# Laser cutting speed and power

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cutting-speed-and-power/6190>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Tags:** lasers\
**Created:** [May 28, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cutting-speed-and-power/6190 "2026-05-28T14:45:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gregpetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Gregpetty](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Gregpetty)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cutting-speed-and-power/6190/1 "2026-05-28T14:45:14Z")

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Anyone have a idea on speed and power settings for cutting 1/2 maple with 45w laser

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cutting-speed-and-power/6190/2 "2026-05-28T15:21:19Z")

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This would be a good place to start: [Laser Feed and Speed Chart](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-feed-and-speed-chart/5374)

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**Author:** ![NLE](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/nle/32/3880_2.png) [@NLE](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/NLE)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cutting-speed-and-power/6190/3 "2026-05-29T02:39:45Z")

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I cut some 1/4" big leaf maple: 1 pass, 80%, 10 IPM