Help! Plywood for laser cutting?

[Flying Monkey fab]

Hey guys, I love using my laser to speed things up but most hobby shop plywood cuts horrible due to the glue they use.
I use lots of 1/8 Baltic birch but it is kind of thick for control horns and some other applications.

So my question is, what are some good sources for thinner plywood that laser cuts well?

Thanxt

 

[FlyingMonkey]

What are you using it for?


An FTCA Field Box?

 

[Flying Monkey fab]

What are you using it for?


An FTCA Field Box?

No, as per our irl conversation that needs to be a bit thicker. Looking for plywood for control horns and the like.

 

[Piotrsko]

Aircraft spruce in Fullerton Ca used to sell left over odd pieces of plywood, some aircraft grade some marine grade, but it was still expensive. Same for Univair but cheaper. Michael's sells various bits of plywood, but the glues are suspect. Midwest/ Sig still doing wood, or is it all cheap imported knockoffs? My local hardware store sells Midwest but it's all warped.and broken by the time I see it and the box has been there for maybe 10 years and not restocked.

 

[CappyAmeric]

Hobby Lobby has a lot of various types and thicknesses of hobby grade plywood.

 

[PsyBorg]

Hey guys, I love using my laser to speed things up but most hobby shop plywood cuts horrible due to the glue they use.
I use lots of 1/8 Baltic birch but it is kind of thick for control horns and some other applications.

So my question is, what are some good sources for thinner plywood that laser cuts well?

Thanxt

Tangerine crates that give free balsa ply when you buy them. That's what I used for firewalls and control horns in the past.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

@Mid7night might have an answer for you!

 

[thenated0g]

I use these guys
https://makerstock.com/collections/wood

 

[Flying Monkey fab]

I use these guys
https://makerstock.com/collections/wood

I'll give them a try and order a couple of sheets of both 1/16 and 1/32" thanx

 

[thenated0g]

i have about a dozen of there products that i have cut and keep in stock now. Now im not doing commercial stuff really, just hobby stuff, but i am really happy with everything so far. I have 1/16, 1/32 ply, the 1/8mdf, few of the acrylics. In shopping around for prices , taking into account shipping which can drive up the price per board alot, their prices are pretty competitive.

While on the subject here are a few other stores i have bookmarked
https://www.jpplus.com/engraving
This place has a ton of great products premade just waiting to be engraved. I love there bamboo cutting boards for like $4. I have made some nice engraved map gifts for people with them. Worth going thru their store.

This place for glassware if you have the addon to do round objects:
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/acopa-9-oz-high-ball-glass-case/5535609.html

This place for tumbers
https://rticoutdoors.com/shop/drinkware

My favorite thing to do with my laser though is pallet wood signs for my shop and friends. This is some stained pallet wood that i than engraved.

 

[skymaster]

Hey wass up guys, this is weird but i bought some of these yesterday. Bulk Crafter's Square Wood Planks, 6-ct. Packs | Dollar Tree