Important Annoucements:
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We will be closed (not shipping) from December 21st until January 3rd. This time will be used to enjoy the holiday and to take care of the inventory/taxes. Please be sure to order what you need ahead of time. Thank you for your understanding and support!
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Please be aware that although we are getting packages within our normal turnaround times (24hrs), things are definitely getting busier. Please consider planning ahead as in some cases we may not be able to get material out in 24hrs, but may take 48hrs.
Cut, Score, & Engrave Starting settings
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These are starting points for cutting. Although the machines should be the same, different settings work differently for different machines.
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It is best to create custom settings for your material. We will in some cases provide custom settings that have worked well with our machine.
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The general starting point for ENGRAVING is: 1000 speed/FULL power
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The general starting point for SCORING is: 300 speed/ 40 power
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***Please note that as Glowforge has made updates, in some cases the cut settings are affected***
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1/8” MDF/ White MDF Settings​​
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Select Proofgrade Medium Draftboard Material
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Select Proofgrade CUT, SCORE, or ENGRAVE setting
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Select print and cut the material
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1/8" MDF
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Select Proofgrade Medium Draftboard Material
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Select Proofgrade CUT, SCORE, or ENGRAVE setting
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Select print and cut the material
1/4” MDF Settings
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Select Proofgrade Thick Draftboard Material
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Select Proofgrade cut setting
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Select print and cut the material
1/8” Baltic Birch Settings
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Select Uncertified Material
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Using calipers, measure and enter the thickness of the material
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Speed: 155
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Power: FULL
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Select print and cut the material
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1/4” Baltic Birch
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Select “Uncertified Material”
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Measure the thickness of you material using calipers
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Set up a profile using:
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Speed: 110-125 (test out)
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Power: FULL
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Manually “Set focus”
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Select print and cut the material
1/4” MDF core materials:
Maple, Birch, Hickory, Cherry, Red Oak, Walnut, Pre-Finished Maple
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Select Proofgrade CUT, SCORE, or ENGRAVE setting
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Select print and cut the material
Other Tips
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Use Hold Down pins even when you don't think it needs it.
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Be sure that you are incorporating material cost into your Pricing.
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$45/20 sheets =$2.25 per sheet​
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$2.25 x 3 = $6.75 per sheet customer cost
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