Laser Cut Foam Board

Custom laser cut foam organizers.

Laser cut foam board.

Laser cut pvc pvc foam board. Ways you can help this channel grow. Viewer request lets try cutting dollar tree foam board on both sides and see what happens. So i cut some elmers 3 16 foam board today on our schools laser cutter it gave off some nasty fumes but luckily most of it was ventilated out of the cutter.

Wavelength the 10 6 micron wavelength is the best choice for laser cutting and engraving polymer foams. My concern is that inhaling the fumes or the low volume fumes i got from whatever smoke was left in the laser cutter will be pretty bad for you. Watch my videos subscribe. It started with cutting foam organizers by hand.

There must be a better way. Foam core board or foam board is comprised of a polystyrene foam core laminated between two pieces of white cardstock. The 1 06 micron wavelength is the best choice of. The 1 06 micron fiber laser is not recommended for use with this material as the wavelength is not readily absorbed.

We will never admit how much time we spent searching for tools. General foam laser system considerations. Laser processing of foam core board is possible with either a 9 3 or 10 6 micron co 2 laser with no discernible difference in process quality. Although these materials can be laser cut with our lasers we avoid it as this process produces chlorine gases which is not good for the machinery or people so we stay away from pvc.

Cutting 1 8 and 3 16 foam board with the 1 7w laser upgrade kit by jtechphotonicscom on december 9 2013 in uncategorized we have been getting a lot of inquiries about the ability to cut hobby foam core board. Platform size must be large enough to hold the largest sheets of foam that will be laser processed or be equipped with class 4 capability and safety precautions for processing larger sheets.