We still use gold aluminum and cut them before we engrave them. I can cut plates faster than the Xenetech can. I've been cutting plates with an old (but good) 24" shear.
Joe Smith
Dan Kain Trophies, Inc.
2207 N. Pershing Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
703.525.8100 (ph)
703.525.9155
sales@dankain.com
My biggest award client also uses a blue marblized "brass". Except taht when I bought the brass it looked awful; tried everybody's coated steel and finally found a really good quality product at Continental Trophy at about twice the price of everybody else. It looks twice as good.
The number that I buy is M74-BL.
Mike
Dist. of Lazer Cutting Grid
www.stl-laser.com
LOL! Yeah, but the machine does a neater job than I do (while still keeping my fingers attached to my hands, that is). :P Besides, I'd rather let the machine do the hard work while I sit at my computer chatting with you nice folks. :-)