Trophy nameplates

[classic68chevelle]

yeah we have been making Acrylic LED Signs and they are turning out nice. Dont Know how to post pictures

[MyDogsThinkImCrazy]

Click this button (highlighted in the photo below) in the field that pops up when you click reply and you can upload photos

[classic68chevelle]

ok thank you i will try that

[classic68chevelle]

cant seem to get into my pictures

[MyDogsThinkImCrazy]

Hum, well you can also drag and drop photos into the text field.

[classic68chevelle]

so does your GF cut through the metal

[dklgood]

I have moved this out of Problems and Support as we can only discuss settings for non Proofgrade materials in the Beyond the Manual section of the forum.

A search of the forum turned up this thread. Rowmark acrylic - #4 by brokendrum

[MyDogsThinkImCrazy]

No, it is just etching the top of the aluminum plate. I order the plates from Online Metal or naptags:

Order 0.04" Anodized Aluminum Sheet Black 5005 Online, Thickness: 1/25"

Blank Anodized Aluminum Tags - Rectangle - NapTags.com | NapTags

[beerfaced]

Glowforge does not cut or engrave metal. It is not powerful enough. It can only mark metal if appropriate chemicals are used (cermark for one, find others in a search) or if the metal is anodized or painted it can remove the coating.

[classic68chevelle]

can you order them in certain sizes

[MyDogsThinkImCrazy]

I always feel bad not asking if the poster wants it moved before moving it.

[MyDogsThinkImCrazy]

Yup! Both those links should take you to the pages and you can select the size you want or request a custom size on online metal.

[classic68chevelle]

im new at this so i dont know the difference,

[dklgood]

No problem. Posting in Problems and Support opens a support ticket for Glowforge personnel to address. This clearly is not something that they can discuss.

[classic68chevelle]

ok i appreciate all the help from everyone so i will try and see if ican get my project done.

[classic68chevelle]

so what should i put next time

[dklgood]

Click on the category names and there is an explanation of what the category is for. Anything related to non Proofgrade materials goes in Beyond the Manual. When you need help because your machine is not functioning properly post in Problems and Support. Everything Else is a catch all.

[classic68chevelle]

ok cool thank you

[CMadok]

This is a link to two threads I bookmarked for settings for 2-color plastics. I think they are both for 1/16th" thick. Both sets of settings work well. I would suggest reading through the entire threads since they post updates and pictures and refinements along the way.

Refined settings for 1/16" 2-color acrylic (like from Inventables)

I had a project that required this stuff and found I was not happy with my existing settings. I made some improvements and discovered some other tips along the way. You can get some really nice results with this stuff, but it does need some care. [image] Engraving Best results: Speed 1000, Power 15, LPI 675 Notes: As has been said, the plastic masking that comes on the product makes a gooey mess in engraving. I experimented with paper masking too–forget it. Getting through the masking take…

Engrave on 2-color acrylic

A recommendation is to stand 6 or 10 foot away and see if the signage looks okay. That is a thing with signs. We are looking at them right there in our lap, but others will be a distance away. As to parameters: I use a lot of the two color for earrings and signs and have some real accurate ‘ballpark’ numbers for it. Engrave – 1000/60 @195 0.060 Score – 300/15 0.060 Cut – 225/100 0.060 (if seems to not quite cut – try 225/full). Some colors like teals, some blues, and especially red seem to…

I’ve made a lot of items with settings from both threads.