More Bandsaw Letters

[joe]

This is a standard process with small lettering. As we all know little swirls, letters and dingbats are close to impossible to hold down with a vacuum. They can be held in place with tabs but on swirl it takes lots of them.

This method allows for the ease of making duplicates by passing through the bandsaw.

[knight_toolworks]

that works usually I can do it it out if sintra or dibond with a 1/16" bit. though this one customer sent me artwork where the parts were so small even a 1/16" was too big I doubt the whole thing would have held together as some parts were less then a 1/8" wide.

[joe]

That sounds like a real challenge. I guess you use tabs on aluminum composite material. Do you have Pix? It's a lot easier to show a technique with photos.

I do my best to not let customers work me in a corner. My best technique is price. Works like a dream.

[knight_toolworks]

no I use a straight bit and a climb cut. dibond I can go a bit smaller then sintra but I can cut pretty small parts maybe a 1/4" circle in dibond. though I may loose a few the shavings hold the part in place. some sintra cuts poorly with a small bit though not sure why if the bit is dull or just the quality of the sintra. I get random sheets from my customer. but as you know paint can be a issue but few of my customers spring for foam.

[joe]

Why not show us a few pix?

[knight_toolworks]

will do when I have a chance.