Hello,
Does any one know if a CO2 laser will cut fiberglass mat, and if possible, how much power is required ?
Thanks
Hello,
Does any one know if a CO2 laser will cut fiberglass mat, and if possible, how much power is required ?
Thanks
If you mean the fabric, before the resin is done, I would say probably so. I have cut thin, finished fiberglass sheet. It does char some though.
Yes, sorry I do mean the fabric. Any indication of the actual thickness, speed and the power used ?
Has anyone else ever cut fiberglass mat with a laser cutter ?
Thanks
Nobody ever tried to cut fiberglass mat with a laser cutter before ?
If I had some I would give it a go with my 30 watt laser, but I haven't. I will look around for you and see what I can come up with .... be patient.
Rich
I am not completely useless.......I can always serve as a BAD example.
Hi Rich, thank you very much... Appreciated !
I am pretty sure you can cut fiberglass mat or cloth with a CO2 laser, as it is just glass fibers and glass absorbs the CO2 laser wavelength very well.
I have heard that cutting Kevlar with a CO2 laser will give off cyanide gas, so might want to use scissors on that stuff :-)
Many plastics give off poisenous gasses, so it's always better to vacuum it out.
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Vikki
Hi Fanie,
I just scabbed a piece of glass cloth from one of my friends which came out of a fiberglass repair kit and took a lash at cutting it. The piece was about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long.
I set the 35 watt laser on full power and 0.1" per sec and it cut through very nicely with a minimum amount of sparking or spatter (no spatter really).
I then set it on 0.2" per sec and it cut through 99% of the fibers. So anywhere between 0.1 and 0.15 would do the trick.
Hope this helps. Do I need to take a video of it for you? I don't have much time on my hands but I could make it possible.
A 60 watt laser would just eat through the stuff.
regards
Rich.
I am not completely useless.......I can always serve as a BAD example.
Youtube video of it here.....
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QOa6PSy3BY[/ame]
I wish I had some woven matting to try for you but alas I have not. It should work roughly the same though.
Regards
rich.
I am not completely useless.......I can always serve as a BAD example.