A laser master can usually help you cut your material if you don’t bring it pre-cut, but that will take up some of the time you booked, so be sure you plan accordingly! The laser bed is 18″x32″, and all material must be cut to size. Alternatively, we stock wood, acrylic, and cardboard at the lab, but it’s first come first serve and may only be scraps. You’re welcome to bring in your own material, but laser masters may have to run a burn test (especially on unidentified plastics) just to ensure that we don’t burn anything toxic. They produce poisonous chlorine gas when burned, and our filtration system isn’t equipped to handle that. The laser absolutely cannot cut vinyl (use our vinyl cutter for that), lexan, polycarbonate, PVC, or other materials with chlorides in them. You can see a full list of materials on this page. The most tried and true materials are paper, cardboard, wood, and acrylic. The laser cutter can cut through a variety of things and etch even more, although it’s best not to bring in material over 0.25″ thick. Your material and its individual properties and thickness can influence your design, so it’s best to decide on a material before you get too far into the designing process.
When the laser is running, someone must be watching it at all times! Choosing Your Material (See sticker on the laser cutter for the URL.) Laser Cutter Quick Facts Bed size You can sign up for laser cutter time by selecting open time slots with a laser master on the BTU laser calendar. This is a high-performance laser capable of cutting through a variety of materials at various thicknesses. The BTU Lab is equipped with a 75-watt Universal Laser Systems PLS 6.75 laser cutter.
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