Laser cutting mirror dibond

[Steve Underhill]

Use a stanley blade and a lot of willpower.
lol.

how big is the crest?

[Warren Beard]

😮 :lol1: Don’t think so Steve 😕

There is a large dragon on it and has some detail in it to make it look like scales so need some small pieces cut out the inside of it.

Overall size is 582 x 618 mm

cheers warren

[David Rogers]

Maybe try an engineering firm with a flo-jet.

i use one local to me for doing odds & sods. The detail level is fantastic – and totally crisp edges too.

[Warren Beard]

quote David Rogers:

Maybe try an engineering firm with a flo-jet.

i use one local to me for doing odds & sods. The detail level is fantastic – and totally crisp edges too.

I just spoke to one local to me and he can do it but has to have it supplied as a cad file and he told me it has to be designed in cad and cannot be converted from Illustrator as it does not work 100%.

how have you done it in the past David?

cheers

Warren

[David Rogers]

I’ve usually sent them an EPS.

nearly every CAD program can import that and convert to it’s native format.

Dave

[Warren Beard]

quote David Rogers:

I’ve usually sent them an EPS.

nearly every CAD program can import that and convert to it’s native format.

Dave

That’s what I asked him and he said no, he said when he imports it in to cad it does not come out 100% 😕

I have an alternative plan I might be able to sell my customer on so will try tat first otherwise might ask you for your suppliers details if possible.

cheers

Warren

[Dan Osterbery]

Hi warren,
can fabricut not do it?? We have an upside down jigsaw and do a lot of bits with that, pop in a scrolling blade and away you go!!

regards

Dan

[Alistair Richards]

If needs be Warren, I have AutoCAD, so could have a go at converting for you.

[Gordon Jones]

warren, you cannot cut dibond on a laser it will melt, why not laser cut mirror stainless steel, brimark recently cut some lettering and a logo for me – looked really good

[Chris Dowd]

If your looking for alternatives Warren, then how about mirrored acrylic, we’ve cut that on our laser in the past so I know it can be done.

Chris.

[Warren Beard]

Thanks guys, have spoken at lengths with Fabricut and they can do it but minimum cuts are 3mm so would lose a fair bit of detail.

I have been investigating mirrored acrylic (thought about it afterwards 🙄 ) but is the same issue regarding detail.

Still waiting for a reply on waterjet cutting which might still be an option (thanks for the offer Alistair, will let you know)

And after all this the customer came around this evening and told me they now want brushed aluminium composite 😕

I have suggested a solid shaped panel with vinyl applied to face and stood off the wall, waiting to hear from them and will get samples made up.

Thanks for all the help and will post the resolution 😉

cheers

Warren

[Gordon Jones]

3MM CUT ON A LASER? Surely thats a router?

Just get it laser cut in satin stainless – job done

[Warren Beard]

quote Gordon Jones:

3MM CUT ON A LASER? Surely thats a router?

Just get it laser cut in satin stainless – job done

yeah that was me thinking it might be possible, (laser, are those hot 🙄 :lol1: )

If they don’t want to go for my latest suggestion and they now want brushed it will more than likely be the next best option to laser cut brushed stainless.

cheers

Warren