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Foam Board 5mm

32 settings16 machines

This page lists 32 community-tested settings for Foam Board 5mm. Always test on scrap before committing to your final piece. Results depend on material composition, surface finish, and coating.


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Top setting per machine

MachineOpSpeedPowerPasses
Monport GP 40W CO2engrave500 mm/s5–10%1
Longer B1engrave8000 mm/min10–15%1
Atomstack A20 Proengrave8000 mm/min15–20%1
K40 CO2engrave500 mm/s5–10%1
OMTech 60W CO2engrave500 mm/s5–10%1
xTool P2engrave500 mm/s5–10%1
Creality Falcon2engrave8000 mm/min10–15%1
Glowforge Plusengrave500 mm/s5–10%1
Glowforge Proengrave500 mm/s5–10%1
Ortur Laser Master 3engrave8000 mm/min15–20%1
Sculpfun S9engrave8000 mm/min15–20%1
Glowforge Basicengrave500 mm/s5–10%1

Showing top 12 of 16 machines. See full list below.

Works with these machines

Monport GP 40W CO2Longer B1Atomstack A20 ProK40 CO2OMTech 60W CO2xTool P2Creality Falcon2Glowforge PlusGlowforge ProOrtur Laser Master 3Sculpfun S9Glowforge BasicSculpfun S30 ProOMTech 40W CO2xTool S1xTool D1 Pro

32 settings

Monport GP 40W CO240Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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Longer B122Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Atomstack A20 Pro20Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower15–20%Passes1DPI254
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K40 CO235Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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OMTech 60W CO260Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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xTool P255Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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Creality Falcon222Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Glowforge Plus45Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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Glowforge Pro45Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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Ortur Laser Master 310Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower15–20%Passes1DPI254
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Sculpfun S910Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower15–20%Passes1DPI254
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Glowforge Basic45Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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Sculpfun S30 Pro33Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower15–20%Passes1DPI254
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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–10%Passes1DPI300
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xTool S140Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Longer B122Wdiode
cut
Speed6500 mm/minPower32%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 40W diode.

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K40 CO235Wco2
cut
Speed42 mm/sPower35%Passes1

CO2 40W cuts foam board in one pass.

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Creality Falcon222Wdiode
cut
Speed6500 mm/minPower32%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 40W diode.

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Monport GP 40W CO240Wco2
cut
Speed42 mm/sPower35%Passes1

CO2 40W cuts foam board in one pass.

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Ortur Laser Master 310Wdiode
cut
Speed4000 mm/minPower48%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 10W. 2 passes. No air assist.

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Atomstack A20 Pro20Wdiode
cut
Speed5000 mm/minPower42%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 20W. No air assist.

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Sculpfun S910Wdiode
cut
Speed4000 mm/minPower48%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 10W. 2 passes. No air assist.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro33Wdiode
cut
Speed5000 mm/minPower42%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 20W. No air assist.

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OMTech 60W CO260Wco2
cut
Speed58 mm/sPower25%Passes1

CO2 60W on 5mm foam board.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
cut
Speed42 mm/sPower35%Passes1

CO2 40W cuts foam board in one pass.

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Glowforge Pro45Wco2
cut
Speed50 mm/sPower28%Passes1

CO2 55W on foam board.

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Glowforge Plus45Wco2
cut
Speed50 mm/sPower28%Passes1

CO2 55W on foam board.

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Glowforge Basic45Wco2
cut
Speed42 mm/sPower35%Passes1

CO2 40W cuts foam board in one pass.

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xTool P255Wco2
cut
Speed58 mm/sPower25%Passes1

CO2 60W on 5mm foam board.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode
cut
Speed5000 mm/minPower42%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 20W. No air assist.

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xTool S140Wdiode
cut
Speed6500 mm/minPower32%Passes2

Foam board 5mm at 40W diode.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed2000 mm/minPower60%Passes1

Very fast cut on foam board. Great for prototyping and display stands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best laser settings for Foam Board 5mm?

A top-rated community setting for Foam Board 5mm on the Monport GP 40W CO2 is speed 500 mm/s, power 5–10%. There are 32 community-tested settings for Foam Board 5mm across 16 machines on this page.

Can a diode laser engrave or cut Foam Board 5mm?

Yes - there are 16 community settings for Foam Board 5mm on diode lasers and 16 on CO₂ lasers. CO₂ lasers generally cut faster and cleaner, but modern high-wattage diode lasers handle most other work well.

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What Makers Say

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"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

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