strong use cases:
- cutting intricate paths and/or precise patterns
- fabricating designs that require a zero clearance tool width
- fabricating matching components
- engraving wood or rubber to make stamps
- creating sculpture using stacked boards
not useful if:
- material thickness to be cut is greater than 1/4″ (or 1/2″ if you are willing to make two passes)
- material to be machined is not 100% organic
Epilog Zing Laser
- 40 Watt Laser
- Bed Size: 16″ x 12″
- Material Thickness up to 1/4″ cut in 1 pass; 1/4″ – 1/2″ cut in 2 passes
- download the Epilog Zing Manual
Epilog Helix Laser
- 50 Watt Laser
- Bed Size: 24″ x 18″
- Material Thickness up to 1/4″ cut in 1 pass; 1/4″-1/2″ cut in 2 passes
- download the Epilog Helix Manual
CAN BE CUT & ENGRAVED WITH NODELAB LASERS
- paper
- matboard
- chipboard
- corrugated cardboard sourced from the UW Markerspace
- provided plywood
- hardwood and softwood
- natural felt it’ll smell like burnt hair for a long time!
- 100% wool fabric
- 100% cotton fabric
- Any 100% natural textile / fabric
- Leather (increase frequency to compensate for leather density)
- Glass etching only
DO NOT USE WITH NODELAB LASERS
- corrugated cardboard NOT sourced from the UW Markerspace
- random store-bought plywood
- any material coated or sealed with plastic, acrylic, poly, urethane, oil
- synthetic felt
- all synthetic textiles / fabrics
- plexi or acrylic sheets
- vinyl, pleather, PVC, most metals, painted and inked surfaces
Laser Cutting: Design for Fabrication
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