![]() How to Stencil Letters in SCAL2 (because you don’t own SCAL 4 or 5) My Favorite Things – Part 6 Other Designing Functions My Favorite Things – Part 5 Designing Effects Resizing Text with Ascenders and Descenders Designing Importing a List of Names for a PNC Project Understanding Proportional Sizing Defaults Text Marquee-Select and Merging Interior Shapes with Exterior Using Knockout to Remove Overlap Between Shapes My Favorite Things – Part 7 First 3 Properties Panels ![]() ***Scrappy Dew Training Program – Over 150 SCAL5 Videos for only $49!*** Older Versions – Software Downloads – SCAL Download Page for Older Versions of SCAL Table – Cricut Design Space vs SCAL6 Terminology Table – Controlling What Prints and What Cuts Tutorial – Possible Solution for Slow Cutting from Windows 10 Tutorial – Calibrating the X-Y Resolution under Cutter>Cutter Settings Tutorial – Extra Info on Using Effects>Line Fill Tutorial – Creating a Filled Pattern for Engraving, Foiling, Drawing, etc. Tutorial – Printing a PNC project from outside of SCAL Tutorial – Converting a KNK File to SVG for use in SCAL Tutorial – Facts About Proportional Resizing in SCAL SCAL4 User Manual – June 29, 2018: SCAL4 User Manual SCAL5 User Manual – May 6, 2023: SCAL5 User Manual SCAL6 User Manual – October 14, 2023: SCAL6 User Manual SCAL6 Pro + Classroom of 150+ videos only $195!.SCAL6 Regular + Classroom of 150+ videos only $89!. ![]() SCAL5/6 Classroom: 150+ videos only $49!.SCAL6 Pro vs SCAL6 – Additional Features in SCAL6 ProĮn español – Características de SCAL6 Pro – Resumen SCAL6 – What’s New!!! How Does SCAL6 Differ from SCAL5? Already own a version of SCAL? Check out the upgrade pricing options:.Which version of SCAL6 do you need? Additional Features in SCAL6 Pro SCAL6 Thumbnail Viewer: Windows only application Dry Moly lube works well (though not quite as dark) and is significantly cheaper.SCAL6 Trial Version: Try out SCAL6 regular or Pro for 15 days (note: a watermark cut will be added) HDPE melts and gets all over everything, polycarbonate resists lasing and mostly chars and blackens, and polystyrene has a tendency to melt and catch fire.įor metal marking, Cermark is kind of the industry standard, though it’s pricey. Be aware that leather and felt smell to high heaven when burned (think burning fingernails and hair respectively), but they aren’t harmful. Natural materials like natural woods, slate, leather, and felt work very well. (some people do cut these things, using very high performance exhaust systems and scrubbers)Īcrylic cuts well and is used often, but the fumes are bad for you, so make sure you’re venting outside. They’ll corrode the metal parts of your machine, kill you, and it’ll hurt the whole time you’re dying. In the never list, most prominent are PVC and vinyl, because they contain chloride compounds which turn into toxic and corrosive gas when burned. It won’t be perfect, but it should get you going.įor materials, Google is your friend - there are lots of online guides that will tell you what is safe, what is “mostly safe”, which materials don’t work well, and which ones to avoid completely. I am experienced with CNC’s, traditional milling and 3D printing so please if I am using the incorrect term for laser cutting let me know.Īre there any good rules of thumb for beginning speeds and power settings? Are there any resources that offer starting points for materials based off the laser wattage etc?Īre there any materials I should absolutely avoid and is there any online lists of these materials? I read that neoprene releases chlorine gas when cut etc and don’t want to inadvertently endanger myself or others.ĭoes anyone have any recommendations for source/brand of compounds that work well for engraving stainless steel? I’m located in the US midwest if that impacts your recommendation.īoss Laser has a list of starting points for settings on their site, with different values for different wattage machines: To start, I am getting into laser cutting specifically to augment my other manufacturing pipelines for product prototyping. I have gone through all the lightburn video tutorials which have helped me greatly getting me into the process but I have a few questions. I’m brand new to laser cutting (bought a 100w red chinese laser from ebay) and lightburn as well.
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