Cherry hardwood (3mm) on Thunder Laser Nova 80W
official cutTest on scrap first. Settings are starting points from the linked source.
Machine
Thunder Laser Nova 80W
Laser type
CO2
Wattage
80W
Material
Cherry hardwood
Thickness
3mm
Operation
cut
Power
70%
Speed
10 mm/s
Passes
1
Line interval / DPI
0.064 mm
Notes
Thunder Laser USA 80W LightBurn materials library starting point — 1/8 Cut. Tube age, lens, focus, and batch change results; test on scrap.
Source: Thunder Laser USA · 2026-11-02