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Which wood can a diode laser cut?
Plywood, MDF, solid wood, veneer — all four behave differently under the blue beam. An answer with numbers instead of “it depends”.
Read more →Why we do not cut PVC — and what works instead
It is not convenience. Cutting PVC releases hydrogen chloride, which becomes hydrochloric acid with moisture — in the lungs and in the machine.
Read more →Engraving metal without a fibre laser: what marking spray does
A CO2 or diode laser will not mark bare metal. With a bonded coating it will — and the result is more durable than most people expect.
Read more →Photo engraving on slate: what makes a good source image
A laser knows no greys — only dot or no dot. That is why the source image decides the result, not the machine.
Read more →PLA or PETG — which fits which part?
The most common question in 3D printing, answered in one sentence: anything that lives in a car, a dishwasher or outdoors is not a PLA part.
Read more →Flex or flock? The decision in three questions
Both are applied with heat, both last years. The difference is settled by fineness, feel and the wash cycle.
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