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| ====== Laser Cutter Materials ====== | ====== Laser Cutter Materials ====== | ||
| - | To have a material approved | + | To have a material approved please contact the committee with material information/ |
| - | ===== Banned Materials ===== | + | |
| - | * PVC/Vinyl - __releases Chlorine which will damage the laser__ | + | |
| - | * Any other material containing chlorinated or halogen based compounds | + | |
| - | * Treated Leather - releases Formaldehyde | + | |
| - | * Any other material containing more than trace levels of Formaldehyde | + | |
| - | * Polycarbonate | + | |
| - | * Polystyrene foam | + | |
| - | * Epoxy/ | + | |
| - | * Coated carbon fibre | + | |
| - | * Any metals, other than engraving anodised Aluminium | + | |
| - | * Food - please don't eat anything out of the laser cutter | + | |
| ===== Approved Materials ===== | ===== Approved Materials ===== | ||
| === Cutting === | === Cutting === | ||
| * Solid wood sheets | * Solid wood sheets | ||
| - | * Plywood | + | * Plywood |
| * MDF | * MDF | ||
| * Non PVC composite woods | * Non PVC composite woods | ||
| * Paper/Card | * Paper/Card | ||
| * Cardboard | * Cardboard | ||
| - | * Acrylic/ | + | |
| - | * Depron foam | + | |
| - | * Acetal/ | + | * Acetal / Delryn / POM |
| - | * HIPS sheets | + | * Non PVC rubber |
| - | * Non PVC foamcore | + | |
| - | * Non PVC rubber | + | |
| * Cotton/Hemp based textiles | * Cotton/Hemp based textiles | ||
| + | * Polyester textiles | ||
| * Untreated real leather | * Untreated real leather | ||
| - | * Non coated carbon fibre weave | ||
| * Magnetic sheet | * Magnetic sheet | ||
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| + | The following materials may be used but are not advisable: | ||
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| + | * Polypropylene (PP) - may melt and/or catch fire, needs to be watched carefully | ||
| + | * Pure PLA - not PLA+ varieties including silk PLA, tough PLA, etc. May melt rather than cut well | ||
| + | * Non coated carbon fibre weave / twill - not the finished composite | ||
| === Engraving === | === Engraving === | ||
| * Any material approved for cutting - __however not all will produce good results__ | * Any material approved for cutting - __however not all will produce good results__ | ||
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| + | Plus: | ||
| * Anodised Aluminium | * Anodised Aluminium | ||
| * Glass | * Glass | ||
| * Ceramic | * Ceramic | ||
| * Stone/Slate | * Stone/Slate | ||
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| + | ===== Banned Materials ===== | ||
| + | The following materials are banned for safety reasons, because they give off highly toxic fumes, are a fire risk, or may damage the machine. | ||
| + | * PVC/Vinyl - __releases Chlorine which will damage the laser__ | ||
| + | * Polycarbonate | ||
| + | * ABS | ||
| + | * Polyethylene (PE / HDPE) | ||
| + | * Styrene / Polystyrene / HIPS | ||
| + | * Polyethylene (PET / PETG) | ||
| + | * Nylon (PA) | ||
| + | * Treated or coated real leather | ||
| + | * Vegan leather | ||
| + | * Epoxy and similar resin materials | ||
| + | * Carbon fibre composite | ||
| + | * Fibreglass - both raw glass fibre and finished composite | ||
| + | * Any other material containing Bromine (Br), Chlorine (Cl), Flourine (F), or Iodine (I) in its chemical formula | ||
| + | * Any other material containing a CN bond (Carbon-Nitrogen) in its chemical formula | ||
| + | * Any other material advertised as fireproof / flame retardant | ||
| + | * Any metals, other than engraving anodised Aluminium | ||
| + | * Food - do not eat anything out of the laser cutter | ||