3mm Walnut Plywood

This page lists 13 community-tested settings for 3mm Walnut Plywood. Wood is one of the most popular laser engraving materials. Results vary by species, thickness, and grain — always run a test first.

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Atomstack S20 Pro Sculpfun S30 Pro Max Monport 80W CO2 Sculpfun SF-A9 OMTech 80W CO2 OMTech 60W CO2 xTool P2 OMTech 40W CO2 xTool S1 xTool D1 Pro

13 settings

Atomstack S20 Pro20Wdiode

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Speed3000 mm/minPower50%Passes1DPI254

★★★★★

High contrast engrave on dark walnut. Reduce power vs basswood as walnut burns darker. Stunning results for gifts.

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Atomstack S20 Pro20Wdiode

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Speed270 mm/minPower100%Passes2

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Walnut is denser than basswood — 2 passes needed. Beautiful dark grain for premium personalised products.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max33Wdiode

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Speed400 mm/minPower100%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Dense hardwood in one pass at 33W. The large bed is great for walnut sign blanks and layered designs.

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Monport 80W CO280Wco2

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Speed38 mm/sPower35%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Walnut needs slightly higher power than basswood. Clean cut at 80W. Beautiful dark grain for premium products.

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Sculpfun SF-A940Wdiode

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Speed5000 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

★★★★★

High contrast on dark walnut. Reduce power vs basswood as walnut burns darker. Test first on scrap.

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Sculpfun SF-A940Wdiode

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Speed500 mm/minPower100%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Dense hardwood in one pass at 40W. Beautiful dark grain for premium personalised products.

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OMTech 80W CO280Wco2

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Speed35 mm/sPower35%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Walnut at 80W. Low power, high speed. Premium results for high-end products.

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OMTech 60W CO260Wco2

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Speed22 mm/sPower48%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Dense hardwood. Higher power than basswood. Beautiful results for premium products.

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xTool P255Wco2

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Speed80 mm/sPower40%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Dense hardwood. Slightly higher power than basswood. Beautiful natural grain.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2

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Speed18 mm/sPower45%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Dense hardwood needs slightly higher power than basswood. Clean cut.

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xTool S140Wdiode

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Speed500 mm/minPower100%Passes1

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Single pass, clean edge on walnut. Beautiful material for finished products.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode

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Speed2500 mm/minPower50%Passes1DPI254

★★★★★

High contrast engrave on dark walnut. Reduces power vs basswood since walnut burns darker.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode

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Speed250 mm/minPower100%Passes2

💨 Air Assist★★★★★

Walnut is denser than basswood — slightly slower speed needed. Beautiful dark natural grain.

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What Makers Say

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