David,
Thanks for posting the pictures. After talking with Takes, ( sounds like a radio show huh? Talking with Takes) and the purchase of the Vision Engraver, I think I am going to have to give Icon metal a good run...it's exciting

Ed,

You need to treat Chuck better than that, he's soon to be a member of the Vision owners group. You may be calling him to provide you some training. :D

David,

On this sign, I believe the creator used sandblasting, laser engraving and routing. IKONMetal can either be routed with an end-mill bit to cut through the metal or lasered to cut out the Las Vegas sign. Routing is faster than lasering but cutting through the sign can be achieved with a laser with a few passes. I believe this particular peice was routed for the custom cuts, he lasered and sandblasted some of the image and color filled the image after it was engraved.

I hope this helps,
Kimberly

Kim,

I love your IKONmetal material, but have had no luck sandblasting it. It seems to deflect the abrasive and result in no depth at all. It routs and lasers very well, which works fine because I have those capabilities.

The abrasive in my blast cabinet is 180-grit silicon carbide. I typically blast at 30-35 PSI. What abrasive and pressure do you recommend for this material?

Thank you Kim.

Very helpful information indeed.

As you can see, people's minds are racing with ideas for IKONMetal. :-)

Hello Dave,

At the top of the IKONMetal forum you can find in the top bar a link that is called "Datasheet/Pricing". This link opens up a PDF with more information on the product. Also if you click to enter the "Ikonics Discussion" some questions and answers have been posed in there.

Kimberly

Engravin' Dave,

I emailed another at IKONICS here and this was his reply:

I understand what he is going through. The grit will deflect for a minute or two until you will see an etch. I would recommend using 150-grit silicon carbide abrasive to achieve depth quicker. I typically blast at 60-80 PSI with a pressure pot system. Most people have capabilities to blast up to 50-60 psi so I would say crank it up to them. The 180 silicone carbide grit will still work but it is lighter than 150 grit so the impact is lesser. Therefore, take a little longer to blast with depth. Thank you for using IKONMetal! Better luck to you!

Kimberly