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Best way to reduce charring on Baltic Birch?

I am cutting 3mm Baltic Birch on my Glowforge Pro and getting more charring than I would like on the edges.

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Best settings for cutting 3mm Baltic Birch with minimal char?

I'm getting a lot of charring on my Baltic Birch cuts with my OMTech 60W. Currently running at 100% power, 180mm/min speed, but the edges are coming out really dark. I've tried: - Reducing power to 9...

CO2 wood baltic-birch cutting asked 1 month ago by LaserNewbie
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Color marking stainless steel with fiber laser - best frequency settings?

I recently got a 30W MOPA fiber laser and I'm trying to achieve color marking on stainless steel. I've seen some beautiful rainbow effects but my results are inconsistent. What frequency and pulse wi...

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Showcase: Intricate paper cutting project - 0.5mm details!

Just finished this incredibly detailed paper cutting project on my xTool D1 Pro 20W. Managed to get consistent 0.5mm line widths throughout! Key settings: - 2% power - 400mm/s speed - 2 passes - Air ...

diode paper intricate art asked 1 month ago by LaserPro_Sarah