---
title: Speed and Power
description: 
published: true
date: 2025-01-28T17:23:00.665Z
tags: workshop laer
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2025-01-28T17:23:00.665Z
---

# TS55

## 40w laser
| Usage           | Speed | Power | Material       |
| --------------- | ----- | ----- | -------------- |
| Raster          |       |       | Basswood       |
| Raster          |       |       | Sandie Plywood |
| Line            |       |       |                |
| Fill            |       |       |                |
| Cut 2mm balsa   | 200   | 100   |                |
| Cut 1.5mm balsa | 300   | 100   |                |
| Painted Tile    | 1000  | 5     | Painted Tile   |

## Official Suggestions

```csvtable
source: Laser/40w.csv
```


*optial power is 5.5w*
# 3018
## .5w laser
| Usage            | Speed | Power |
| ---------------- | ----- | ----- |
| Raster           | 1300  | 80    |
| Line             | 1500  | 100   |
| b/w painted wood | 1000  | 50    |

## 20w laser
| Usage   | Speed | Power | Material       |
| ------- | ----- | ----- | -------------- |
| Raster  | 1500  | 50    | Basswood       |
| Raster  | 1500  | 20    | Sandie Plywood |
| Line    | 1500  | 50    |                |
| Fill    |       |       |                |
| Cut 2mm | 100   | 100   |                |
*optical power is 4w*
## 20w testing starting points
- power 100 speed 5000 good for lines
-  power 100 speed 15000 NO lnes, top/right for matrial test?


- Raster trying 1500 at 50 (300dpi)


painted wood 2 colors 4 layers - 1500 @25

## 11/14/22 tests
Raster  1000/50 @300 dpi - OK, but darks burnt a little.