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Power, speed and passes that worked for real people on real material. Filter by your machine and laser type, then run a test tile before you commit a full sheet.

These are starting points from community members, not manufacturer specifications. Materials vary between batches and suppliers, machines drift, and lenses get dirty — always test on an offcut first. Never laser PVC, polycarbonate, ABS or any material you can't identify.

3 entries for LP2 Plus

MaterialMachineOpPowerSpeedPassesDPIAirConfirmed
Natural slate8mm · Diode

Lower DPI than you'd expect — fine lines merge into grey mush.

LP2 Plusengrave100%25 mm/s2×500
Birch plywood3mm · DiodeLP2 Plusengrave40%160 mm/s1×800
Basswood2mm · Diode

Great practice material — cheap and forgiving.

LP2 Plusengrave30%220 mm/s1×800

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