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Black Anodized Aluminum-MetalFab

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Laser Settings

Engrave · Bitmap · Flat Surface
Power
65
Speed
80
DPI
300
Passes
1
Thickness
1mm
dot time
100 µs
xTool F1 Ultra engraving on 1 mm black anodized aluminum. Detailed black-and-white photo/illustration using Blue Light, Jarvis bitmap mode, 300 DPI, 100 µs dot duration, 70% power, 1 pass, bi-directional engraving. Image was inverted before processing. Produced strong silver-on-black contrast with good facial detail, shading, and fine background detail.

More Black Anodized Aluminum-MetalFab settings

Same material on xTool F1 Ultra. Engrave stays the same regardless of thickness; cut changes with thickness.

Engrave (any thickness)
1mm · P65 S80 · this one1mm · P65 S80

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Machine Context

BrandxTool
ModelF1 Ultra
Laser typeDiode
Wattage20W

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Material Details

MaterialBlack Anodized Aluminum-MetalFab
Color / Finishblack
Size1mm
SupplierxTool
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