I had someone email me asking if I could laser cut Formica veneer. Sounds like a bad idea to me. Could be caustic to my laser and lungs. What are your thoughts?
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A Bad Idea?
I had someone email me asking if I could laser cut Formica veneer. Sounds like a bad idea to me. Could be caustic to my laser and lungs. What are your thoughts?
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I don't think you could cut it as the back is made of the same material as brake shoes
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The word Formica refers to the company's classic product: a heat-resistant, wipe-clean laminate of paper or textile with melamine resin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formica_%28plastic%29
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoRdcQgXeyc
On a trotec speedy 300.
One of the comments in the video says:
For our 80W laser tube the settings are:
Power: 50, speed:0.80 and freq: 100Hz.
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Wow, thanks for posting Rob! I had my doubts but I guess I was wrong. The only thing I'm concerned about is that I only have a 35 watt laser and Trotec used an 80 watt. I suppose I could try multiple passes if a slower speed doesn't work...
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