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This is where I'm at right now! I have a functioning work flow, until it doesn't work anymore it stays.

Keith,
How tall are the spikes? Are there holes in the troughs of the spikes for air flow?

Kev,
I am cutting these parts from 3/8" acrylic. The power needed to get through with a nice edge finish is 80w at 3mm/s. Unless I have a solid 1/2" gap between the honeycomb and the material I am...

Thanks for the replies. I've seen several pin table ideas but I'm not sure that will solve my problem. My part is shown here:

http://mylocalmaker.com/photo-drop

The OD of the circle is 3" and...

I am cutting some 3/8" acrylic with beautiful results until the very last second. I have the acrylic standing off the bed by about an inch to prevent flash back on the backside from my honeycomb...

Thanks guys, I will try that out after this run is finished. I've got a workable solution for now though.

Wow! I want to thank you all for the tips and guidance. I've come up with a workable solution thanks to a magic eraser and some gelcoat tricks. I originally suspected this blue wasn't powdercoat...

I am using a 1.5" focal length lens. I am currently running about 0.05" out of focus.

Jon,
Thanks for the reply. Any time I get above 20-24w I get distinct lines on the metal. You can see the beginning of these in the white bottle shown in the link above. I guess that's the second...

Kev, thanks for the feedback. I'll try multiple passes again in focus and at a faster speed. I tried once already but it didn't seem to do any different. Of all the testing I've done it seems on...

I'm having some issues engraving powdercoat over stainless reliably. I understand the vast potential differences in color, thickness, quality, etc. I'm mostly just curious if others have run into...