Stencil Material settings

[cabhp99]

What are the settings for cutting on stencil material?

[markevans36301]

A lot of different things are used as stencil material so you’ll have to be more specific.
This is also why it’s good to learn how to determine your own settings.

[evansd2]

@markevans36301

it’s good to learn how to determine your own settings.

That other Evans is correct here.

New material cut test method

Don’t know what settings to use on a material? The only way to be sure is to test. Good news! You can effectively test on a thin strip on the edge of your material, it’s fast and easy. I use this shape to do so (SVG attached): [Material_test] Click here to download/save Or click here for the ZIP: Material_test.zip (3.3 KB) To use: Set the first operation to score (the numbers). You’ll use these to identify your cut pieces later. Set each of the curve shapes to a power/speed combo t…

[dklgood]

I am going to move this to Beyond the Manual as this Made on a Glowforge category is for sharing items you have made on your Glowforge.

[ptodd]

I’ve cut 10mil Mylar with a sheet of paper held down on top. Used speed 235 and power of 25 on a Pro. Be sure to use set focus.

[marmak3261]

If you are working with mylar, this might help. More info on the application and material might help you get better answers.

Mylar Stencils for Marking with Paint

I am doing this in BTM because I want to document materials and settings clearly. Although on further searching, I realize that @cynd11 had posted the settings for this thickness of Mylar, I still had to pester her with a PM to get the settings right. She had even gifted me with 7.5 mil and 10 mil Mylar that in my ingratitude never got around to using. Mostly because I didn’t have an application. But today I did and I thank @cynd11 for her help and for trailblazing Mylar back in the pre-release …

[geek2nurse]

@evansd2

That other Evans is dead on here.

Commas save lives, man!

[rbtdanforth]

@geek2nurse

Commas save lives, man!

Making sure you have mylar and not vinyl can save lives and your Glowforge, too.

Even slapping-on a dash.

[deb_gaines717]

Where can I purchase this 10 mil Mylar?

[evansd2]

Google can find you lots of sources but Amazon was an easy search:

https://a.co/d/2yfsEcX

[marmak3261]

Michael’s has it

[deb_gaines717]

Thank you! I went into a Hobby Lobby yesterday & they did not have any, but they had a fair selection of precut wood items & thin wood sheets. Now waiting for it to go on sale.

2-29-24 I ordered some from Amazon, but went into Michael’s just to see what they had. They didn’t know what I was talking about, but one lady kept looking for me. They have some thin acetate & some poster size polypropylene sheets. No mylar.