| Behaviour | Description |
| Cut | Mode=Cut in software, will pierce material |
| Etch | Mode=Cut in software, will mark material |
| Raster | Mode=Etch in software, will mark material |
| Material | Reason |
| Lexan/Polycarbonate | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - bisphenol a (BPA), phenol, and more |
| ABS | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - cyanide and styrene gases |
| PVC | Toxic and corrosive fumes - chlorine gas |
| Foam core | Dense black smoke and toxic fumes - styrene gas (carcinogenic, toxic to the nervous system and upper respiratory tract; classified as “very toxic”) |
| Delrin | Toxic fumes - formaldehyde |
* = Please avoid the use of woods with high a high proportion of glue for the moment. We're re-evaluating their use due to substantial residue being left on the laser cutter.
| Material | Mode | Speed | Power | Corner Power | Passes | Notes |
| Card Stock | Etch | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | N/A |
| Card Stock | Cut | 35 | 35 | 25 | 1 | N/A |
| Card Stock | Raster | ??? | ??? | ??? | 1 | N/A |
| Heavy paper | Cut | 200 | 20 | 20 | 1 | Worked barely; long straight cuts needed multiple passes, and a few corners were missed. Use lower speed |
| Picture Matting | Cut | 40 | 50 | 40 | 1 | N/A |
| Acrylic - 1/4” | Cut | 7 | 55 | 55 | 1 | N/A |
| Acrylic - 1/16” | Cut | 7 | 100 | 100 | 1 | N/A |
| Acrylic - 1/16” | Cut | 55 | 100 | 100 | 1 | This will etch fast without cutting |
| Acrylic - 1/16” | Cut | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | This will etch fast without cutting (same as the 55x100x100 better on coners) |
| * Wood (Hardboard 1/8”) | Etch | 200 | 15 | 15 | 1 | N/A |
| * Wood (Hardboard 1/8”) | Cut | 7 | 100 | 100 | 1 | N/A |
| * Wood (Hardboard 1/8”) | Cut | 10 | 100 | 100 | 1 | This worked but just barely. I would suggest using 7 speed instead. |
| * Wood (Hardboard 1/8”) | Cut | 40 | 100 | 100 | 1 | This will etch fast without cutting. |
| * Wood (Hardboard 1/8”) | Cut | 4.2 | 80 | 80 | 1 | Works Well (Loial) Extra Note: Some flames while cutting, nothing lasting past the cut location |
| * Wood (Hardboard 1/8”) | Cut | 80 | 20 | 20 | 1 | Fast Etch (Loial) |
| Leather | Cut | 50 | 35 | 100 | 1 | Leather from Dressew scrap bin (Paul) |
| Polypropylene (0.75mm) | Cut | 30 | 50 | 45 | 1 | From Yoko-yaya, ideal for painting stencils (John) |
| Plywood 1/4” Birch | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$50 for 8'x4' |
| Plywood 4.2mm FSC Virola | Cut | 40 | 50 | 45 | 2 | From Home Depot ~$20 for 8'x4' SKU 1000-125618 (Tom) |
| Plywood 1/4” Flooring underlay | Cut | 7 | 80 | 75 | 1 | From Home Depot ~$9 for 4'x4' (John) |
| EVA Foam (very thin, < ~4mm) | Cut | ??? | ??? | ??? | 1 | Michaels |
| EVA Foam (thin, ~1/4”) | Cut | ??? | ??? | ??? | 1 | Bought online, could not find locally |
| EVA Foam (thick, 1/2” floor mats) | Cut | ??? | ??? | ??? | 1 | Candian Tire, Home Depot, etc. |
| Material | Mode | Speed | Power | Corner Power | Passes | Notes |
| Acrylic - 1/16” | Cut | 25 | 15 | 15 | 1 | Trying to etch with the cut setting. The outline is visible but not great. |
| Hard Board - 1/4” | Cut | 1 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Needed 2 Passes Burned edges. Looks really really bad |
| Hard Board - 1/4” | Cut | 8 | 50 | 45 | 9+ | The material has significant burns around the edge after so many passes |
