7W is between 5W and 10W in performance. Good starting point. Ortur 2 Pro is an older machine — newer machines perform better.

xTool M1 settings in XCS. Enclosed machine so smoke management is better. Same settings as D1 Pro as laser module is equivalent.

20W Atomstack can engrave significantly faster than 10W. Good clean result at this speed. Faster cycle time for production.

Glowforge settings use their own speed scale. This is approx equivalent to medium engrave setting. Very even result. Great for photos.

20W Sculpfun cuts 3mm basswood cleanly in one pass. Much faster than the 10W version. Clean smooth edges.

20W Atomstack can run faster than 10W equivalents. Good results at this speed. Faster than xTool at same quality.

Higher speed with more power for faster production runs. Slightly lighter result than s001 but much faster cycle time. Good for batch production.

Single pass clean cut. Monport tubes run slightly cooler than OMTech — bump power 5% if edges are rough.

5W struggles with cutting. 3 passes often works but results vary by board density. Consider 10W upgrade for regular cutting.

80W CO2 cuts 6mm basswood in a single pass with ease. Scale power down to 45% for 3mm. Kerf approx 0.2mm at this power.

Cuts clean in 2 passes with air assist. Clean up edges with a soft brush — Ortur tends to char slightly more than xTool.

Ortur runs slightly hotter than equivalent xTool wattage. Start 5% lower than you'd use on xTool. Dynamic power essential.

5W machines need slower speed or more power vs 10W. Use dynamic power mode.

Good starting point for Sculpfun. Slightly larger spot than xTool — try 270 DPI for finer detail. Use dynamic power mode.

CO2 speed in mm/s not mm/min. Light clean engrave. CO2 on basswood is fast — you need less power than you think.

Thick basswood needs patience. Air assist essential. Check after pass 3 — some boards cut through earlier depending on density.

Clean cut with air assist. Without air assist add a 3rd pass.

Clean mid-tone engrave, good contrast. Adjust power ±10% for lighter/darker.