Glow Forge Laser Cutter

GlowForge Dashboard App:

The dashboard website for creating Glow Forge projects is at:

https://app.glowforge.com/

Material Cutting Power and Feed Rates:

 

Balsa 1/16” sheet

Through cutting – Speed 300 in/min, Power 89%

Balsa 1/8” sheet

Through cutting – Speed 272 in/min, Power 91%

Balsa 3/16” sheet

Through cutting – Speed 227 in/min, Power 89%

Balsa 1/4” sheet

Through cutting – Speed 190 in/min, Power 100%

 

Basswood 1/16” sheet

Through cutting – Speed 300 in/min, Power 89%

 

.085” acrylic, clear

Through cutting – Speed 200 in/min, Power 100%

.063” acrylic, clear, McMaster-Carr P/N# 8589K12

Through cutting – Speed 200 in/min, Power 100%

1/8” Chemcast acrylic.  Blue, 90% opaque

.010 deep etching – Speed 307 in/min, Power 62%

Through cutting – Speed 169 in/min, Power 100%

1/4″ Polycarbonate

Through cutting – Speed 113 in/min, Power 100%, Single pass

Sanded Birch Plywood (.198″ actual thickness)

Through cutting – Speed 125 in/min, Power 100%,

1/4″ Oak Plywood (Luan)

Do not cut on the Glow Forge.  Laser will not penetrate.