Manual setting for engraving bamboo chopping board

[cal.robinson]

Hi can someone give me the manual settings to engrave on a bamboo chopping board please

[dwardio]

If you search for “bamboo” you’ll find a lot of info on engraving it.

btw, I moved this to Everything Else, as MoaG is reserved for completed projects. Please be sure to post your completed engraving there!

[rvogt]

Bamboo can be very inconsistent. Here’s a link with someone asking your very question on the forum. If you search for cutting boards and even bamboo cutting boards you’ll get a lot of info.

Help with Power/Speed on Bamboo Cutting Board

This isn’t a problem; I just want to get smarter on the process of cutting. I tested a cut on a bamboo cutting board, 0.285" thick. Here are the three tries, and the settings involved: (1) Full power, 500 speed, 3 passes. Laser dug into the material, but not very deep. (2) Full power, 100 speed, 3 passes. Laser cut completely through, but charred the heck out of the edges. (3) Full power, 250 speed, 3 passes. Laser cut partially through. I did this twice more, for a total of 9 passes. …

[cal.robinson]

ok do you no the setting

[rvogt]

If you click on the link i provided, there’s LOTs of information there that will help you!! (Just click on “Help with Power/Speed on Bamboo Cutting Board” and it will take you to the information.

[deirdrebeth]

There is not one setting. folks have had success with many. You have some reading - or some testing - to do.