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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.
14 entries
| Material | Machine | Op | Power | Speed | Passes | DPI | Air | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black anodised aluminium1.5mm · Diode One pass only. A second pass breaks through to bare metal and goes grey. | LP4 | mark | 100% | 20 mm/s | 1× | 1000 | ||
| 304 stainless steel1.5mm · Fiber Deep black anneal. Fourth pass is what turns grey into black. | LP5 | mark | 100% | 300 mm/s | 4× | 1270 | — | |
| Glass (wet paper coated)Diode Wet newspaper mask, air assist OFF or the paper dries mid-job. | LP4 Safeguard | mark | 60% | 42 mm/s | 1× | — | — | |
| Powder-coated tumblerDiode This is paint removal, not metal marking. Lower power than you'd think. | LP4 | mark | 70% | 120 mm/s | 1× | 800 | ||
| Black anodised aluminium1.5mm · Diode Photo work with Stucki dither. Compress tonal range before export. | LP4 | mark | 100% | 15 mm/s | 1× | 1000 | ||
| 304 stainless steel1mm · Fiber Blue/gold anneal range — vary frequency to shift colour. | LP3 | mark | 80% | 500 mm/s | 2× | — | — | |
| Coated aluminium business cardDiode Wipe with IPA before and after — fingerprints show as blotches. | LP2 Plus | mark | 100% | 25 mm/s | 1× | 1000 | ||
| Black anodised aluminium1.5mm · Fiber Fiber on anodising: much faster than diode and whiter. Low power. | LP3 | mark | 45% | 800 mm/s | 1× | — | — | |
| Powder-coated tumblerDiode Rotary at 20oz straight wall. Wipe with IPA after. | LP2 Plus | mark | 75% | 100 mm/s | 1× | 800 | ||
| Glass (marking spray)Diode Slightly defocus (0.5mm) to spread the spot and avoid chipping. | LP4 | mark | 55% | 50 mm/s | 1× | — | — | |
| Titanium1mm · Fiber Colour anneals beautifully. Small frequency changes shift hue a lot. | LP3 | mark | 60% | 600 mm/s | 1× | — | — | |
| Stainless steel (mirror finish)1mm · Fiber Reflective — enclosed operation and 1064nm-rated glasses, no exceptions. | LP5 | mark | 70% | 450 mm/s | 2× | — | — | |
| Ceramic tile (glazed)Diode Works on light glaze; dark glaze barely marks. Test the exact tile. | LP4 Safeguard | mark | 100% | 60 mm/s | 1× | 800 | ||
| Mild steel2mm · Fiber Rusts if left bare — oil or lacquer the mark. | LP5 | mark | 90% | 400 mm/s | 2× | — |
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