Discussion of July Update, Part II (latest)

[jamesdhatch]

@joe

lready posted a Cut Calibration Template

And here’s the link to the engrave calibration template posting (with attached template) I did:

Dispatches from the front (Pre-Release Report) - Dark Days Ahead

Okay be warned this is a long one. TLDR version: Rules of thumb for engraving & cutting When cutting, leave power at 100% and modify speed to match the material. Exception (pinky rule?) Leather and fabric (& paper) won’t handle 100% power well, test for those materials separately. This heuristic is for wood & acrylic. Another Exception: Acrylic can sometimes benefit from 2 lower power passes to create a cleaner edge like flame polishing. When engraving, use the fastest speed (335IPM) and adj…