Tyler Phong
09-06-2017, 9:42 AM
Not sure if i'm posting this in the right section or if this topic has already been covered as I could not find it in the search.
But my question is about etching Galvanized Steel sheets. They are those thin sheets only about 8"x12" that you can find at Home Depot. Same thickness as ducts.
I am using an Epilog Legend EXT 75watt CO2 and also an Epilog Fusion M2 Fiber Laser 50watts
I plan on etching on both. With the Legend I will use Cermark on the Galvanize Steel and on the Fusion I will just etch it bare. However I'm worried about fumes. I know it is bad and hazardous to burn galvanized steel becuase of the zinc coating. But is it safe to laser etch it whether it be CO2 or Fiber lasers? Both of my engravers are in a small trailer but each have their own exhaust blower hooked up from underneath the trailer with the exhaust tube outside.
So if it is safe, has anyone had any experience doing this? If so, are there any settings you can recommend for either CO2 or Fiber or both engravers? For fiber I just want the darkest and deepest etch I can get. For the CO2 just want the darkest etch.
thanks.
But my question is about etching Galvanized Steel sheets. They are those thin sheets only about 8"x12" that you can find at Home Depot. Same thickness as ducts.
I am using an Epilog Legend EXT 75watt CO2 and also an Epilog Fusion M2 Fiber Laser 50watts
I plan on etching on both. With the Legend I will use Cermark on the Galvanize Steel and on the Fusion I will just etch it bare. However I'm worried about fumes. I know it is bad and hazardous to burn galvanized steel becuase of the zinc coating. But is it safe to laser etch it whether it be CO2 or Fiber lasers? Both of my engravers are in a small trailer but each have their own exhaust blower hooked up from underneath the trailer with the exhaust tube outside.
So if it is safe, has anyone had any experience doing this? If so, are there any settings you can recommend for either CO2 or Fiber or both engravers? For fiber I just want the darkest and deepest etch I can get. For the CO2 just want the darkest etch.
thanks.