PVC pipe and laser cutter

[John Bennett]

Can I cut some holes in a square PVC pipe on the shop laser cutter?

[Aakin Patel]

​We discussed this on discord, but for future reference for anyone looking here - PVC can't be used in the laser cutter due to toxic fumes and corrosive outgassing when cut. 

- Aakin​

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 2:46 PM, John Bennett <johnsm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Can I cut some holes in a square PVC pipe on the shop laser cutter?

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[krux]

This got covered on our Discord channel, but so it's here as well PVC is not something you can cut on the laser cutter.  It's a type of plastic which has Chlorine in it, so that produces one, a deadly gas, and two will damage the laser cutter in the process. 

The ATX hackerspace has a decent guide on what cuts well or not.  Mind you they have a different laser than us, so any power settings etc.. they list won't be accurate.

http://atxhackerspace.org/wiki/Laser_Cutter_Materials

 

Pololu has another list:

https://www.pololu.com/docs/0J24/3

On 2018-04-02 14:46, John Bennett wrote:

Can I cut some holes in a square PVC pipe on the shop laser cutter?

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[John Bennett]

Good info on that linked page.  Thanks