How to Choose Glowforge Settings | Beginner Tutorial

[@Delfire]

Super helpful with how to get better score lines!

[@VicTacToe]

Yay! Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@windmillbk]

you are the first video I have watched. It was informative but how did you open the setting tool bar.?

[@VicTacToe]

You can open the settings toolbar by clicking on one of the layers of your design on the left side :)

[@montsemattingly5243]

awesome video! super helpful! i was so lost

[@VicTacToe]

Thank you! So glad you found it helpful😊

[@lizzyaustin8367]

I am also using a maple hardwood and am trying to engrave a picture of a hand. It appears to be barely show up on the wood. Do you have any suggestions on how to make it so I can actually see the engraving on the wood?

[@VicTacToe]

For engraving maple hardwood I use these settings: Speed: 1000 Power:71 and Lines Per Inch: 270 and 2 passes. Every machine is different so you might have to make some adjustments but I would start there!

[@joelprestonsmith]

Thank you, Vic. What filetype are you using that gives you options for cutting, engraving and scoring? I just tried a glowforge and only got options for engraving (my filetype was .png)?

[@VicTacToe]

Hi there! You'll want to use an SVG file. I have another video, How to Make an SVG File for Glowforge you might find helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJvUeIh3nJmDbMUsi=gnsGrBKCMkZ0O5Y0

[@joelprestonsmith]

Thank you very much @@VicTacToe. Did you struggle with settings when you started? Know of any sites that make comparisons between different settings (like an experiment in which you change one variable at a time)? I've only make three engravings, but I'm happy with the results when I can finally find a combination of settings that don't force a cut to last longer than 3 hours, or turn the entire thing black.

[@beehr4468]

This video was awesome - QUESTION - for engraving. I have some very detailed small lettering that j would like to be engraved but clean. Would faster the speed be better for cleaner detailed things ? Can you give an example like you did in your first slide in the video please

[@VicTacToe]

Thank you! Yes, I use a higher speed for smaller engraves. I have a setting saved that I use to engrave earrings that is: Speed: 1000 Precision Power: 60 # of Passes: 2.... That might be a good place to start and you can adjust from there :)

[@beehr4468]

@@VicTacToe thank you so much. I’m engraving a small piece but the triangle inside the capital A doesn’t come out as clean as I want it to be

[@beehr4468]

@@VicTacToe what about Lines Per Inch ? I was thinking 450 (HD ) Thank you so much for the help

[@VicTacToe]

@@beehr4468 270 dots per inch worked for me!

[@Truecrimequeen68]

What would you use for MdF? Is this considered draftboard? Ty

[@VicTacToe]

Yes, it is considered draftboard!

[@Truecrimequeen68]

Great information.

[@VicTacToe]

Thank you!