Monport 40W CO2 / Basswood

Basswood (3mm) on Monport 40W CO2

community cut
Test on scrap first. Settings are starting points from the linked source.
Machine
Monport 40W CO2
Laser type
CO2
Wattage
40W
Material
Basswood
Thickness
3mm
Operation
cut
Power
60%
Speed
20 mm/s
Passes
1
Air assist
yes
Notes
Single pass clean cut. Monport tubes may run cooler than OMTech. Community-reported via Bonny Creations. Test on scrap; results vary by tube and focus.
Source: Bonny Creations community · 2026-10
Summarized from the linked source. Always test on scrap before production runs.