4" acrylic cut.

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Boss Laser LS-1630 100W

Anodized Aluminum

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Power25%
Speed400mm/s
Passes1 
391 LPI0.065mm gapAir Assist

Boss 100W anodized aluminum.

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