Help with settings for 1/4" red oak hardware

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Look thru this thread. A good starting point.

Power test - (Old) Settings to Cut 1/2 inch Red Oak

So after reading a statement on the FS facebook about the power of 40W laser i wanted to run a little test. Someone was having an issue with their Muse, shocker i know, and couldn’t cut 1/4" ply. One of the replies was a 40W laser will have a hard time cutting through 1/4" wood unless it is really soft. Now since i cut 1/4 birch and MDF all the time i had to prove this is crap. So i threw in a piece of 1/2" red oak i have sitting around. Go big or go home i always say. Well i mu…