Which wood is suitable for laser cutting?
The question of all questions, but it’s not that easy to answer. Many things need to be clarified beforehand. At the end of the article, you will find information about which of our products are suitable for your device!
Learn more in the following blog post:
Which wood for laser cutting?
Everyone must first ask themselves what they want to achieve with their project.
Many factors play a role in choosing the right wood material; we have listed some of them here for you:
- It should be cut as quickly as possible, and my customers place absolute value on flawless surface quality!
If speed is essential, surface quality is absolutely paramount, and the laser has rather low power, the following products are highly recommended for your success:
- Cuts must be very precise because my customers have very high demands on the cut edge!
Making precise cuts while achieving a beautiful finish demands exceptional quality from the base material. Here, panel materials that score with great stability and increased density are establishing themselves. To succeed in this, WOOD4PROS.COM offers the following products for:
- It should be as affordable as possible, but the quality must be right!
Price and performance can be well combined, especially when it comes to working quickly and efficiently with a device. Here, too, a wide range offers the optimal solution:
- It must be cut quickly and cheaply, and surface quality is rather secondary
We all know it, it has to be quick and still affordable, here we offer the solution:
Which wood for engraving?
Wood can be engraved perfectly, but it is important to pay attention to a few things!
The wood surface must be homogeneous, meaning the grain must have grown evenly and the wood must be closed on the surface. For optimal engraving results, it is crucial that the wood surface is uncoated and the board material lies flat on the work surface, so it does not warp.
The following board types and wood species are best suited for engraving:
Which wood suits my laser?
Or the other way around, which laser fits which wood?
The question of all questions, I bought a laser machine , what materials can I use?
The rule is: the higher the power, the thicker and harder the material to be cut can be.
We recommend the following real wood products for the following power levels:
- 1.5-15 watts
- Precious Plywood
- Precious Uniply
- Solid wood
- Precious veneers
- Real wood stickers
- Veneer paper
- Veneer on fleece
- Premium beech plywood
- 15-45 watts
- all the above-mentioned boards
- Second chance precious wood is valuable
- Precious poplar plywood
- Birch plywood
- Poplar plywood
- 45+ watts
- all the above-mentioned boards
- Precious HDF
- HDF boards
