Important Annoucements:
We will be closed May 10th until May 18th. No orders will ship during that time. We will resume shipping on Monday, May 19th.
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Be sure to check out our referral program where you earn money!!!
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The "order cut off time" is now 12pm noon EST. This just means that any orders place after will go out the next day.
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We carry actual 12" x 20" sheets of 1/8" MDF if needed!
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
***Please note that as Glowforge has made updates, in some cases the cut settings are affected***
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
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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"SET FOCUS" in the middle of the project
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Speed: 175
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Power: FULL
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Select print and cut the material
1/4” Basswood
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"SET FOCUS" in the middle of the project
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Set up a profile using:
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Speed: 130
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Power: FULL
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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
- Select Proofgrade Thick Draftboard Material
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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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