Bamboo is beautiful—but tricky! In this ultimate laser engraving guide, Rheannon tests and compares laser settings across multiple machines, including UV, CO₂ gantry, CO₂ galvo, the xTool F1, and the Ortur Laser Master 3. Whether you're after crisp engravings or deep burns, we’ve got the settings you need to get consistent, even results on bamboo—no matter what laser you're using. Thank you Johnson Plastics Plus for sending us the material to review for this episode, we appreciate you! Links to their store below!

We cover: Best settings for UV laser on bamboo Dialing in CO₂ gantry & galvo performance Real-world results from the Ortur LM3 & xTool F1 Tips for power, speed, and passes Design choices for clarity and contrast

Grab your notepad—this one’s packed with practical, test-based info!

0:00 - Intro 0:30 - xTool F1 455nm Module 1:21 - Ortur Laser Master 3 10w 455nm Module 2:08 - Aeon Mira 9 100w 10600nm CO2 Laser 2:40 - CO2 Galvo 30w 140mm SL2 F-Theta 3:05 - UV 5w 22mm F-Theta 3:32 - End Grain Bamboo vs Ortur LM3 4:05 - End Grain Bamboo vs Aeon Mira 9 4:25 - End Grain Bamboo vs UV 4:49 - End Grain Bamboo vs CO2 Galvo 5:14 - Recap: What did we learn?

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