From this we can calculate the kerf. It is the theoretical width - measured width, which for this material was **0.18mm**.
## Testing to change the focus of the laser cutter
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actually HDF, and we changed the settings. As can be seen from Figure 1, the difference...

Figure: HDF setting used for above and MDF below (both materials are HDF)

Figure: Varying focus height
Figure 1
Table
Focused
1 mm above
1 mm below
4 mm above did not cut out
4 mm below
Others were cut through but not the 4 mm above
We can see that going too far with the focus causes excess burning. Even still, others were cut through but not the 4 mm above. Maybe the next figure explains why: