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   - Overview
   - Q & A
+    - What materials have been successfully etched?
     - Using a "new" material
     - Optimization
+    - Adjusting the breakout tabs
   - Common processing errors
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 ===Q & A===
+** What materials have been used successfully? ** \\
+This is a running list of materials that we, or someone we know of, have successfully etched and/or cut. //(Last updated: 2022-06-22)//
+  * 0.5oz (18um)/1oz (35um) copper on FR4
+  * 5mil/0.125mm polyamide
+  * Polyester (PET) (1mil and 2mil) [Kapton settings]
+  * Rogers TMM 10i
 ** Using a "new" material ** \\
-So you have a material that either isn't in the laser's material list, or maybe you just want to play around with the settings. Exciting! Head over to our [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/HiveMakerspace/EShrwNPAMH1Cj3cE3pg5h8QB6r3JP-XtLghmQcU96-fNfA?e=Ska4Ud|ProtoLaser: New Material]] document for how to do this.
+So you have a material that either isn't in the laser's material list, or maybe you just want to play around with the settings. Exciting! Head over to our [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/HiveMakerspace/EShrwNPAMH1Cj3cE3pg5h8QB6r3JP-XtLghmQcU96-fNfA?e=Ska4Ud|ProtoLaser: New Material]] document for how to do this. You can also see below for optimizing this process.
 ** Optimization **\\
 The ProtoLaser can be a very powerful tool. If you're working carefully with it, and you want to know more details about how the tool works, and how to better optimize your process, please see LPKF's [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EZGQyfhrC0BItpbSxd_rjRQBzDyNWUubu-RCuJr6a3OI9A?e=nbVu4k|Protolaser - Optimization.pdf]] document. This has proven to be useful for some users in the past. You can also contact LPKF directly at [[lasersupport@lpkfusa.com]].
+  * **Adjusting the breakout tabs**
+If you're running a single-sided laser-only process, you can adjust the breakout tabs that connect the board to the substrate, both their position and size. See "[[pcb-help_pl_breakoutTabs|Adjusting Breakout Tabs on the Laser]]" for details.
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 === Common processing errors ===