Re: Starting question - how to cut metal plate?
Thnx wonder if it will cut through the plate - or if they sell this here in the 'states. --- John Grocott <john.grocott403@ntlworld.com> wrote: > http://www.intaglioprintmaker.com/shop/default.asp > > Aslan, This will get you there. > > Good Luck.. John. Photographist - London - UK > .............................................................................................................. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aslan Ivo" <aslanivo@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 6:43 AM > Subject: Starting question - how to cut metal plate? > > > > Hi all > > I am starting in copper plate photogravure and was > > wondering how to cut the 16-18 gauge sheets of > copper? > > Getting a Pexto squaring jump shear is out of the > > question - those things weigh a ton and there's no > way > > I could get one into my apartment. How about a > > dremel-like tool - clean straight cuts? > > > > I won't be making anything larger than 11x14 > inches, > > and I guess I'll have to get the copper sheets > precut > > to that size to begin with - but after the plate > is > > etched I want to be able to snip the edges as > needed > > to suit the size of the image and to remove the > step > > wedge. Do you know of a benchtop shear that can > handle > > these plates? I know of people who have shears but > I > > really dont want to go back and forth to their > place > > to use their shears if there is an easier way. > > Thanks! > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there > knows the answer. Try > > it > > now. > > http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/
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