Does only the Pro and Plus glowforge laser cut on laptops and metal materials?
None will cut metal, but all three models can mark metals. Certain metals will require applying a material like Cermark to mark. Metals that have a coating (like anodized aluminum) work well in that the laser can remove the colored anodized (or other) coating, leaving the bare metal below.
So its harmless to use material thatâs not sold on the site, because they are sold out of basically everything? Whatâs a good site to order the anodized aluminum if you know of any.
Not harmless, but very common-I almost never use proofgrade materials. You need to make sure what youâre putting in is laser safe. Otherwise You risk fumes dangerous to you and the machine. This forum has a ton of good threads on materials and sources. Using the little magnifying glass, you can search the forum. Things like âhow to tell laser safe materialâ âanodized aluminum sourceâ âwood sourceâ etc will return lots of stuff! Itâs a bit of reading/research but youâll learn a ton and itâll put you in a good spot for using the laser. Also make sure to check out the tutorials in the tips and tricks section, especially those on manual settings. Iâm on my phone now so not the easiest to link you to those
If you do a forum search for âanodized aluminumâ you should get plenty of hits.
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