Full Version: Old New Hermes
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#29]
4 Oct 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#27] 4 Oct 2006
Mike,
Sounds like you're well-equipped.
One benefit of using a pantograph, is that, if/when you decide to move up to a computerized system, you'll quite literally have a "feel" for feed rates, according to the various cutters and substrates you'll encounter.
It also kind of comforting, in a way, to do manual diamond-drag engraving. It's silent, and the act of manually controlling the motion and depth of the engraving will make you feel like an old world artisan. :-)
EDITED: 4 Oct 2006 by DGL
From: UncleSteve [#30]
4 Oct 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#29] 4 Oct 2006
Uh, ya haven't dragged any anodized aluminum lately, have ya? >.<
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#31]
4 Oct 2006
To: UncleSteve [#30] 4 Oct 2006
There is a bit of a "gritty" sound when engraving anodized.
Just think of it as the sound of making money. :-)
From: rj (RANDYJOYCE) [#32]
4 Oct 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#23] 4 Oct 2006
Mike
We use cast acrylic sheet 1/8 to 3/16 thick depending on if we are making a sunken or raised template. Many of our templates are up to 20 x 24 inches in size. We have recently upgraded to epilog ext to allow for larger work.
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#33]
4 Oct 2006
To: rj (RANDYJOYCE) [#32] 5 Oct 2006