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--- laser_cutting_data [2013/05/10 03:54] – dave
+++ laser_cutting_data [2020/02/06 23:28] (current) – [Guideline Cutting Recipes] perkins
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-====== CNSI Microfluidics Laser Cutting Data======
+===== CNSI Microfluidics Laser Cutting Data =====
+==== Material Vendors ====
+Acrylic sheet, optically clear, from McMaster Carr: part number 8560K239\\
+[[ http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/119/3558/=molz4w]]
+==== Cutting Parameters ====
+=== Acrylic Sheet ===
+Cutting 1/8”, 100% power, 0.4 ipm, 2000 Hz, (Dave Bothman, 5/5/13 - clean cut)\\
+Cutting 1/4”, 100% power, 0.15 ipm, 1000 Hz, z offset -.125, (Dave Bothman, 5/5/13 - clean cut)\\
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+=== PDMS ===
+um PDMS with mylar backing on back side and removed from front\\
+Cutting 42% power, 2.0 1ps, 5000Hz (Peter Mage, 5/9/13 - some flash and soot - recipe needs to be refined)\\
+----
+=== Double Sticky Tape ===
+% power, 3 ips
+----
+Gore Teflon Foam 1/16"
+% power, 0.5% speed, 1000 Hz (DB 7/9/15)
+Silicone Rubber sheet, 1/8"
+% power, 0.1% speed, 2000 Hz - use Nitrogen gas (DB 7/9/15)
+====Guideline Cutting Recipes====
+===Acrylic===
+  - 1/8 acrylic
+|         ^ Color        ^ Power         ^ Speed  ^ PPI/Hz   ^ Passes  ^Air Assist   ^ Correction  ^ Z-Offset ^
+^ Engrave    | Black          | 25        |20  |PPI |-  | on | 0  | 0 |
+^ Cut        | Red | 25        |0.4 |Hz  | 1 | on | 10 | 0 |
+^ Cut        | Blue          | 100       |0.4 |PPI | 1 | on | 10 | 0 |
+   *Recipe from Dave
+  -1/10 acrylic
+|         ^ Color        ^ Power         ^ Speed  ^ PPI/Hz   ^ Passes  ^Air Assist   ^ Correction  ^ Z-Offset ^
+^ Skip   | Black          | -        |-  |- |-  | on | -  | - |
+^ Cut        | Red | 2        |0.1 |Hz  | 1 | Hz | 1 | 0 |
+^ Cut        | Blue          | 15      |0.5 |Hz | 5 | Gas 1 | 0 | 0 |
+   *Recipe from Vincent
+|         ^ Color        ^ Power         ^ Speed  ^ PPI/Hz   ^ Passes  ^Air Assist   ^ Correction  ^ Z-Offset ^
+^ Engrave    | Row 1 Col 2          | Row 1 Col 3        |
+^ Cut        | no colspan this time |                    |
+^ Cut        | Row 2 Col 2          | Row 2 Col 3        |
+   *Recipes from Vincent
+|              ^ Heading 1            ^ Heading 2          ^
+^ Heading 3    | Row 1 Col 2          | Row 1 Col 3        |
+^ Heading 4    | no colspan this time |                    |
+^ Heading 5    | Row 2 Col 2          | Row 2 Col 3        |
+   *Recipes from Rachel
+|              ^ Heading 1            ^ Heading 2          ^
+^ Heading 3    | Row 1 Col 2          | Row 1 Col 3        |
+^ Heading 4    | no colspan this time |                    |
+^ Heading 5    | Row 2 Col 2          | Row 2 Col 3        |
+   *Recipes from Ola
+|              ^ Heading 1            ^ Heading 2          ^
+^ Heading 3    | Row 1 Col 2          | Row 1 Col 3        |
+^ Heading 4    | no colspan this time |                    |
+^ Heading 5    | Row 2 Col 2          | Row 2 Col 3        |
+   *Recipes from Beach
+----
+Scribing microscope slides for breaking -Dave Bothman - 16 Dec. 2015
+  * Recipe: 100% power, 3% speed, 1000 Hz, 1 pass
+  * Focus on top of slide
+  * Place a paper towel wetted with water on glass in area to be cut
+  * Cut through the paper
+  * Break on scribed line