Updated Material Test Template

[jamesdhatch]

Nice updates to a useful tool. Folks really should give calibration templates a try on new materials and then keep them next to their GF. They answer the “what settings should I use question” so much faster than posting to the forum.

[dklgood]

Thanks and welcome.

[Aloha]

It would be awesome if you added the kerf gauges to the edge of this design. Great work!

[francois_dursus]

I’ll gladly add anything to it if that can help !
Do you have an example of board testing for scores ?
I haven’t played with scores yet. I just know the theory about unfocusing it so the line appears a bit thicker and less deep unless we compensate with speed and power.

[Aloha]

Easy Kerf Gauges

[rbtdanforth]

@wendylwise

I guess I need to start smaller

This is compact

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…

[francois_dursus]

My bad dunno why i talked about Scores where you talked about kerf haha.
But scores test is something i’d like to add as well !

Aaaanyways ! The kerf testing is clever !
I added it. I removed the “4mm straight line flex cut” to give room to the circle kerf tester as it’s way more important in my opinion. I kept the flex testing but am not really convinced about there usefulness…

Although, there now is some duplicates with the circle kerf test. The 7, 6, 5 and 4mm ones are both in the vertical tester and in the matrix. I like the wider range of the vertical ones as well as the squares, but also love the matrix that offers more granularity.
Don’t know what to do yet about this so i keep it as is for now but let me know if you have better ideas

Here is a ZIP with everything in it (i forgot the gradient PNG file on my prev post)
material_tester.zip (1.6 MB)

Here is the illustrator file :
testing_board.ai (1.6 MB) !

And a PNG preview :

[EDIT] Last version here

[dklgood]

Well this should cover all testing options for sure! Thanks.

[Aloha]

Woooh! Cool! Mahalo!

[primal_healer]

Thank you just got some new material today ill try it out

[the.wooden.shoes]

Is there a video anyone has made to show how the tester template is organized into its seperate jobs for the glowforge to cut/engrave/score/ext. I have only done a single type of job each item I have done. I am a newbie in the glowforge world and am trying to learn all i can. I know there is a lot I dont know yet but I am loving it so far.

[rbtdanforth]

@the.wooden.shoes

seperate jobs for the glowforge

There are basically only four variables. Cutting one pass with full power leaves only 2 variables with each species of wood, no matter what the job it is what cutting speed is best for that species of wood that is the main concern, so a set of tests per species kept as a reference can be used for any job and suggest alternatives as well,

I use this design as it uses the least amount of wood but it can be more obscure to figure out, larger test systems are more “in your face” but also use more wood. You can pick the style you are comfortable with and as you use more types of wood build a larger reference set and eventually barely need to refer to it.

[NitrousDiggs]

I appreciate this a ton! I’m new to a lot of this but trying to teach it to middle schoolers. This will help a great deal! Any other tips are welcome. I have this laser and a Ruida laser as well.

[judith.a.herzog]

Thank you

[bhowell09]

Thanks for providing the file, but i’m having a problem. I tried to upload the .svg file, but the Glowforge web software gives me an error about linked images: “The design has linked images. The linked images have been removed. To print images, you can use design software to embed the images when you save the file.”

Is there something I’m missing?

[francois_dursus]

Yes i made a mistake on my first link.
On a post later i put a ZIP with the PNG file.

Here is an SVG that embeds the PNG to make it easier

(click the image to download the ZIP)

I can’t just put the SVG here, forum seems to remove embeded images from SVGs on upload

[EDIT] Last version here

[kay.s.crane]

Thank you! I made this today, and it came out perfectly. Just what I needed.

[hbr2003]

Sorry new… How do I work this to print properly on GF… How do I get each percentage to print correctly. Thank you…

[hbr2003]

New to GF… How do I print these properly per materials per each percentage… Do I have to break this apart to print each set individually? Thank you

[eflyguy]

Have you worked thru the tutorials?

Learn By Doing: Your First Prints and More

Also the working with manual mode page will help you understand how to work with various settings.