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Post by sheepdog on Nov 28, 2017 3:48:00 GMT
Well, other than mangling my spoil board...my first REAL cuts, but really it's just engraving with a diamond drag. I wanted to see if I could get small enough and maintain detail. The two smaller logos are about 1.5" wide, the Pheasant logo is about 3.25" wide. I'm REALLY happy. Sorry the photos suck, it's hard to photograph shiny metal in poor light!   Awesome. |
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Post by Derek the Admin on Nov 28, 2017 4:05:24 GMT
Congrats on your first project. That looks great!
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Post by aforww on Nov 28, 2017 9:48:29 GMT
Awesome! Diamond drag bits are on my to buy list.
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Post by kevin on Nov 28, 2017 11:50:18 GMT
That is outstanding. I've seen posts where guys mentioned diamond drag bits for different projects, but I think this is the first project I've seen using one, it really turned out well.
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Post by sheepdog on Nov 28, 2017 19:16:46 GMT
I am absolutely amazed at the detail. Actually, I let Vcarve do the crosshatch thing, and probably shouldn't have. The first round the detail of the grass was amazing, especially given it's size. The second layer in the opposite direction mushed some of the detail.
Now I'll have to get ready for some messier projects, but I was excited to see if I could get my logo small enough to engrave on an AR receiver. I also want to be able to engrave badges and badge #'s on AR receivers, which will need to be able to have a good amount of detail in tiny spaces.
I'm sure eventually I'll have to suck it up and buy a laser, but right now I'm just having a blast!
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Post by Derek the Admin on Nov 28, 2017 20:22:51 GMT
Glad you are enjoying it. I think you have a lot of great projects ahead of you too.
Also, just FYI, in case you were talking about our laser engraving aluminum: That wouldn't work. You'd need some serious laser power and something like Cermark to get it done.
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Post by sheepdog on Nov 28, 2017 21:55:13 GMT
Nah, I meant a dedicated setup. The guy who does my receivers right now uses (I think) a 60W setup that basically burns the anodized coating white and looks great on firearms.
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Post by sheepdog on Nov 29, 2017 4:08:07 GMT
Since I screen print too, I got to thinking that I could maybe squeegee some ink into the grooves, and I tried with medium success...   These last two images are about 1.5" across each...again, playing with fine detail. It would be tough to get this detail on a harder surface though, I'm guessing. |
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Post by aforww on Nov 29, 2017 4:35:48 GMT
What most folks do with aluminum is powder coat or anodize then engrave. It's reasonable in cost to take up and easy to do. Something to look into.
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Post by sheepdog on Nov 29, 2017 4:40:36 GMT
That makes good sense.
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Post by aforww on Nov 29, 2017 4:44:46 GMT
You can get a hobby level kit, sans oven from Eastwood. It's a good product. Then you just need an oven and that's all dependent on size of objects you spray. Do not use your kitchen oven lol. Find an oven used on Craigslist or a toaster oven if it's just small things. Beware, once you get into it, you'll be trying to powder everything lol.
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Post by Bruce on Nov 29, 2017 22:02:34 GMT
wow, looks great! very nice work.
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