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| ====== Tips for Engraving and Cutting Foamboard ====== | ====== Tips for Engraving and Cutting Foamboard ====== | ||
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| + | ===== General Tips about Foamboard ===== | ||
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| + | Expect the board to have a warp in it. If you put it on the table such that the bottom of the warp is in the middle of the board and the top edges are elevated then it is easier to tack down. | ||
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| + | Another technique to deal with large warped sheets is to cut the outer pieces first where it is easier to tack down the board. Then you can use the cut holes to add additional tacks. | ||
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| + | Foam will retract from the cut edges. This is normal. | ||
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| + | ===== Fred's Suggestions for Adams Readyboard ===== | ||
| These tips are specifically for Adams Readyboard available locally at Dollar Tree cut on our 80 watt CO2 Epilog Fusion Pro machines. | These tips are specifically for Adams Readyboard available locally at Dollar Tree cut on our 80 watt CO2 Epilog Fusion Pro machines. | ||
| - | ===== Engraving | + | ==== Engraving ==== |
| - | **NOTE: FOAMBOARD | + | **NOTE: FOAMBOARD |
| - | used two passes at Power 30% Speed 100%. | + | 2 Cycles |
| - | You may need to pin down the edges of the foamboard. | + | |
| - | ===== Cutting ===== | + | ==== Full Cut ==== |
| - | **NOTE: FOAM WILL RETRACT FROM THE CUT EDGES** | + | 2 Cycles Speed 100 Power 25 Freq 50. |
| - | It is possible to cut the paper on the top side without cutting the paper on the bottom. To do this Fred used one pass Power 20% Speed 100% Freq 50%. | + | ==== Half Cut ==== |
| - | To cut all the way through the foamboard Fred uses two passes Power 25% Speed 100% Freq 50%. | + | 1 cycle Speed 100 Power 20 Freq 50. |
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| + | ===== David' | ||
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| + | These suggestions were tested on Flitetest waterproof readyboard manufactured by Adams. | ||
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| + | ==== Engraving ==== | ||
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| + | One pass Speed 100 Power 35 | ||
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| + | ==== Full Cut ==== | ||
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| + | Three cycles Speed 100 power 20 frequency 50 | ||
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| + | ==== Half Cut ==== | ||
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| + | One cycle speed 100 power 10 frequency 50 | ||
| ===== Questions? ===== | ===== Questions? ===== | ||
| - | Thank you to Fred deBoard | + | Thank you to Fred and David for sharing these tips. If you have questions about cutting foam board talk to Fred and David. |
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