Need help with cutting

[kasandra.tadej.carnu]

I bought acrylic from a normal Shop supply near my house I don’t know which settings to use for my machine I have glowfor

[tjones]

You should always run a test to check the best settings. You can start with the closest PG setting available and adjust from there as needed. There are plenty of Test patterns in the forum to choose from. You might get lucky and it will match the closest match perfectly.

Since this is a discussion for non-PG settings, I will move this to Beyond the Manual.

[ellencadwell]

You didn’t say which Glowforge you have. Is it a premium, Spark, or Aura? I have a Basic (premium machine) and I got a lot of my acrylic from Lowe’s. Depending on the thickness, I just select medium clear or thick clear acrylic from the material list. I also have a Spark, and it will not cut clear at all. I think the Aura also has limitations on what colors it will cut.

[evansd2]

Everything you need is in #6 and #5a here:

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[dklgood]

Welcome to the forum.

You have already received answers to this question, but I wanted to welcome you as well. The forum is a wealth of knowledge from users over the entire lifespan of Glowforge. Use the search function, ask questions and read as much as you can. It is a great place to find solutions and inspiration.

[deirdrebeth]

Welcome

and yeah, which machine, and which acrylic colour matters, but the PG settings are pretty great across most acrylics.

The link from @evansd2 leads to a whole bunch of articles on all aspects of ownership that are absolutely worth reading.

[reynoso]

@kasandra.tadej.carnu welcome to the forum!

As @dklgood and @deirdrebeth pointed out, this forum is a gold mine of glowforge related knowledge, hints, tips and inspiration. The search tool at the top right is your friend.

When you ask for help from the community, may I suggest you include as much information about your particular machine, the material being used, the thickness of the material, the intended job (cut, score or engrave) and if possible images related to the problem. You will soon discover that most members here will go out of their way and try to assist you if you provide enough details about the problem you are facing.

Also don´t forget to share images of your finished project.