All good if you know what is needed to do it properly.
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well, you're in the best place to find out :-)
Ok then, your task, should you choose to accept it is to find me a suitable machine for say £1500 (not inc pc)
Tabs will clearly hold it, but they wont stop it flexing in the middle which is the main problem with a thin soft material like copper. It doesn't have to bend much for the engraving to be ruined, however you might get away with it, could always try double sided tape and tabs. The tape wont last long with flood coolant, but it may last long enough so long as your bed is impervious.
One way to get round the bending is the probing compensation method, though clearly it's preferable to get it flat to start with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwgT9sCL8fs
I should think with some combination of the methods mentioned so far you'll find something that will work. Designing in a couple of strategically placed screw holes is a lot easier. On this keyring (1.6mm brass) I had one hole and double sided tape. That held it easily, but no coolant...
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Next question will be what's the biggest you can do for £1500!
Yes but that doesn't mean It will get answer'd. . Lol
( Oh forgot to say those screws arrived at my warehouse eventually (Wed), They said couldn't find it because I only put unit number not company name.!! IT's 10,000Sqr feet building with 18" tall unit numbers above main 10ft wide door, when pointed out to Dickhead driver he said " Awww ye dint fink tu luk up thier"
Oh ye and why didn't ya polish that key ring it's scratched to buggery. . :thumbdown:
Hard for me to say but as I understand it I need certain things whatever the overall size, spindle, motors & controller, pc etc (I'm sure you know).
So as long as I am not shooting myself in the wallet something of the A3 size with a height cutter to bed surface (Z?) of say 4"
Chris
I've been trying to get my head around this tab/skin business.
Are you saying that after cutting out I would use something like an orbital sander to remove the skin ad drop each piece out of the sheet.
Would a deburring tool go through a tab of say 0.2mm skin or tab?
Chris
If anyone is replying specifically to me I have now started a build thread here, so maybe you could reply there - cheers