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Glass

also: drinkware, mirrors

Glass frosts under a CO2 beam and does not cut. Diode machines need a coating, and fiber light passes through clear glass.

Board

YES x2 two or more makers say yesNO x2 two or more say noMAKERS SPLIT makers contradict each other1 SOURCE one maker page only, not confirmedNO STATEMENT nothing publishedIF = yes only under a stated condition
Laser typeEngrave or markCut
Diode (blue, about 450 to 455 nm)NO x2 +1 IFNO STATEMENT
CO2 (10,600 nm)YES x2 +1 IFNO x2
Fiber (1064 nm)NO x2NO STATEMENT

Run glass through the matcher to add a cut thickness.

What each maker says

Diode, engrave or mark NO x2 +1 IF

CO2, engrave or mark YES x2 +1 IF

CO2, cut NO x2

Fiber, engrave or mark NO x2

No statement found for: Diode cut, Fiber cut.

Fumes

Every page read treats lasering as a fume source. Match your machine's exhaust figure to an extractor on the fume and room lookup.