The following are suggested laser cutter configuration settings for various materials.
There are three Boss laser cutters available in Leazar Hall 220A, next to the Materials Lab, and two Boss laser cutters currently located in 111 Lampe Digital Fabrication Studio MakerSpace.
The laser cutters are available for College of Design students, faculty and staff only.
- Model BOSS LS-2440 – 155WATTS
– located in Leazar Materials Lab - .
- Model BOSS LS-1630 – 105WATTS
– located in Lampe Digital Fabrication Studio MakerSpace
If you have other settings you’d like to suggest, please send an email to design_materialslab@ncsu.edu with the details.
BOSS LASER SETTINGS
https://bosslaser.com/laser-settings/
Boss Laser Library – Tested Materials
Here is an in-depth list of materials that have been tested with this Co2 LS/HP Series Lasers. The list of materials that are known to be safe for the machine. It is important to review the information below to ensure you are not attempting to cut or engrave a material that is not meant for your machine.
Plastics:
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) (Do not cut)
- Acrylic (Also known as Plexiglas, Lucite, PMMA)
- Delrin (POM, Acetal)
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)- Melts Badly ?
- Kapton Tape (Polyimide)
- Mylar (Polyester) (Do not cut)
- Nylon – Melts Badly?
- Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG)
- Polyethylene – Melts Badly?
- Polypropylene – Melts Somewhat?
- Styrene (Do not cut)
- Two-Toned Acrylic – two-layer colored acrylic, top layer is a different color than the base color. Used for signs, plaques, and instrumentation panels.
Foam:
- Depron – Often used for RC planes
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) (Do not cut)
- Gator Foam – Hard shell of gator foam does well but, the foam core gets burned and eaten away.
Textiles and Other;
- Cloth- Leathers, suede, felt, hemp, cotton
- Paper – Cardstock, cardboard,
- Rubber – These can only be used if they do not contain chlorine Teflon (PTFE, Polytetrafluoroethylene)
- Woods – MDF, balsam, birch, poplar, red oak, cherry, holly, etc.
Materials that can’t or should not be cut:
- NO Metals – may damage laser focus assembly
- NO Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan) – due to the fumes.
- NO material containing chlorine or PVC (Cintra) – contains chlorine
- NO Vinyl – contains chlorine
- NO Glass/Mirrors – may damage laser focus assembly
Boss CO2 LASER CUTTER / ENGRAVER SETTINGS
FOR COMMON MATERIALS
Acrylic Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 20 | .065 | ANY |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 15 | .065 | ANY |
Acrylic Cutting Settings
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 15 | 75 | N/A | 1/4” |
155W (Leazar) | 20 | 65 | N/A | 1/4” |
Balsa Wood Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 15 | .065 | Any |
Balsa Wood Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 25 | 55 | N/A | 1/8” |
155W (Leazar) | 25 | 50 | N/A | 1/8” |
Bass Wood Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 25 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
Bass Wood Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 25 | 55 | N/A | 1/8” |
155W (Leazar) | 25 | 40 | N/A | 1/8” |
Birch Wood Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 25 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
Birch Wood Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 15 | 70 | N/A | 1/4” |
155W (Leazar) | 20 | 65 | N/A | 1/4” |
Birch Plywood Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 25 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
Birch Plywood Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 15 | 75 | N/A | 1/4” |
155W (Leazar) | 20 | 70 | N/A | 1/4” |
Cardboard Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 15 | .065 | Any |
Cardboard Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 15 | 60 | N/A | 1/4” |
155W (Leazar) | 15 | 50 | N/A | 1/4” |
Leather Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 18 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 15 | .065 | Any |
Leather Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 12 | 75 | N/A | 1/8” |
155W (Leazar) | 15 | 70 | N/A | 1/8” |
Paper Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 20 | 15 | N/A | 1/100” |
155W (Leazar) | 20 | 15 | N/A | 1/100” |
Romark – Multi-Colored Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 15 | .065 | Any |
Rubber Engraving
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 350 | 20 | .065 | Any |
155W (Leazar) | 350 | 15 | .065 | Any |
Rubber Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 12 | 75 | N/A | 1/8” |
155W (Leazar) | 15 | 70 | N/A | 1/8” |
Foam Cutting
WATTS | SPEED (mm/s) | POWER% | INTERVAL /SCAN GAP (mm) | THICKNESS |
---|---|---|---|---|
105W (Lampe) | 25 | 55 | N/A | 1/4” |
155W (Leazar) | 25 | 40 | N/A | 1/4” |
If you have other settings you’d like to suggest, please send an email to design_materialslab@ncsu.edu with the details.