My sawmill friends,
I've seen a lot of metal engraving posts and commentary in regards to using Thermark and Cermark. However, my customers have consistently inquired about metal engraving. What is the best option for metal cutting AND engraving?
I currently own a 30W Epilog CO2 engraver and have become better with CorelDraw so it would be beneficial to have a system that utilizes that.
Epilog does have a Fibermarks, but they suggest that they only cut into 'thin metals'. There are some galvos that look promising (Boss, Trotec), but they don't have much information on their performance and capabilities. I'm also not familiar with how great their 'bang for the buck' is. I don't really want to go into a plasma cutting system, and if I must I can get a rotary but will need the same amount of recommendations and advice.
I also would like at the very least an 18"x24" bed like my 30W and rotary.
My customers are wanting lighters, custom firearms parts, metal mugs, metal backs for iphones, handcuffs (yes, handcuffs), cufflinks, and watches.
Thank you.