I’d like to cut some laser-proof acrylic with a very high reflection coefficient (probably not the right technical term, but it’s basically a mirror).
Is there a risk that the laser will bounce back and damage the laser head (just like it would on an aluminium sheet for example)? If so, can I prevent that with masking tape?
This made me lol. Round here we call the stuff with the high reflection coefficient “mirrored acrylic” lol. Welcome to the group, you’re going to fit in great around here.
I just wanted to chime in and mention the masking. If yours came with the plastic masking, I’d remove it and replace it with paper masking as the plastic stuff can melt and mar the surface. FWIW, I use a speed of 140 and power of 85 with good results.