===== 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 ===

250um 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)\\

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=== Double Sticky Tape ===
25% power, 3 ips

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Gore Teflon Foam 1/16"
15% power, 0.5% speed, 1000 Hz (DB 7/9/15)

Silicone Rubber sheet, 1/8"
100% 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




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   *Recipes from Vincent

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   *Recipes from Rachel

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   *Recipes from Ola

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   *Recipes from Beach

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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