Anybody in the Houston area with an Nd:Yag? I just had a job thrown by me etching smalll 17-4 stainless steel industrial components with part numbers. Not a job for Cermark. 200 parts.
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Anybody in the Houston area with an Nd:Yag? I just had a job thrown by me etching smalll 17-4 stainless steel industrial components with part numbers. Not a job for Cermark. 200 parts.
I design, engineer and program all sorts of things.
Oh, and I use Adobe Illustrator with an Epilog Mini.
How much power do you have? You may be able to do it without the Cermark if you have enough juice...
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45 watts. I doubt that is enough.
I design, engineer and program all sorts of things.
Oh, and I use Adobe Illustrator with an Epilog Mini.
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Hey Doug,
I am in Houston and would be interested in looking at it. I have a hot 60 watt and have done some SS. Let me know if you still need help and I will see if I can get a sample from my machinist friend and engrave it and see how it looks.
Have a Blessed day,
Michael Kowalczyk
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PM sent. Good luck.
I design, engineer and program all sorts of things.
Oh, and I use Adobe Illustrator with an Epilog Mini.
Friend of the Creek
Thanks Doug. Will let you know
Have a Blessed day,
Michael Kowalczyk
Laser-Trotec Speedy II 60 watt with 9.4.2 job control and will soon upgrade to JC X
Corel Draw Suite X6, FlexiSign Pro 8.62, AI CS3 and Lasertype6
CNC Routers-Thermwood model C40 with 4th axis. Thermwood Model 42 with dual tables and dual spindles with ATC for high production runs,
ArtcamPro 2010_SP4, EnroutePro 5.1, BobCad v21 & v24, Aspire v8 and Rhino 5.
FOTC link
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/friends.php?cp=210&lp=0&t=0&q=
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Why is Cermark a problem? I quite often do part numbers on hundreds of parts.. A airbrush goes a long way to reducing the amount of cermark needed, line em up spray em, laser them (in a multi piece template if need be), then throw em in a bucket of water for a few minutes and swish em around to wash off the cermark, and set them on a table covered with paper towel to let them dry.. Pack em up.. done..go cash the cheque.. You get a premium price for marking stainless anyway..or at least you should be..
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The specification calls for acid etching. I've seen the drawings for the part and it's a fairly tight tolerance part. Plus, since I'm in CA there's more margin in it for someone local. Shipping 200 metal parts will eat into that.
I design, engineer and program all sorts of things.
Oh, and I use Adobe Illustrator with an Epilog Mini.
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Not if you use the post offices flat rate boxes. They are useable up to 70 pounds.
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