cadefoster84
Plastic
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2020
Hi all,
New to the forums here hoping to get a little advice. I make jewellery and looking for a more efficient way to cut shapes out of sheet metal. I'm using pancake dies and disc cutters right now but I'm very limited to the shapes I can make and the amount of time and labour that goes into punching shapes out by hand is wearing a bit thin. I've been looking at videos online of laser cutters and similar equipment in action and something like that looks like it would be ideal. I don't mind making a substantial investment but I don't see the majority of these machines being practical for use in the home. I've looked at smaller hobbyist level units but they seem to be designed for use with plastics, paper etc. and not metal. Can anyone make any suggestions to a unit that is capable of cutting metal while still being practical for home use? Or any other suggestions for cutting shapes out of sheet metal would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
New to the forums here hoping to get a little advice. I make jewellery and looking for a more efficient way to cut shapes out of sheet metal. I'm using pancake dies and disc cutters right now but I'm very limited to the shapes I can make and the amount of time and labour that goes into punching shapes out by hand is wearing a bit thin. I've been looking at videos online of laser cutters and similar equipment in action and something like that looks like it would be ideal. I don't mind making a substantial investment but I don't see the majority of these machines being practical for use in the home. I've looked at smaller hobbyist level units but they seem to be designed for use with plastics, paper etc. and not metal. Can anyone make any suggestions to a unit that is capable of cutting metal while still being practical for home use? Or any other suggestions for cutting shapes out of sheet metal would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!