JDS laserable 2 tone plastics setting

[kozykidzboutique]

Does anyone have any good settings they use for the JDS 1/16" laserable plastic in black/white?

[evermorian]

Moved to Beyond the Manual, the only place we are allowed to post settings. Made on a Glowforge is for showing off finished projects.

I have used the Rowmark 2-tone and, have my settings for that. Not sure it’s the same stuff.

Cut: 140/full
Score: 500/20
Engrave: 1000/20/270LPI

Machines and batches of materials can vary a fair amount. So, doing your own materials tests is a good idea:

New material cut test method

Don’t know what settings to use on a material? The only way to be sure is to test. Good news! You can effectively test on a thin strip on the edge of your material, it’s fast and easy. I use this shape to do so (SVG attached): [Material_test] Click here to download/save Or click here for the ZIP: Material_test.zip (3.3 KB) To use: Set the first operation to score (the numbers). You’ll use these to identify your cut pieces later. Set each of the curve shapes to a power/speed combo t…

[PrintToLaser]

I have noticed that the top color of two-tone acrylic tends to deposit the top color dust in the engrave. I blow it out with a stream of alcohol from a squirt bottle.

[shop]

i just did some black over florescent 2 tone today and i used some LA’s Totally Awesome cleaner and a toothbrush and it cleaned the black out really well (as well as any surface residue). this was matt, not sure if it may do anything to a glossy surface, but it cleaned nicely.

[kozykidzboutique]

Thank you.

[hansepe]

It is acrylic and you can get crazing even on 2 tone.

Better is to use dish soap before cutting and it just rinses nicely after. A great trick from the forum.

[henryhbk]

Yeah I always mask the 2-tone stuff as the condensation often causes discoloration. And cleanup with dish soap and water. Tbh I just use the proofgrade acrylic settings for the color I am removing