aluminum engraving?

muchado · Jan 15, 2009

what kind of tool engraves aluminum?? what kind place would I go to get a logo done?

Bones · Jan 15, 2009

MUCHADO said:
what kind of tool engraves aluminum?? what kind place would I go to get a logo done?

into what? your own plaque or what?

Trophy shop can do some ****.

muchado · Jan 15, 2009

Bones said:
into what? your own plaque or what?

Trophy shop can do some ****.

OK.. I got some drive slugs from summit machine that are blanks so I figured I would see about getting a logo engraved on the covers... Damn that's too simple trophy shop I don't know why I didnt think about that :-[ :dunno:

EDIT: okay that was easy, called the trophy shop.. they have a laser engraver and it's ~$7 per flange to get them engraved. **** not too bad! cheaper than I thought it would be and they can do any logo just bring an EPS file!

J/Cope79 · Jan 15, 2009

Take them to a machine shop that has CNC's. The patterns you have seen in other flanges were most likely don on a CNC. Depending on where you are at you might be able to get a school to do it as well, providing they have the equipment that is.

muchado · Jan 15, 2009

J/Cope79 said:
Take them to a machine shop that has CNC's. The patterns you have seen in other flanges were most likely don on a CNC. Depending on where you are at you might be able to get a school to do it as well, providing they have the equipment that is.

cnc or engraved?

Bones · Jan 15, 2009

MUCHADO said:
OK.. I got some drive slugs from summit machine that are blanks so I figured I would see about getting a logo engraved on the covers... Damn that's too simple trophy shop I don't know why I didnt think about that :-[

EDIT: okay that was easy, called the trophy shop.. they have a laser engraver and it's ~$7 per flange to get them engraved. **** not too bad! cheaper than I thought it would be and they can do any logo just bring an EPS file!

Buy me a Winwood next time I am in KC :drinkers:

J/Cope79 · Jan 15, 2009

Could be either :dunno:

There are some amazing programs out there for both types of equipment. Its hard to tell without seeing how deep the pattern is cut into the metal?

muchado · Jan 15, 2009

J/Cope79 said:
Could be either There are some amazing programs out there for both types of equipment. Its hard to tell without seeing how deep the pattern is cut into the metal?

Ya well she said we can try it on the back side first that way I don't ruin a slug cover so I'mma try it :drinkers:

3 tons o fun · Jan 15, 2009

Are they anodized or powdercoated and what material are they made out of?

muchado · Jan 15, 2009

3 tons o fun said:
Are they anodized or powdercoated and what material are they made out of?

Anodized 6061 aluminum

3 tons o fun · Jan 15, 2009

That shouldnt be a prob for the engraving. Anodize is only bout .002-.003 thick and its actually down in the metal.

muchado · Jan 15, 2009

3 tons o fun said:
That shouldnt be a prob for the engraving. Anodize is only bout .002-.003 thick and its actually down in the metal.

Cool.. ya I talked to the dudes at Summit they use an engraver there. actually they will do custom engraving there too at no charge.. DOH! $72 bucks I think is what he said for just the covers but any engraving you want. just give them an EPS file with your logo..