Settings for engraving 1/4" Baltic Plywood

[nmk2795]

Wondering if anyone can help me out with the settings for engraving in 1/4" baltic plywood?

[Jules]

Just use the settings for any similar Thick ply material. (They should be close enough.)

[rbtdanforth]

Kicked it to Beyond the Manual as the Support folks would have nothing to say but others might.

I run this on every new variety of wood and thus build a database of reference results.

Engrave and Cut 1/4" Mahogany tips?

This is the test I run on every new wood species and often on several to test what I want to actually use. but this first test runs the engraves at twice the number noted and then comes back and makes the cuts at the numbers noted and then cuts off the piece at two passes at 125 all full power. [evans%20tests] Watching closely while it is done allows me to put a wet cloth on after it cuts in the case where it starts to make charcoal,this is the Zebrawood piece after sanding it as the cut is de…

[marmak3261]

Lots of info behind that magnifying glass:

Settings for 1/4 inch birch plywood

I second what @Jules said for the cut. I’m working with Woodpeckers Baltic Birch 1/8 and 1/4 (more often the 1/8). I need to revisit my 1/4" engrave settings now that I’ve done a few more jobs on the thinner ply. You’ll be able to get away with a faster cut if the board is absolutely flat and flush with the honeycomb, but here’s what I have in my notes that you could toy with. 1/4" BB CUT | Full Power, Speed 140, Focus 0.23, 1 pass ENGRAVE | Full Speed, Full Power, 270 LPI 1/8” BB CUT | Fu…

Are you having issues with the results of your tests or you just don’t know where to start?