Re: Starting question - how to cut metal plate?

[Keith Taylor <taylordow@sprintmail.com>]

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Keith.

On Aug 10, 2007, at 12:31 PM, Aslan Ivo wrote:

> Thnx wonder if it will cut through the plate - or if
> they sell this here in the 'states.
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> --- John Grocott <john.grocott403@ntlworld.com> wrote:
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> > http://www.intaglioprintmaker.com/shop/default.asp
> >
> > Aslan, This will get you there.
> >
> > Good Luck..   John. Photographist - London - UK
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> > ----- 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!
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