Sotos Patistas
07-26-2011, 8:02 AM
Hello to all near and far,
I'm trying to locate a source for a laserable (raster engraving and vector cutting) material that is more robust than the standard Rowmark/IPI offerings (LaserMAx, etc). I have an aerospace mfg. client for whom I engrave and cut electronics panel overlays (approx 5" x 7") and they have told me that the overlays are cracking at the screw mounting holes and that they would like something more durable. As this device is installed in some sort of test aircraft, there is a regulation that dictates the color be orange.
I am planning on taking them a sample of a reverse engraved orange plastic overlay to see if it is any more durable, but I'm not optimistic. One suggestion of theirs was to cut a duplicate overlay from aluminum sheet to use as a backing. I think I can manage this on my CNC router, but this seems like a labor intensive solution.
Does anyone have any suggestions of where I might find a solution?
Thanks in advance to all for your thought and suggestions.
Sotos in VA (USA)
I'm trying to locate a source for a laserable (raster engraving and vector cutting) material that is more robust than the standard Rowmark/IPI offerings (LaserMAx, etc). I have an aerospace mfg. client for whom I engrave and cut electronics panel overlays (approx 5" x 7") and they have told me that the overlays are cracking at the screw mounting holes and that they would like something more durable. As this device is installed in some sort of test aircraft, there is a regulation that dictates the color be orange.
I am planning on taking them a sample of a reverse engraved orange plastic overlay to see if it is any more durable, but I'm not optimistic. One suggestion of theirs was to cut a duplicate overlay from aluminum sheet to use as a backing. I think I can manage this on my CNC router, but this seems like a labor intensive solution.
Does anyone have any suggestions of where I might find a solution?
Thanks in advance to all for your thought and suggestions.
Sotos in VA (USA)