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xTool F2 stainless steel settings

15 tried and tested stainless steel settings for the xTool F2, covering jewellery & annealing, bare and brushed. Every recipe here has been run on a real F2 in the L3D workshop before being added, with prep tips and notes where they matter.

Every machine is slightly different. Treat these as proven starting points and always run a small test first.
F2 Infrared

Stainless Credit Card Bottle Opener (Engraves black)

Engrave · Engraves black

99%
Power
11
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
1
Pass
Bare VectorCrosshatch+7 mm defocus

Focus, then add 7mm to the focus value. Crosshatch to get a black engrave.

Perfect jig for this: Metal Business Card Jig →
F2 Infrared

Stainless Steel Necklace

Engrave

99%
Power
23
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
1
Pass
Jewellery & annealing VectorCrosshatch
F2 Blue diode

xTool Rose Gold Jewellery

Engrave

99%
Power
21
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angleCrosshatch
F2 Infrared

Monarch Pines Silver Rings

Engrave

99%
Power
16
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
3
Passes
Jewellery & annealing VectorJig or Rotary45° angle

Black Finish

F2 Infrared

Stainless Steel Cigar Case Trim (Brushed)

Engrave · Brushed

99%
Power
8
Speed mm/s
119
LPC
1
Pass
Brushed Vector45° angleCrosshatch

Crosshatch. Tested on a cigar box.

F2 Infrared

Monarch Pines Jewellery (Gold polished)

Engrave · Gold polished

99%
Power
4
Speed mm/s
301
LPC
1
Pass
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angleCrosshatch

Crosshatch and run twice for a deeper engrave.

F2 Infrared

Monarch Pines Jewellery (Gold brushed)

Engrave · Gold brushed

99%
Power
8
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
1
Pass
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angleCrosshatch

Crosshatch and run twice for a deeper engrave.

F2 Infrared

Monarch Pines Jewellery (Silver polished)

Engrave · Silver polished

99%
Power
6
Speed mm/s
301
LPC
1
Pass
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angleCrosshatch

Crosshatch and run twice for a deeper engrave.

F2 Infrared

304 Stainless Steel (Annealed black)

Engrave · Annealed black

99%
Power
14
Speed mm/s
301
LPC
2
Passes
Bare Vector45° angleCrosshatch

Crosshatch and run a second time for a deeper engrave.

F2 Infrared

Brushed Stainless Steel (Engraves black)

Engrave · Engraves black

99%
Power
11
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
1
Pass
Brushed Vector+3 mm defocus

out of focus 3mm

F2 Infrared

Monarch Pines Jewellery (Gold brushed)

Engrave · Gold brushed

99%
Power
6
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
1
Pass
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angleCrosshatch
F2 Infrared

Stainless Steel (Annealed black)

Engrave · Annealed black

93%
Power
16
Speed mm/s
299
LPC
2
Passes
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angle+3.5 mm defocus

Out Of Focus 3.5MM

F2 Infrared

Stainless Steel (Photo engraving)

Engrave · Photo engraving

79%
Power
199
Dot dur.
801
DPI
1
Pass
Bare Photo / bitmap · Jarvis
F2 Infrared

Monarch Pines Jewellery (Silver polished)

Engrave · Silver polished

99%
Power
4
Speed mm/s
301
LPC
1
Pass
Jewellery & annealing Vector45° angle

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F2 + stainless steel: common questions

Can a diode laser really mark stainless steel?

Yes, with the right settings. Slow speeds and full power let a blue diode anneal a permanent dark mark, while infrared and fiber modules mark stainless faster and more cleanly. The settings here say which module each recipe was tested with.

Why do some stainless recipes use a focus offset?

Running slightly out of focus spreads the beam and heats the surface more evenly, which is how the deep black annealed look is achieved. Where a recipe needs it, the offset is listed on the card.

Why do my results look different to yours?

Materials vary between batches and suppliers, machines drift, and focus matters. Treat every number here as a proven starting point, run a small test first, then adjust in small steps.

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