Cutting 8 mm accoya

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice on cutting 8 mm Accoya using an Epilog Fusion Pro.

Has anyone here successfully cut Accoya at this thickness? I would really appreciate if you could share:

  • Power / speed / frequency settings

  • Wattage of your machine

  • Number of passes

I’m also wondering:

  • Does Accoya behave differently from regular hardwood or plywood when laser

  • Is flame-up a concern at 8 mm? I will be cutting big quantitys and worry about flames heile cutting.

And finally — would you recommend cutting in one slow pass or multiple lighter passes for best edge quality?

Any tips, warnings, or lessons learned would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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What kind of source do you have? These can contain a glass, metal tube co2 or a fiber. A fiber won’t work on natural products like wood.

When you mention frequency, it can apply to both metal tube and fiber machines.

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Hi mate,

Accoya is basically a type of pine that has undergone acetylation, so it is different from regular hardwood and plywood. Think it a softer hardwood. When laser cutting, I tried so many times and it just usually overburned. But if you have air assist, flames are not a problem.

I have a Thunder Nova plus 80watts. Here’s my parameters:

  • 90% power
  • 8mm/s
  • frequency: 3khz
  • 2.5” laser head
  • strong air blow
  • 1 pass

I tried some times, this parameters can help cut through, but the edge is dark. If you want clean cut edge, try make the speed 12mm/s, 2 passes. But remember wait for 1-2 mins between 2 passes.

Make some tries to find the best parameters for your machine.

Good day : )

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Is minimum and maximum power values set?

If head/layer speed is <= to the start speed set in the Ruida controller, you’ll only get minimum power.

Is this an RF laser, I assume so because you mention a frequency of 3kHz. If I’m understanding you, this is only applicable to a metal tube or RF machine.

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“I’m working with a CO₂ laser, currently running at speed 10, power 1000, and frequency 10. The results are generally good, but the cutting performance is inconsistent — sometimes it cuts cleanly, and other times it doesn’t. The air assist is on. Could the instability be related to the moisture or dryness of the wood?”