Custom settings for 1/8" Black Acrylic? Glowforge Aura

[dyankellow]

I am trying to make a cut design into black acrylic that is 1/8" thick on a Glowforge Arau. I keep finding posts here saying yes it is possible, but no one is posting the settings? Does anyone know the settings I should be using to get through the acrylic? Thanks.

[evansd2]

Check out #6 for a cut test procedure:

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1: I'm new to Glowforge and really have no idea where to start

Hey, welcome to the forum! Glowforge has a getting started page, it’s definitely worth your time: <a href="https://support.glowforge.com/hc/en-us/sections/11792517736475-Design-and-Print-Tutorials">https://support.glowf…

The aura should be able to cut it with a few passes.

Good luck, and welcome to the forum!

[tjones]

Aren’t there Proofgrade settings for medium black acrylic already programmed into the machine? (Don’t have one, so I am not for sure). Pretty much all black acrylic is close enough to use PG settings, even if it isn’t PG.

[dklgood]

Welcome to the forum.

Are there Proofgrade settings for 1/8" acrylic? When you click the material tab in the interface look for medium black acrylic.

[ekla]

It’s preprogrammed already

[moruss]

I did several tests and not happy with result. The last settings were 5/10 power x3 passes. The edges are rough. I’d like to know if there is a good way to polish them up. I filed off the rough edges with a jewelry file. Ughhhh.

[dyankellow]

Thanks for all the replies. I found using the built in Black acrylic setting and changing it to ten passes and running it 2-3 times. The design pops right out.