Hey GF community, I’ve searched for cut settings of Non-Proof Grade .125 (1/8") white acrylic sheets in various spreadsheet but couldn’t find. I have a Basic GF. The closest I’ve seen is fluorescent red at 180 speed/85 power which isn’t cutting straight through. Any help is appreciated. I purchased acrylic sheets from Shop3D along with .0625 (1/16") clear acrylic which I’ll be cutting soon but any help with this setting would also be welcomed.
.125 is 1/8", or “medium” per Glowforge terms. Start there.
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Yup, thanks that did the trick for white acrylic. I thought the opacity might change the settings.
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Welcome to the forum.
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Honestly in most cases acrylic is acrylic is acrylic. There is a slight different in cutting between cast and extruded - but the biggest difference is in engraving those two.
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Exactly this. With the exception of inclusions like glitter etc, the chemical composition of acrylic is pretty standard, so the settings for acrylics of the same thickness are pretty universal. A bigger factor is the huge tolerance it has because of the way it’s manufactured. Some acrylic can vary as much as 20% in thickness from one end of a sheet to the other, and that can make a big difference in results.
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