Depending on the thickness...we can typicaly cut that type of material, but we use diacro shears. Not sure how they differ from a standard shear that Harvey is talking about since it's all we have ever used.
There are translucent finishes available on standard trophy stock aluminum that has the look of anodizing....have you considered using something like that instead of actual anodized aluminum? Costs would be less in general.
One note of caution........Any corrosion resistant advantage you get by anodizing is lost where the piece is cut....Corrosion resistance will be nill at the cut point. The same goes for lasering or mechanical engraving anodized pieces....the anodic layer is removed and corrosion can be an issue. I am not sure what environment these will be in.
Did you consider sublimation for tags with varying information? We have used sublimation for this kind of project in the past with very positive results.
Brian G. |