Cut, Score, & Engrave Starting settings

• 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

• 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​​

• Select Proofgrade Medium Draftboard Material

• Select Proofgrade CUT, SCORE, or ENGRAVE setting

• Select print and cut the material

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1/8" MDF

• Select Proofgrade Medium Draftboard Material

• Select Proofgrade CUT, SCORE, or ENGRAVE setting

• Select print and cut the material

 

1/4” MDF Settings

• Select Proofgrade Thick Draftboard Material

• Select Proofgrade cut setting

• Select print and cut the material

 

1/8” Baltic Birch Settings

• "SET FOCUS" in the middle of the project

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  Speed: 175

• Power: FULL

• Select print and cut the material

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1/4” Basswood

• "SET FOCUS" in the middle of the project

• Set up a profile using:

  • Speed: 130 

  • Power: FULL

• 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

• Select Proofgrade CUT, SCORE, or ENGRAVE setting

• Select print and cut the material