material check and settings for laser cutting silicone rubber sheet

[Christopher Toplisek]

Hi Dudes 

Just wanted to check if this material was OK to cut? and what setting i should use?

please see its specification below!

its a 1mm think silicone rubber sheet

Specifications:
Material: silicone rubber
Color: translucent
Tensile strength: 12Mpa
Density: 1.20+/-0.05g/cm3
Breakdown voltage: 20-25KV / mm
Temperature: -40°C-200°C
Size: about 500X500mm (20"X20")
Thickness: 1mm

[Charles Yarnold]

ey,

Do you have the datasheet for the material?

Sol

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[Christopher Toplisek]

hi 

this is what ebay says about the material

thank you for the help btw

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222025609692?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Christopher Toplisek]

Hi peeps

still looking for abit more info on the material i want to cut on the laser this week

i found a video on youtube with a similar material being cut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvtQNSEJhns

so maybe the silicone is ok to cut?

and i guess the speed and power is similar to a 1mm think piece of perspex?

and want to lend their opinion before i start

thanks

[Charles Yarnold]

Sadly think link you gave isnt a datasheet for the material, you need to know exactly what you are cutting.

You can find videos of all sorts getting cut on lasercutters, some are set up to handle certain types of materials while some aren't.

Unless something is on the approved list, with settings added to the settings page (by a maintainer) then its not currently possible to be cut. If you need it quickly I would suggest blueprint models down the road.

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