3 Must know masking tips for (co2) laser owners
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Published 2022-09-27
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All Comments (17)
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Thanks..this is amazing for someone who does alot of intricate lines..weeding can take hours
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As always - you teach me something thatw ill radically improve my laser life. Thanks!
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Thanks!
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I NEVER knew what the point of the ribs on the brandishing tool was for... I never even gave it any thought. Mind blown! Thank you!!!
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excellent....... thank you so much
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thanks
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Thanks Josh! I ordered my masking from your link. I had thought I had the right Gorilla tape, but I was being impatient about not peeling up immediately.
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The masking paper hun have here, Vinyl Ease product info say it’s not suitable for laser use or cutting… do you have any problems with it?
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Tried what you suggested and having some issues with the masking process. I'm using Xtool S1 and when I tried your suggestion the laser is able to do the engraving in wood, but the engraving piece bleeds out making things even worse. Wondering if the problem is that I need to add more power. For instance, I tried the following combo: 50 and 60 for power and 200 for speed. Feel like I'm doing something wrong and not sure how to debug the issue.
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Hi, I wanted to know where you get your material from?
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The images on Amazon says not to use the linked masking for any lasers
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can i ask a question unrelated to masking?! i sometimes laser puzzlepieces, and when i cut them out of acrylic the pieces melt in an uneven way. that leads to the pieces not quite matching, since the thinner parts melted more than the thicker ones. is there any way to deal with this problem? (i use 2mm acrylic)
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Where do you get your masking tape?
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So the masking tape you suggest in your link says on the product not recommended for laser cutting or engraving. I bring this up since some adhesives can cloud and crack your lens over time. It does not say exactly why not to use this tape for laser cutting, but it mentions other heating tools that it is NOT for. How long have you been using this tape for laser engraving?
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Huh. I actually thought the dice looked better with the charring, it looks more 3D. 😜
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Why don't you just run the duct tape over the whole part and pull off all the masking tape at once?
