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Basswood

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Important safety notice

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Laser Settings

Engrave · Vector · Honeycomb Panel

Power

18

Speed

350

LPC

100

Passes

1

Thickness

2mm

defocus

8 mm

Engraving 2 mm basswood plywood on an xTool P2S 55W, honeycomb panel, 1 pass. 18% at 350 mm/s gives a warm mid-brown tone with crisp detail on small figures and bold text, without burning through the top veneer. Engrave first, then cut. Run a 20 mm test square first, as plywood varies between sheets.

More Basswood settings

Same material on xTool P2S. Engrave stays the same regardless of thickness; cut changes with thickness.

Engrave (any thickness)

2mm · P18 S350 · this one1.6mm · P14 S300 20mm · P30 S301

Cut by thickness

Score

3mm · P25 S200

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Machine Context

BrandxTool

ModelP2S

Laser typeCO2

Wattage55W

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Material Details

MaterialBasswood

BrandBasswood plywood sheets (Temu)

Size2mm

SupplierxTool

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