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355270 No.355270 [Reply] [Original]

Hey DIY, I've got a business idea that I'm developing. The last stage is fairly small etching on stainless steel for customization. What would be the best/most economical way to get highly detailed etching on a 5x5mm surface?

I'm not doing anything by hand, there's no way I could ever make it look decent. I'm thinking a simple machine attached to a computer for modeling. Obviously I have no experience in this field, so I apologize if my question is overly simplistic or vague.

>> No.355272

>>355270
>What would be the best/most economical way to get highly detailed etching on a 5x5mm surface?
call around locally for anywhere that makes trophies. They already have CNC engravers and are used to doing requests for single items (unlike a machine shop that will have a minimum order of dozens or hundreds of units).

>> No.355316

>>355272
thanks for the idea.

I know CNC machines get pricey, are there any affordable ($1000) options for doing this at home?

>> No.355330

>>355328
disregard the "OP", it stuck from a previous thread

>> No.355328

>>355270
http://woodgears.ca/pantograph/index.html
for steel? could work:)

>> No.355395

>>355316
They make tabletop mills. As long as all you're doing is engraving, you should be able to find a decent one for your budget.

Also, 5X5mm? Are you sure that's not supped to be centimetres or something?

>> No.355423

>>355316
check out cnczone

>> No.355431

>>355395
nice. and yes, I was definitely referring to centimeters. millimeters would be pretty damn intricate, haha

>> No.357072

>>355431
bump from page 10, any other thoughts?