Material/ Size Limitations
Material Sheet Size
Our laser bed is 18″x32″. Our stock materials come in two sheet sizes: 18”x32” and 12”x24”
Materials We Cut. Available thicknesses of stocked materials:
| Material | 1/32″ | 1/16″ | 1/8″ | 1/4″ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Ply | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Basswood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Acrylic | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chipboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Museum Board | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Other Stock Materials Available in one Thickness:
| Material | Thickness |
|---|---|
| Mylar | 7.5mil (0.0075″) |
| Polypropolene | 1/16″ |
| Cardboard | 5/32″ |
| Cardstock | 120 lb. |
Material Compatibility
If you would like to use another material that we do not have in stock, you are welcome to bring in yours as long as it is okayed before hand.
Some materials that can technically can be cut by a laser cutter, we choose not to work with for a variety of reasons. This includes odor, noxious fumes, or unpredictable and undesirable results.
Here are a list of the materials we cannot work with:
| Material | Reason |
|---|---|
| PVC | Releases chlorine gas when cut/ damages machine |
| Vinyl | Releases chlorine gas when cut/ damages machine |
| Artificial Leather | Releases chlorine gas when cut/ damages machine |
| ABS | Melts and catches fire |
| HDPE | Melts badly |
| Styrene | Although styrene cuts well, it produces a bad odor |
| Fiberglass | Noxious fumes |
| Magnetic Sheet | In our experience has not cut well |
| Polycarbonate | Discolors badly (only very thin sheets can be cut) |
| Gator Foam | Melts. This material should be CNC milled. |
| Polystyrene Foam | Melts and catches fire |
| Polypropolene Foam | Melts and catches fi re |
| Foam Core | Foam shrinks and melts |
| Rubber | Only very specfi c types of rubber cut successfully |
| Coroplast (Corrugated Plastic) | Takes multiple passes and is inconsistent |
| Cork | Some cork contains alot of glue which can make cutting unpredictable |
Materials that we CAN cut (but do not stock)
| Material | Thickness |
|---|---|
| MDF | May contain formaldehyde. |
| Delryn | Has to be very thin. |
| Cotton | Lighter colors can have burn marks. |
| Leather | Thick leather is extremely hard to cut through. Lighter colors can have burn marks |
| Felt | Lighter colors can have burn marks. |
| Laser Rubber | Laser Rubber cuts well but can be hard to find |