Does engraving on bamboo dull the laser beam?

[cyvonneh]

Does engraving on bamboo dull the laser beam? Someone mentioned that it might.
Thx!
Cindi

[deirdrebeth]

No - it’s a joke (at least I hope the originator knew it was a joke!)
No. no. absolutely not. No.

[cyvonneh]

Thanks !
I just started testing out using bamboo - my 1st non-proofgrade material. It seemed weird to me, but didn’t seem to be meant as a joke.
Cindi

[deirdrebeth]

One thing you will notice with bamboo is that thicker areas will engrave lighter - so take a look before you move anything and if you want to have it darker, run your engrave again. It’s a natural variation in the grass, so learn to embrace it

[rbtdanforth]

@cyvonneh

engraving on bamboo dull the laser beam?

Technically if the smoke fogs the lens it could but then oak is much worse,

[cyvonneh]

thx!

[icirellik]

The only material known to “dull” your laser beam is PVC. The gas it creates will literally eat the metal away from the inside the machine.

[cyvonneh]

Thank you!

[ChristyM]

@deirdrebeth

It’s a natural variation in the grass, so learn to embrace it

Plus it’s a laminate, so there are additional quirks (i.e. striations and shifts in texture).