What Materials Does the Process Use

Here is a table of some materials that can be used in the lasercamm process, along with the thickness' that are allowed for that material.

Some other materials that can be used in lasercamm are:  nylon, teflon, polypropylene, polycarbonate, foam (up to 2" thick), metalized plastics, anodized aluminum(scribing), plastic laminate, fiberglass, wood, veneer, masonite, fiberboard, mica, rubber, composites, fabric, leather, and flexible magnets

Limiting Dimensions

Lasercamm is a very accurate and effective maunfacturing process, but it is limited my the dimensions of the part.  The part is limited by the thickness of the material and the size of the machine bed.  The maximun thickness of a part is 1/4", and the maximum area of a part is about 36"x21"  Along with knowing the largest possible part you can make it is also helpful to know that the laser is in the shape of a cone with a diameter of approximately 0.008"

Price and Manufacture Time

Lasercamm is also a very fast and inexpensive way to create a prototype of a part.  The whole process only takes about 24 to 48 hours to create the part, at a cost of about 3 to 4 dollars.  This allows you to alter your design more often and more quickly, along with being able to create a larger number of test parts cheaply.