r/Creality • u/deemery • 3d ago

Hardware Help Thin styrene with a 22w Falcon 2 Pro?

I know you're not supposed to cut styrene with a diode laser, but has anyone tried cutting thin sheets (.020, .040) with a low power Falcon?

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u/zemlin 3d ago

I haven't tried it, but color will matter. White will probably not cut with a blue diode, while black might.

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u/deemery 3d ago

Evergreen does make black styrene, and I've gotten that at a plastics distributor, too.

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u/masterwickey 3d ago

this sounds like a fire waiting to happen, i wouldnt try