Duplo Bricks

**Joe Pelonio** · 03-04-2008, 9:17 AM

I have a customer that wants me to engrave their logo onto a bunch of duplo bricks (legos, but larger). I would like to determine whether they might contain PVC but cannot find anything on their chemical composition. Does anyone know? Maybe someone has a kid with these and can look for information on the box? (my youngest is 20)

**Mike Null** · 03-04-2008, 9:36 AM

Joe

The material is ABS. Just checked with their tech support.

**Joe Pelonio** · 03-04-2008, 9:41 AM

Wow, quick information from the best source. Thanks!

**Frank Corker** · 03-04-2008, 1:09 PM

What did you think he does all day Joe? The laser is not his only toy you see!!!

**Mike Null** · 03-04-2008, 2:33 PM

Frank

You're tellin' all my secrets.

**Frank Corker** · 03-04-2008, 7:18 PM

Sorry Mike, at least I never told everyone that you are actually Bob the Builder!

**Anthony Scira** · 03-04-2008, 7:24 PM

Is this a kind of a business card thing ?

That would be an intresting business card for a toymaker. Or like a Gymboree or MyGym.

**Joe Pelonio** · 03-04-2008, 7:33 PM

I have no idea what they might do with them, it makes no sense to me. They are a high tech manufacturer of specialty hardware and software.

**Sean Bullock** · 03-05-2008, 12:56 AM

This is interesting. Are you going to put a fill in the engraved areas? Is it just the logo you are engraving? Please keep us posted on whatever info you can squeeze from them.

Maybe it is just a precursor to engraving on their engineers' robotics sets. Engineers are such children.

**Joe Pelonio** · 03-11-2008, 5:20 PM

The best I could do was this (below) with settings 400 dpi, speed 90, power 70.

The plastic has a tendency to melt and leave a muddy look, much like extruded acrylic, but retains the original color so it's hard to read. For some reason blue and red come out better than green or yellow. The tagline on their logo is unreadable, it's about a 4 point font and I just can't get enough resolution with this material for it to show up clearly. It does look better than in the picture, but not what I'd consider satisfactory.

He'll be working on the artwork for another try.

**Mike Null** · 03-11-2008, 7:45 PM

Joe

I would experiment with two more things. One, try outlines instead of fills. Two, try something like 60 or 70 percent gray.

**Chris Cordina** · 03-11-2008, 8:21 PM

I tried something like this and tape helped with the clarity of the letters. Just blue painters tape.

**Joe Pelonio** · 03-11-2008, 9:30 PM

Mike & Chris,

Both good suggestions that I'll try, but neither would help on that tiny text. I thing they are going to just leave it off.

**Ryan Sprole** · 03-12-2008, 7:22 AM

The FiberMark would do a fantastic job on that stuff.

**Mike Null** · 03-12-2008, 2:06 PM

Ryan

Do you have any pictures you could post?

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Whats he doing with the blocks ?

try tape

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