Full Version: Copper Engraving
From: John (JOHNRMONTG) [#13]
16 Feb 2007
To: kkilaser [#1] 16 Feb 2007
Hi Don ... I will probably not be of a lot of help here but I have a Roland EGX 300 and I have probably engraved just about every other kind of material. When I first got it and had already learned of this forum I asked for help and probably the best advice I got was to get a piece of scrap material and 'give it a try'. I, like Stunt Engraver, I would probably recommend a diamond engraver or possibly a diamond burnisher, depending upon how deep you are going to need to go to get the look you are trying to achieve.
I assume you have already used the machine quite a bit so won't need any of my help in regards to your settings but if so, let me know.
From: kkilaser [#14]
16 Feb 2007
To: John (JOHNRMONTG) [#13] 19 Feb 2007
To All,
Thanks for all the good information. I did some preliminary tests allready and am having good luck so far. So far a spindle speed of 20,000 and feed rate of 15mm seems to be working well and I am going shallow with just one pass. Thanks again for all the good advice it's been very helpfull. In fact this forum is the best I've belonged to. Hope everyone has a good time in Vegas at the ARA show, my wife and I will be there on thursday and friday.
Thanks,
Don Ancona
KKI Laser Services
602-438-6500
From: Andrew [#15]
16 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11] 16 Feb 2007
but something more durable, such as vinyl, would inspire more confidence. .
Hi David
the vinyl also serve a dual purpose for me . If I am say engraving a 100 tags, I will lay a tacky mat on my bed, then a matrix made from a sheet of flexible plastic that I have routed out the shapes of the brass tags. Lay out the tags and then place the Vinyl on top. Sounds a bit of an ordeal but it works really well when deep engraving the brass.
My wife isn't impressed with the gold vinyl that I seem to trail everywhere - perhaps its time to use a new colour!
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#16]
16 Feb 2007
To: Andrew [#15] 16 Feb 2007
Still using those Autumn colors. I don't blame your wife. :-)
EDITED: 16 Feb 2007 by DGL