Aloha Wrenches,
Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.
Aloha,
Lou Russo
Owner
l...@spreesolarsystems.com
808 345 6762
Spree Solar Systems LLC
CT-34322
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Good question I’m curious on this also, I have to say the ones that I’ve had
made are not inexpensive
Dana Orzel
C: 208.721.7003
E- d...@solarwork.com
On Mar 30, 2024, at 12:58 PM, Lou Russo via RE-wrenches
wrote:
Aloha Wrenches,
Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels
I use a thermal printer with labels that are UV rated. (duralabel). The
problem with engraved is if you make a mistake and have to have it
redone. The labels from my printer are best placed out of the sun
although UV rated. I do see fading after 8 or 10 years.
On 3/30/2024 4:33 PM, Dana Orze
Lou:
I tried this with my little, cheap shapeoko CNC router. It can be done but
it kind of became more of a hobby than I wanted. Your bed has to be dead
nuts flat, much more so than through-cutting parts (like interlock plates,
for example). Holding the material tight to the bed really requires
I once got a trophy company to engrave some plaques and it was stupid
expensive. ($50/ plaque) Then I started using PV Labels.com, and their
pricing is quite reasonable (under $10/ plaque). Turn around time has
always been quick too. I'd have to be printing a lot of plaques for
doing it in h
Generic stickers are easily gotten but site-specific placards are often
required. I recommend Tony :::
Tony Nguyen
We send him a PDF doct and the size/font requirements. within a couple days
I receive a perfect red placard with white lettering, 3M sticky on the
back, at very reasonable pricing. T
Hi Lou and all.
We dove all in and got a Vision Engraving machine. They offer several
models and the most basic version works just fine. It was a big investment
but we can make our own placatds in the same day.
We have a dedicated cheap laptop and a vacuum attachment they sell which
keeps the work
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