How do I cut plastic/metal on a rotary engraver? - Engraving Etc. Forum

<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=1044.9">How do I cut plastic/metal on a rotary engraver?</a></h1><a name="a1044_9"></a><p><b>From: laserman (MIKEMAC)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1044.9">#9</a>]<br /> 30 Mar 2005<br /><b>To: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1044.1">#1</a>] 30 Mar 2005</p> <p>Joyce,</p> <p>A little trick to setting the right depth of the cutter.</p> <p>take two small pieces of the plastic to cut tape one onto the top of the other leaving 1/4 inch on the edge sort of like a step.</p> <p>Hold the higher piece up against the nose cone and drop your Parallel cutter to the lower piece and tighten it.</p> <p>Be sure to set your nose cone to the surface of the material and you will cut through just the single sheet of plastic.</p> <hr /><p align="center">Show messages: <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1044.1">All</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1044.1">1-8</a>  9</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>