BASSWOOD PLYWOOD 3mm - CO2 Cut Laser Settings - CO2 40W

Specifications and context

Evidence status

Bundled baseline — no community vouch or proof-burn photo attached

Source data reviewed

2026-08-09

Laser source

CO2

Model

CO2 40W

Power

85%

Speed

10 mm/s

Frequency

20 kHz

Passes

2

Hatch interval

0 mm

Pulse width

Not specified

Production guidance

This BASSWOOD PLYWOOD 3mm - CO2 Cut wood record pairs 85% power with 10 mm/s on CO2 40W, using 2 passes, 20 kHz, 0 mm hatch spacing, and no recorded pulse-width override. Compare every listed field with the source, lens, focus method, and material finish on your machine before transferring the recipe.

1. 1. Through-cut on 3mm basswood plywood.
2. 2. Treat this as an unverified baseline, not a production preset. A VERIFIED Parameters Library record requires three independent community vouches; an attached proof-burn image provides additional evidence.
3. 3. Grain direction, resin pockets and moisture content move the result more than the numbers do — run the test square on the same board you plan to cut, not a different piece of the same species.
4. 4. CO2 results move with lens focal length and air assist pressure. Note both alongside these numbers or the recipe will not reproduce on another machine.
5. 5. Run all 2 passes without re-homing between them — re-registering mid-job is the usual cause of a doubled or ghosted edge.
6. 6. Record the successful result in the Parameters Library so the next production run is repeatable.

The bundled note for this BASSWOOD PLYWOOD 3mm - CO2 Cut recipe is: “Through-cut on 3mm basswood plywood.” The source data was reviewed 2026-08-09; no independent vouch or proof-burn image is attached. Label the scrap test with the adjusted values and keep the accepted result with the production job.