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Engrave · Flat Surface 16 Score · Flat Surface 4

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304 Stainless Steel

Shared by @tulipArt on Atomm

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Laser Settings

Engrave · Vector · Flat Surface

Power

100

Speed

90

LPC

300

Passes

1

Thickness

2mm

defocus

7 mm

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my recent project and the exact settings I used, hoping it helps anyone trying to engrave Damascus steel items. Machine: xTool S1 Laser Module: 2W IR Laser (1064nm) Object: Damascus Steel Knife (Engraved the blade My Settings: Power: 100% Speed: 90 mm/s Passes: 1 DPI / Line Interval: 300 DPI Fill Mode: Bi-directional Fill

More 304 Stainless Steel settings

Same material on xTool S1. Engrave stays the same regardless of thickness; cut changes with thickness.

Engrave (any thickness)

2mm · P100 S90 · this oneP100 S35 P100 S15 1mm · P95 S20 P95 S30 P85 S100 P90 S220 2mm · P60 S20 P75 S30 3mm · P80 S120 2mm · P100 S30 P60 S15 P60 S160 P80 S220 P38 S300 P80 S8 P80 S120

Score

P85 S16 P60 S140 P28 S6 P45 S6

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Machine Context

BrandxTool

ModelS1

Laser typeFiber/Infrared

Wattage2W

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Material Details

Material304 Stainless Steel

Size2mm

SupplierxTool

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