Cutting paper

[wesleyjames]

(Specifically on moving the thread but…)

Here’s what I found doing a search for “paper” There are some settings in these threads.

Laser Cut Printer Paper - Using Engrave

This will be an overview of working with plain ol’ printer paper and an attempt to address the most common questions. First and foremost, paper burns. Make sure to carefully watch any project you attempt using paper, especially during highly detailed areas as all that heat is focused in a small area. Settings I currently engrave all my paper as the cut function burns holes in corners at these low settings. [20170723_201415] Here are the settings I currently use, adjusting lines per inch depe…

Paper Fun with Seklema Mat

A few weeks ago I was given a very generous gift by @shollg: a Seklema hold-down mat, for testing in the Glowforge. This mat is designed for holding items down for engraving by either rotary engravers or in a laser. Thanks again so much, @shollg! I was holding off on testing it until the new low power settings were available because I was afraid the mat would be destroyed if I couldn’t dial down the power a bit. Now that low power is available, I tested the mat today. It works great!!! …