Post by Coherent on Dec 3, 2015 15:11:11 GMT -7
Many plastics will make a heck of mess if you try to cut them with a laser. In addition, some produce chloride gas when cut with a laser. You definitely don't want to breathe in that stuff nor let it attack your electronics, mirrors or lens.
Here is a link to a hackaday article which provides some information on identifying plastics prior to sticking them in your laser and trying to cut them.
hackaday.com/2015/03/14/how-to-identify-plastics-before-laser-cutting-them/
Here is a link to a hackaday article which provides some information on identifying plastics prior to sticking them in your laser and trying to cut them.
hackaday.com/2015/03/14/how-to-identify-plastics-before-laser-cutting-them/