Laser engraving drywall?

[Miles Stemp]

Long shot question here: anyone know if it is possible to laser engrave drywall with a CO2 laser cutter?

Please let me know what you think.

thanks!

[Kev Williams]

took this crumb, which is 1966 vintage in case that matters, from the edge of the basement wall at the bottom of the stairs-
I engraved it at 100 power, 40 speed, 500 dpi res, with my 40w LS900. It's not very deep, and looks all melted here in the zoomed-in version,
which I guess it is, but it looks pretty good to the naked eye--

http://www.engraver1.com/erase2/gyp.jpg

[Bert Kemp]

Pretty cool Kev Just can't figure out why he wants to engrave drywall LOL. Kinda hard putting a 4'x8' sheet in the laser unless he has a really big laser LOL

[Miles Stemp]

so cool! thanks!

I can't put the whole sheet but I can put a smaller segment and then plaster that into a wall :)

thanks for you help :)

[Matt Schrum]

Alright, I'll bite. I'm incredibly curious-- what project do you have in mind that involves lasering drywall?

[Bill Cunningham]

I have laser marked the surface paper. it turned a brown colour, no depth, surface mark only..
Just poked my head in here.. First post in a year, I retired. If anyone i Ontario needs some supplies I have a bunch of stuff