Cutting 1/4 acrylic (not cutting through)

valdesstephanie98 · February 3, 2022, 11:45pm

Hi!
I’m having a hard time cutting through my 1/4 inch acrylic sheets. I’ve tried the glowforge settings and the other setting members of the community have posted by none are working. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks in advance!

dklgood · February 3, 2022, 11:55pm

Are you using the thick acrylic setting and is there masking involved? Also, how close is it to cutting through? Are all of the optics clean?

j_trexler · February 4, 2022, 12:20am

Just cut 2 Peaces of 1/8 stacked on top thick clear acrylic

with paper on top for focus

dklgood · February 4, 2022, 12:28am

Generally, stacking materials is not a great idea. The air between the two items can facilitate flames/fire. Watch any stacked materials very carefully!

Also, how does your personal experience with two layers of 1/8" material help the person asking for assistance with 1/4" acrylic?

geek2nurse · February 4, 2022, 2:24am

Make sure your optics are clean and you’re using the thick acrylic setting. Acrylic is acrylic, so the PG settings should work even if it’s not PG acrylic.