Will's Awesome Tool and Material Database

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5	Material	Laser	Speed	Power	Frequency
6	Delrin (Acetron) - 1/16"	Epilog	50	50	5000
7	Delrin (Acetron) - 1/8"	Epilog	50	75	5000
8	Plywood - 3mm	Epilog	epilog default	epilog default	epilog default
9	Cardboard - 5mm (score)	Epilog	50	7	500
10	Cardboard - 5mm (cut)	Epilog	47	25	500
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15	Material	Tool	Pass Depth (in)	Feed Rate (in/min)	Plunge Rate (in/min)	Spindle Speed* (RPM)	* shopbot desktop RPM = "what the controller says (e.g., 'F60.4')" x 60
16	HDPE - 12mm	0.125 1-flute upcut endmill	0.125	30	15	14000
17	HDPE - 0.25 in.	0.125 1-flute upcut endmill	0.125	30	15	14000
18	Wax - Blue	standard 0.125 endmill	0.125	140	100	4500
19	Wax - Blue	standard 0.0625 endmill	0.125	140	100	4500	Note: non-optimized but works
20	Blue Insulation Foam	0.25" Ball-nose endmill	1	200 (120 finish)	75	12000	Can go straight to finish if cutting length > maximum depth
21	Polyester Sheet Stock (0.01")	0.01 SE endmill (Garr Tool)	0.005	10	5	18000
22	HDPE - 0.25 in.	1/16 1-flute upcut endmill	0.0625	30	15	14000
23	0.2" Plywood	0.25" Upcute 4 Flute	0.25	100	50	10000
24	Poplar	1/2" 2-flute upcut	0.1	240	50	12000	0.01" chipload - http://www.techno-isel.com/tooling/0335_FEEDSandSPEEDS.pdf
25	OSB	0.25 2-flute endmill	0.25	150	75	10000
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29	Material	Setting	Tool Diameter
30	HDPE - 0.25 in.	generic plastic	0.015
31	HDPE - 0.5 in.	generic plastic	0.015
32	Aluminum - 0.125 in.	Aluminum 6061	0.015
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37	Material	Power	Feed	Pressure	Kerf
38	0.004" Stainless Steel	25	65	25		* slight thermal warping occured
39	copper	too reflective, can't do it!
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41	Hurco
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43	Material	Tool	Pass Depth (in)	Feed Rate (in/min)	Plunge Rate (in/min)	Spindle Speed* (RPM)
44	0.01" brass shim stock	0.01" endmill	0.0008	4	2	10000	1.5 degree smooth ramp, 0.104 cut depth
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