WOOD (Plywood 3mm) - Diode Cut Laser Settings - Diode 450nm 20W

Specifications and context

Evidence status

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

Source data reviewed

2026-08-09

Laser source

Diode

Model

Diode 450nm 20W

Power

100%

Speed

6 mm/s

Frequency

Machine default

Passes

3

Hatch interval

0 mm

Pulse width

Not specified

Production guidance

This WOOD (Plywood 3mm) - Diode Cut wood record pairs 100% power with 6 mm/s on Diode 450nm 20W, using 3 passes, machine default frequency, 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 3mm basswood/plywood. Air assist critical. Source: xTool D1 Pro 20W library (easyset.xtool.com) (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. 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. Diode sources need slower speeds and more passes than fiber or CO2 for the same result, and a spot that is genuinely in focus matters more than raw wattage.
5. 5. Run all 3 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 WOOD (Plywood 3mm) - Diode Cut recipe is: “Through-cut 3mm basswood/plywood. Air assist critical. Source: xTool D1 Pro 20W library (easyset.xtool.com) (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.