Estimating Power Output Without A Laser Power Meter
You will need the 50mmx50mmx6mm acrylic square that comes in the toolbox:
Keep the laser power at 95% and you want to determine the fastest you can cut through in one pass:
A decent starting speed can be found if you aren't sure where to begin. for instance (assuming a 60w machine):
according to their published parameters chart for the 60w units, 5mm cuts at 9mm/sec at 90%. so 5mm or 6mm sec (remember, 95% power always) may be a good starting point.
you can find the material library for each wattage here (it's the pdf, not the lightburn file):
and, you could probably overlap the circles (horizontally only) if you needed extra play room:
Email the speed determined in the test to support@thunderlaserusa.com or, if you already have a ticket open, just reply to the last ticket response with the speed value.
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