Option a: make a jig so the section of hanger being lasered is horizontal. Then make a new jig once that is tested so you can engrave multiple hangers
Option b: make a brass branding iron with the Shaper cnc or some other cnc (router or vertical mill) that is the logo and brand the hangers. Tip: invert the logo. You would need a soldering iron or fire as a heating source, This method is cooler, but requires more learning and could potentially be a bit less consistent than the laser.
ha thatâs much better than what I imagined
Since this is going wild and free, letâs throw making a stencil on the vinyl cutter and spray or paint the logo. On the same page, instead of a stencil, cut the logo and stick to the hangers. The vinyl cutter has a low learning curve. But at the end of the day if you donât want to take classes, donât want any experience in the glorious machines mentioned above, and youâre making 100âs or going to re-use the logo, here is your solution
https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Branding-Woodworking-Embossing-Personalized/dp/B093SRS5F9/ref=asc_df_B093SRS5F9?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79852150110158&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451677565932&psc=1
Dang! All this for hangers!
Dang I should have guessed that someone makes custom branding irons.
Sounds pretty cool! Thanks for the tips. Why brass if you donât mind me asking? Will it hold up better over time and be better for the amount of heat needed or something along those lines?
Sounds like option B might be harder, but cheaper once I get the logos cut and attached to a soldering iron that I could keep at the house. Then once we need to produce more we could go the laser route maybe. I guess Iâll need to start by taking the small lasers course and which others would you say?
Apologies. Just seeing this. The system wouldnât let me reply anymore yesterday until today, so now seeing the link. Looks cool. Wonder how itâd work with the curved surface?
Brass is generally very machinable. Most intricate brands are made with brass or some variant of brass. It is also durable enough for many heat cycles.
A fiber laser engraver could also make a brass brand.
Jose is right. I donât think this would be a good use case for the rotary, but I do think that you could achieve a decent burn on a slightly curved surface that small by testing it focused to different areas of the curve. And these are all other good ideas from the comments section, too!
I pulled the trigger on one the ones on Amazon to test out. Fingers crossed since itâs a curved surfaceđ¤ Thanks for all your help and ideas and time guys!
So youâre saying we could get a good and clean burn on it just going flat with one of the small lasers as well? Is that what you mean. Apologies.
You can use any laser. Im not sure why you want to stick to the small lasers. This is TEXAS! Bigger is better, lol! (If nothing else, the bigger ones are a bit faster and youâll have more room). Pretty much the image is going to be flat. It will not follow the curve. So if at the edges dont look right, just go deeper.
You could slowly rock the burning plate from one edge to the other without lifting the iron.