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| 28ten:
I thought some of you might be interested in these shots of some etched parts that arrived today. The metal is 12thou brass and the artwork was prepared in AutoCad. as a technique it really comes into it's own for small fine parts in Brass, Nickel silver, stainless steel and phosphor bronze. The cost was a very reasonable £30 for 2 sheets from PPD etching |
| sbwhart:
Thats nice I wonder if it would work for the tender sides for my loco, I was contemplating getting them water cut this is something else to consider. Thanks for showing Stew |
| 28ten:
--- Quote from: sbwhart on August 05, 2009, 04:48:37 PM ---Thats nice I wonder if it would work for the tender sides for my loco, I was contemplating getting them water cut this is something else to consider. Thanks for showing Stew --- End quote --- It would depend on the thickness of the material you intend to etch. etching gives what is termed a cusp, this is insignificant in thin sheet but a problem with thicket material, meaning the edges need more finishing. I have some scrap 30 thou I could send you if you wanted see the effect first hand |
| sbwhart:
Hi 28ten Thanks for your kind offer, It'll be some 12 months before I''ll be close to starting the tender, got the small issue of a boiler to build first. I'll send to a PM with my address. Thanks again Stew |
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