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[foxdelta7]

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[geek2nurse]

The PG materials ship from Texas; I’ve been getting my (in-state) orders in like 48 hours, so the warehouse is sending them out very quickly. Hopefully that’s reassuring!

[jamesdhatch]

@foxdelta7

I have ordered 40 gauge vinyl sheeting to use next

Before you cut that on your GF check the SDS - it may be a chlorine/HCL producer which will eat your machine’s electronics when it precipitates in the air.

[foxdelta7]

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[jamesdhatch]

Vinyls can release HCL so that’s why I posted the warning. It’s not all vinyls but there are enough that do that it’s worth checking.

[rbtdanforth]

Any actual Vinyl will produce chlorine, some things appear to be but aren’t. Also you might find the 1/8" acrylic a bit tough to get that sort of bend unless you have a way to heat it.

[foxdelta7]

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[jamesdhatch]

@rbtdanforth

Any actual Vinyl will produce chlorine, some things appear to be but aren’t.

That’s the real trouble - lots of things called “vinyl” aren’t so it’s not enough to rely on what it’s called

@foxdelta7

I was too caught up in finding an alternate for the face shield material that I let myself toss thoughts of safety aside.

Been there many times

[aanden]

Not all vinyl is bad, EVA for example is safe to use. no chlorine to gum up your electronics.

Craft Foam Sheets Safety and Settings

I bought some craft foam sheets on Amazon and I was wondering if anybody has some settings that worked well. One type is 5mm: Extra Thick Craft Foam Sheets - EVA Material The other foam type is: Darice Foamies Adhesive Back Foam Sheets Also, do I have to apply paper backing to avoid burn marks? Thanks much!

EVA Foam Settings for Cosplay Projects

[2020-01-04 14.56.56] I personally used 325 speed 100 power and but the one pass. This is 5mm EVA foam [20200111_141842] I got this foam from Joann’s but good luck finding it. They had 5 different foams 3 of them NOT laser safe in 5 different areas. be very certain of the foam type. This stuff is totally laser safe.

Amazon has it, and when the madness is over, Joanns also.

Lots of info on EVA on this forum
https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=eva%20foam

If in doubt test the material with the copper rod test for chlorine. Not that that is the only baddie to look out for.

[Rita]

Unfortunately, we don’t have expedited shipping options for Proofgrade materials at this point. Thanks everyone for the discussion - you can read about materials safety here. 'm going to close this thread – If you want to discuss materials more, I suggest posting for advice in the Beyond the Manual section of our community. Note that advice in this section is unsupported and is not reviewed by Glowforge.