JB Lynn
03-26-2014, 12:51 AM
Hello,
Really hoping someone can help my less than satisfactory results engraving into 1/8" thick 3-Ply engraver's plastic as shown below on the red plastic bone shaped tag?
285705
I'm using a 2006 Vision VE 810 rotary engraver with a deep center vise. Engraving from the Vision Windows software. Machine is virtually new!
I'm working on small tags (pet tags) and the sample shown below has lettering about .110 or smaller per line. Using a single line font (Gothic) and engraving with a .010 cutter and a properly zeroed cutter that is bumped up to 15 on the micrometer. Tags are held in snug fitting templates which are then held in the center vise. We even tape the tags down to eliminate any chance of 'play' or movement in the plate.
Please notice the '2' and '8' and the very 'pulled' and irregular shape they take. We've tried several different .010 cutters and the same result either way.
One VERY important thing to note: When we diamond drag engrave with the SAME plates in aluminum etc the characters are perfectly straight, so this is ONLY an issue when we engrave into plastic.
Spindle seems fine as does the motor belt etc. Same result whether we drop of raise the X, Y, and Z speeds.
We had used an old Dahlgren Wizzard for years and never had these problems, yet we need to move on to modern equipment. I'm asking this question here first since the Vision is out of warranty.
Thanks in advance for any tips to troubleshoot this issue?
Regards,
JB in Florida
Really hoping someone can help my less than satisfactory results engraving into 1/8" thick 3-Ply engraver's plastic as shown below on the red plastic bone shaped tag?
285705
I'm using a 2006 Vision VE 810 rotary engraver with a deep center vise. Engraving from the Vision Windows software. Machine is virtually new!
I'm working on small tags (pet tags) and the sample shown below has lettering about .110 or smaller per line. Using a single line font (Gothic) and engraving with a .010 cutter and a properly zeroed cutter that is bumped up to 15 on the micrometer. Tags are held in snug fitting templates which are then held in the center vise. We even tape the tags down to eliminate any chance of 'play' or movement in the plate.
Please notice the '2' and '8' and the very 'pulled' and irregular shape they take. We've tried several different .010 cutters and the same result either way.
One VERY important thing to note: When we diamond drag engrave with the SAME plates in aluminum etc the characters are perfectly straight, so this is ONLY an issue when we engrave into plastic.
Spindle seems fine as does the motor belt etc. Same result whether we drop of raise the X, Y, and Z speeds.
We had used an old Dahlgren Wizzard for years and never had these problems, yet we need to move on to modern equipment. I'm asking this question here first since the Vision is out of warranty.
Thanks in advance for any tips to troubleshoot this issue?
Regards,
JB in Florida