Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Laser engraving - Game changer

A while ago I splashed out on a laser engraver. Id had a mechanical one for ages but buying this is a game changer ! The detail and size I can get to is incredible, I can get text at smaller than 0.5 mm !!

Here is a quick run through of a mog plaque I just made and some sample images :-)

So setting up is a matter of making the design and setting the power parameters. These change depending on what you're trying to achieve.

The engraving can take a couple of hours with multiple passes before we get to a decent depth for the paint to sit in. Then its just a matter of cutting out, painting and sanding back. A quick blast with some lacquer seals the job.

Ive done a few jobs for people so far from cutting out watch hands in brass ! and making some plaques for a narrow boat owners engine room.

Very nice!

wow! looks great Bonesie ; bonus is that the 'soundtrack' sounds as though it came off a Doctor Who episode......

James

Great results Bonesie ..... I've been working towards a more 'appropriate' chassis plate for my rebuild .... the mid-70's tacky piece of plastic coated alloy with the info screen printed on just seems not in the spirit of the car .... my plan is to ferric chloride etch a brass plate along the lines of an old steam era plate with raised letters and 'boxes' for stamping the chassis number etc and a painted background .... much more satisfying .... having embraced 3D printing through this forum this may be another thing to think about ... though I guess it would not be as cheap!! 🙂.... nice work!

K

Similar to thus :-)




I drew this quickly from this.. One less S !! Old spelling or an error ??

Yes, very similar ... but with boxes for capacity and year .... I've sized mine to pick up on a couple of existing holes on the top of the underbonnet tool box ... yours looks really good .... though I think the single S is a historic typo on the Morgan plate ... would be interesting to have a poll for the spelling to see how long it took them to notice (and get round to rectifying 🙂)

That looks a cracking machine .... and very useful for someone like you who does nifty bits of class engineering .... unlike the 3D printer I doubt my useage would justify one .... better spending the money on another hammer 😁

K

Looks like MMC mis-spelling, definitely chassis.

Very impressive results Bonesie Aren't your examples releaving rather than engraving though or maybe laser etching

Presumably you could engrave as well?

Fantastic top quality craftsmanship as always Bonesie, a great bit of kit for your arsenal..
Thanks for sharing with us

Yes, either or. Just depends how the hatch is placed

Great work again Bonesie,

There is a small company in our City that still does traditional acid etched data plates & signs, but they can't find any young'uns to train & it's a dying art