Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Engraving Bricks

Hi

I found a utube video a while back of a flatbed cnc machine milling granite
slab, to do all the sink cut-outs and bevelling. Jaw dropping stuff. I'll
see if I can find it tonight. Otherwise google same.

I'm sure their bits would be good.

Regards
Roland


2009/1/29 Ron Ginger <ronginger@...>

> I am working on a fund raising project for the Boothbay Railway Village.
>
> We are looking at a brick walk, where people make a donation and get
> their name engraved in a brick.
>
> Ive found a couple sites on the web that do this, for $20 per brick.
> Most seem to sandblast them, but one site claims to be 'real engraved'
> with special machines.
>
> Id guess a diamond bit in a router on a simple CNC table ought to do the
> job. I think Id make the machine a disposable- maybe a wood or mdf
> structure. If I got 100 to 200 bricks out of it before it died I would
> be ahead of the $20 per brick. I only need a working area of one brick-
> 4x8"
>
> Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions for a source of bits?
>
> ron ginger
>
>

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