Cutting and engraving wellLesson 2 of 19
Material test grid
Find the power and speed for a material you have not used before.
1
Put a scrap of the new material on the bed.
2
A grid of squares burns, each one at a different power and speed.
3
Pick the square that looks right and use its settings for the job.
Every setting
10What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.
Lowest power
The gentlest setting in the grid, as a percentage.
Highest power
The strongest setting in the grid.
Power steps
Power steps across the grid
Slowest speed
The slowest pass in the grid. Slower burns deeper.
Fastest speed
The quickest pass in the grid.
Speed steps
Speed steps down the grid
Cell size
Size of each test square (mm)
Gap
Gap between squares (mm)
Start x
Left edge (mm)
Start y
Top edge (mm)
What it is
Burns a matrix of squares at different power and speed settings to find the right parameters for a new material.
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