Glowforge Basic Hardwood Settings (Cut & Engrave)

12 sourced settings for hardwood on the Glowforge Basic (45W CO2).

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Starting points only — always test on scrap first. Every number links to its source. Community rows are user-reported and unverified.

Settings table

MaterialThickJobPowerSpeedPassesIntervalSource
Cedar—cut54.0%20.0 mm/s1—Community source
Alder—cut55.0%20.0 mm/s1—Community source
Cherry—cut62.0%16.0 mm/s1—Community source
Oak—cut70.0%14.0 mm/s1—Community source
Pine—cut60.0%18.0 mm/s1—Community source
Maple—cut75.0%12.0 mm/s1—Community source
Walnut—cut75.0%12.0 mm/s1—Community source
Cherry—engrave22.0%270.0 mm/s1—Community source
Oak—engrave22.0%260.0 mm/s1—Community source
Pine—engrave20.0%270.0 mm/s1—Community source
Maple—engrave25.0%250.0 mm/s1—Community source
Walnut—engrave25.0%250.0 mm/s1—Community source
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