Glowforge UK - Using Proofgrade Settings for Non-Proofgrade Materials

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Glowforge UK - Using Proofgrade Settings for Non-Proofgrade Materials

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In this video, I demonstrate how straightforward it can actually be to use the built-in, proof-grade settings on non-proofgrade materials, bought from a different supplier.
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@Portponky 2 жыл бұрын

Neat. What tape did you use to cover the wood?

@artistrobfuller 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching. The tape I used was a medium tack wide roll masking tape bought from GM Crafts UK. They do a large range of low, medium and high tack tape at varying lengths. Other suppliers are of course available too.

@Portponky 2 жыл бұрын

@@artistrobfuller Just received some of the tape you recommended this morning and have done a cut using it. It's so much better than the masking tape I was using before. Thanks for the great recommendation.

@artistrobfuller 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear it and happy to help!

@graham6983 Жыл бұрын

Hi we just tried the non-proof grade from same place you mentioned but it scorches the bottom what are we doing wrong? Thanks

@artistrobfuller Жыл бұрын

There could be a number of causes so here are some things to consider: 1. Did you mask the material? 2. Is the crumb tray cleaned regularly? - a build up of residue, burnt glue, charring etc can mark the material when you make your cuts via the flashback which can be reduced by cleaning it regularly and using masking tape. 3. Are your power settings too high for the material you’re using? - reducing the power slightly and/or increasing the speed can reduce the amount of scorching. 4. I use a couple of little 3mm offcut circles as risers to make cuts where I want to avoid too much scorching from the flashback eg when cutting acrylic. Just take into consideration the height differential and use the manual ‘set focus’ option each time you cut using this method. 5. It’s most likely that the non pg material, if it’s plywood or mdf, contains more glue in the construction process and therefore will kick out more residue than the higher quality pg material so there will be a noticeable difference to take into consideration. I hope this helps somewhat moving forward.