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10 entries for LX2
| Material | Machine | Op | Power | Speed | Passes | DPI | Air | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast acrylic (clear)3mm · Diode Gentle air only — hard airflow frosts the edge and kills the polish. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 6 mm/s | 1× | — | ||
| Birch plywood3mm · Diode Single clean pass. Tape both faces to keep edges pale. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 12 mm/s | 1× | — | ||
| Birch plywood3mm · Diode Mask with painter's tape and peel while warm — no smoke halo. | LX2 | engrave | 35% | 200 mm/s | 1× | 800 | ||
| Cast acrylic (clear)5mm · Diode Edge-lit signage: shallow and dense. Deep grooves read grey when lit. | LX2 | engrave | 25% | 50 mm/s | 1× | 1000 | — | |
| Cast acrylic (clear)5mm · Diode One slow pass beats three fast ones for edge clarity. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 3 mm/s | 1× | — | ||
| Birch plywood6mm · Diode Two passes beats one slow pass — less charring on the second face. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 5 mm/s | 2× | — | ||
| Walnut veneer0.6mm · Diode Laminated to 3mm acrylic. Engrave veneer only, don't reach the glue line. | LX2 | engrave | 35% | 200 mm/s | 1× | 1000 | ||
| MDF4mm · Diode Smells awful and needs real extraction. Edges will be dark, that's normal. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 8 mm/s | 1× | — | ||
| Extruded acrylic3mm · Diode Cuts fine, engraves badly (dull, not frosty). Use cast for anything visible. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 7 mm/s | 1× | — | ||
| Cast acrylic (mirrored)3mm · Diode Cut from the acrylic side, never the mirror side. Reflections are real. | LX2 | cut | 100% | 5 mm/s | 1× | — |
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