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I would like to share the test results with you for my EV Foam or just black Foam came with Snapmaker A350.2 Enclosure Packaging for cutting with newly purchased Snapmaker 10W laser.
Follow the Test results
10W Laser
Jog Speed: 3000 and Work Speed: 600 kept constant.
Mode chosen for cutting : Corrugated Paper Preset value to 3mm
With Power 100% : burns lot creates big hole around and bottom didn’t go through till bottom.
With Power 60,50% less burn, but didn’t go through well till bottom.
With Power 40% Similar and less burn, but didn’t go through well till bottom.
Thickness set to 20mm for all above
Slight bottom go through remaining
Test with 40% thickness set to 20.5 but didn’t went through
Test with 30% power – Repeat 2, Z Step 1mm Thicness input: 20.3 mm Result: cut went through and slighly at bottom some part didn’t cut, but forcefully removed and works
Test with 20% 2 pass, Z step 1mm, Thickness input: 20.4mm
Result: Didn’t reach to bottom
Test with 35% 2 pass, Z step 1mm, Thickness input: 20.3mm
Result: Pass through well little slight stick at bottom due to hotness of foam with other, but easily pull off and with very less noticeable smoke! Happy!
Final toolset settings screenshot:
Foam Result out Camera Capture Mode screenshot:
Real output Photos of Foam Cut Test:
Hope this gives you idea on testing Foam cutting test with Snapmaker 2.0 with Laser 10W.