Can I Cut Shadow Foam with a Laser?

After testing the 10W Laser pen, we do not recommend buying it due to the potential safety risks that can be occurred when not used in a controlled environment with safety gear and trained professionals.

It's a question we are asked every single week, and finally, Jonathan is going to show you whether you can cut Shadow Foam with a laser! But we won't just try one laser, we have 3 different lasers to test and the results will shock you!

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00:00 How to Cut Shadow Foam with a Laser
01:08 Can I Cut Shadow Foam with a Laser Pen?
02:34 XTool M1 Laser/Engraver Review
03:48 Can I Cut Shadow Foam with a Laser?
06:01 Can I Cut Shadow Foam with a HPC Laser?
10:13 Final Thoughts/Wrap Up

Have you tried cutting foam with a laser? Do you have any laser knowledge? Drop us a comment in the comment section below and we'll mention it in our follow up laser video!

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[flytechalpha]

What’s this later pen and or specs needed to use for cutting or cleaning up cut edges?

[cheekyoscar]

is that type of foam fireproof ! if the laser was to get stuck in one position can it catch a fire !! would appreciate a reply thanks 🙏

[philiprogers]

Can shadow foam be cut with a cnc machine? If so what cutter would you use? I need to do multiple cuts of the same shape with a sculptured bottom.

[engineer]

One thing to note: the diode laser might be having a hard time using a blue light laser to cut a blue object.

I would like to see the results with the different colors you offer.

[chaaalyy]

Well... Just right at the beginning: Using a "50W" laser pen and fiddling around some shiny and reflective material by hand... Good luck, if that beam gets reflected and hits that chinese "laser goggle". Even the most professional goggles would have a hard time to resist a reflected "direct hit". Maybe you should place a serious warning, not to try that at home.

[andrewfielden]

Fascinating video for me as I have been laser cutting as a small business for the last 6 years and have occasionally cut foam although not shadow foam.

I do have a couple of suggestions.

To get the outline for your cut run the tests on cheap material. I use cardstock which works out at about 20p per A3 and cuts really quickly.

For placement I have a jig with a squared hole in it. This allows the item being cut to be placed exactly at the origin of the square and by pushing it up against the edges you know its relatively square on. For total accuracy I make the hole the size of the item to be laser cut or etched.

A final thought is that i moved from a laser like the hpc to a trotec, a lot faster, and I'm thinking about doing a shadowfoam test

[alexouretski]

Please Do a video with various CNC machines. I want to know if there is a good option that can do accurate cutting not just of the outline but also cut the 3d shapes into foam itself (i.e. allow for various depth of 3D objects).

[Zawakawaka]

I was recently looking at purchasing a 2000 watt handheld laser. It can weld metal and cut through plate steel over an inch thick. Yes you can cut foam with a laser lol. You can also cut your car in half 😂.

[wbow]

A much lower tech question please? If you have existing shadow foam already cut and you buy a new tool, how can we just trim an existing opening if it’s just a tad larger?

[TheWebstaff]

You showed James Bond.
But I was thinking Austin Powers, sharks with lasers.

[three-phase]

Did you try cutting the Shadow Foam with the engraving cutter on the XTool? Would be interesting if you could cut out the whole shape or logo with that instead of just the outline.

[flyingskull]

on laser diode u just need moving z and step down every pass

[S.JCarpentry]

you'll have to do a CNC machine now to see how it compares to the laser.

[TheWebstaff]

Do you offer cutting services?
If so can you do it with just a picture overhead of the tools layed out on the floor with a scale in the pucture?.
If not you should do, technically easy enough to do!

[abreef]

I gave up trying to cut mine with the scalpel only ended up doing 1 of my drills 😂 ended up having to use a jab saw to cut it out

[pantster]

Good job the pointer didn’t cut as it was pointed at your crotch when you turned it on!

[crooked-halo]

LOL! You bought a Chinese laser! Ebay is full of these very low-quality, mass produced lasers and they all LIE about all the info & specs of every laser! That laser is a common body style & is probably under 1 watt. The Chinese lasers are easy to pick out because the ads all look the same. There _are_ legitimate laser hobbyists and companies selling good quality 1 to 2 watt lasers on eBay & on laser forums.