Re: Starting question - how to cut metal plate?
That is quite thick copper (around 1mm + thick), and if you are able to cut it with (very good) sheers it will be almost impossible to keep a straight line, and the sheet will not be flat after you cut it. You need to find someone with a guillotine to cut the sheets you require. The metal supplier might cut it for you, or a small manufacturing jeweller, or even an electronics works might have one. You could probably succesfully cut the corners with a pair of sheers and the sheet remain flat, but the quickest most accurate and best outcome is to use a guillotine. good luck Catherine From: "Aslan Ivo" > 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/ >
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