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Basswood

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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

Engrave · Vector · Flat Surface
Power
80
Speed
200
LPC
100
Passes
1
Thickness
3mm
defocus
3 mm
Basswood 1/16" thick. F2. Engraved with JT Daily Calm font at 200 speed, 80% power and 1 pass. Blue Light. Took less than 2 minutes to engrave.

More Basswood settings

Same material on xTool F2. Engrave stays the same regardless of thickness; cut changes with thickness.

Engrave (any thickness)
3mm · P80 S200 · this one3mm · P100 S500
Cut by thickness
3mm · P100 S5

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Machine Context

BrandxTool
ModelF2
Laser typeDiode
Wattage15W

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Material Details

MaterialBasswood
Size3mm
SupplierxTool
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