Here s a quick example of laser etching a photograph or image onto wood.
Boss laser wood settings.
Also available is a laser cutter user guide.
Here you can visually see many of the laser machine applications and materials that we and our clients have processed.
This video demonstrates the 200 watt laser cutting through 1 pine with the precision you wou.
The good news is that wood is a wonderfully versatile material and is easily processed with a laser.
Whereas dense hard woods will require more power.
The hp 5598 can laser cut engrave or mark metal or non metal.
Softer wood types such as balsa wood require a lower laser power and can in turn be cut at higher speeds.
Generally speeaking co 2 lasers of 50 watts are capable of cleanly laser cutting thru 1 4 wood in a single pass and up to 3 4 with 150 watts.
Highly versatile machine backed by a 1 year limited warranty and lifetime us customer support starting under 4k.
Then i run the laser on a vector setting with a lower power setting and a higher speed.
The laser has a very tight focus so if lower your material a bit the laser will lose focus and spread out.
Laser machines are extremely versatile and can be used for various applications including cutting engraving and marking on materials from wood to glass and steel.
The image processing software that we use makes it quick and easy.
The way i do this is to put a small piece of wood that is about 3 8 thick on top of the material i an using and have the laser focus on the wood.
The boss ls 1416 is the leading entry level hobby laser cutting engraving machine on the market.
Contact us boss laser llc 608 trestle point sanford fl 32771 usa 1 407 878 0880 email protected.
The following are suggested laser cutter configuration settings for various materials.
In fact a boss laser enables you to create impressive intricate designs in almost any type of wood.
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If you have other settings you d like to suggest please send an email to design help ncsu edu with the details.
Laser machines powered by co 2 are more than capable of processing wooden objects of different sizes and densities as well.
