DiodeCommunity report

Basswood

Shared by @ellenjean1990 on Atomm

Important safety notice

Settings are starting points — always run a test cut on scrap before your final piece. Follow your manufacturer's guidance, wear eye protection, and ensure proper ventilation.

Laser Settings

Cut · Vector · Flat Surface

Power

100

Speed

Passes

Thickness

3mm

Machine used: Xtool M2 10W, 1/8" (3mm) Basswood unfinished, laser cut using 100% Power, 5mm/s Speed, 2 passes to ensure everything was cut. A few skulls and the letters are not attached to the design so when cut will have to be placed separately.

More Basswood settings

Same material on xTool M2. Engrave stays the same regardless of thickness; cut changes with thickness.

Engrave (any thickness)

3mm · P50 S80 1.4mm · P100 S220 3mm · P98 S180 3mm · P100 S140 3mm · P80 S200 3mm · P50 S80 3mm · P50 S80 3mm · P100 S73 1.4mm · P100 S220 3mm · P5 S80 3mm · P50 S80 1.6mm · P100 S150 3mm · P70 S80 3mm · P24 S246

Cut by thickness

1.5mm · P55 S10 1.5mm · P70 S7 2mm · P60 S83mm · P100 S5 · this one3mm · P100 S8 3mm · P100 S4 3mm · P71 S8

Score

1.5mm · P10 S10 1.5mm · P100 S83 1.5mm · P33 S10 3mm · P15 S21

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Export

xTool machine: open it straight in xTool Studio, or download a .mxs (Studio → Materials → Import).

Machine Context

BrandxTool

ModelM2

Laser typeDiode

Wattage10W

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Material Details

MaterialBasswood

Size3mm

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Code ERIK100 — $100 off $1,699+ (or ERIK80 — $80 off $999+)

Provenance

Source type

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