Thankssquizzel wrote:Hi
A c02 laser will not engrave metals, what you need is to coat the metal with a coating like cermark, http://www.thermark.com/content/view/36/78/
Then engrave, the cermark sticks to the metal, its the only way to do metal with a c02 machine.
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- Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: Machine Selection
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Re: Machine Selection
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:44 am
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Re: Machine Selection
Thanks for your information.
what do you mean of material assist? can you explain more please?
thanks
what do you mean of material assist? can you explain more please?
thanks
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:47 am
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: Machine Selection
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Machine Selection
Hello buddies, I am completely new in the engraving. Could you please share your valuable experiences in this case with me? First of all I want to know which machine is suitable for what I want to do. I prefer to buy one that can do a variety range of works I want to do. I want to: 1- Engrave Metal,...
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:55 am
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: Metal marking
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Re: Metal marking
Thanks for the link! I understand that metal marking require the adequate equipment, not with my DIY 5500mw, which I believe is a diode type. The use of Thermark is what I'm looking for. My main concern is the wattage needed for Thermark to work, or does it matter at all? This question is because I...