[louieatienza]

Remember you really got to take light passes with a sharp 30deg. cutter as the tip is really fragile. Also why I recommend at least 90deg. or more angle, as you won't need to cut as deep to affect a thicker line.

If you use a straight endmill, I'd suggest going pretty light with the passes. I actually engraved a brass name plaque using an .020" endmill, to get into the serifs. I had to use .007" passes to keep the tool from snapping. I'd have used a v-bit, but the sample I was shown had vertical walls in the lettering.

[DDA1986]

Remember you really got to take light passes with a sharp 30deg. cutter as the tip is really fragile. Also why I recommend at least 90deg. or more angle, as you won't need to cut as deep to affect a thicker line.

If you use a straight endmill, I'd suggest going pretty light with the passes. I actually engraved a brass name plaque using an .020" endmill, to get into the serifs. I had to use .007" passes to keep the tool from snapping. I'd have used a v-bit, but the sample I was shown had vertical walls in the lettering.

OK noted.


I was looking for a 90deg tool and found this.
Please check attached.
D1= 3 mm D2= 3 mm L1= 40 mm L2= 2.5 mm α= 60 °
In your opinion, will this work?

[louieatienza]

OK noted.


I was looking for a 90deg tool and found this.
Please check attached.
D1= 3 mm D2= 3 mm L1= 40 mm L2= 2.5 mm α= 60 °
In your opinion, will this work?

Looks like it will do.. I'd agree with the others and brush on a light coat of WD-40...