CARDBOARD - 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

55%

Speed

20 mm/s

Frequency

20 kHz

Passes

1

Hatch interval

0 mm

Pulse width

Not specified

Production guidance

This CARDBOARD - CO2 Cut other record pairs 55% power with 20 mm/s on CO2 40W, using 1 pass, 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 corrugated cardboard. Source: CMU Fabrication Lab reference settings (2024).
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. Unlisted substrates vary batch to batch. Treat these numbers as a starting point and step power in small increments rather than jumping to the listed value.
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. A 0 mm hatch is fine enough that overlap error shows: verify the galvo or gantry is square before running a large field.
6. 6. Record the successful result in the Parameters Library so the next production run is repeatable.

The bundled note for this CARDBOARD - CO2 Cut recipe is: “Through-cut on 3mm corrugated cardboard. Source: CMU Fabrication Lab reference settings (2024).” 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.