# Laser settings for cardboard?

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-settings-for-cardboard/5979>\
**Category:** Everything Lasers\
**Created:** [April 1, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-settings-for-cardboard/5979 "2026-04-01T22:55:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spencer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Spencer](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Spencer)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-settings-for-cardboard/5979/1 "2026-04-01T22:55:43Z")

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Anyone here have any success or settings they would recommend for cutting out 3 mm cardboard with the 40 w laser? I’ve tried a few different settings but havent found something I liked. I have to attempt thicker cardboard later so I was curious if anyone had insight! Thanks,

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-settings-for-cardboard/5979/2 "2026-04-02T02:53:03Z")

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I can cut 3mm corrugated brown cardboard at 135ipm and 100% power.