Well, I would hate if it was easily damaged in cleaning; and, long-term, plaques and awards can get moved. But, I was asking because there are many other uses for these and I was curious how well they would stand up to abuse.
Nice turn out! Thank you for your settings!
Thanks for the product link and settings! This is very helpful!
All right. 3 years later and now with an 80 w CO2 laser I can tell you that the best settings for engraving these plaques is actually low power high speed and many lines per inch. My current settings with my 80 W co2 are as followed:
Power = 15%
Speed = 500mm per second
1000 lines per inch
This gives me very crisp line work and engraving. With very little to no overburn. Buy overburn I mean the laser can be so hot That the engraving kerf is much wider than desired and leaves way less material behind.
A quick few swipes afterwards with a magic eraser and it’s perfect!
I’ll remember this in case there is an 80 w laser in my future.
It was cheaper than the Glowforge