Holding metal inlays

[digdug]

What's a good method for holding metal for cutting inlays on the cnc ( silver, copper) . If gluing to a sacrifice board how to keep from bending when removing. Thank Doug

 

[scdiveteam]

Use a drum sander.

 

[rhncue]

I glue all of my inlay material to .125 hardboard using 3M 77 contact cement. To remove the inlays I flow a little Prepsol (Used to clean and degrease car bodies before painting) which melts the glue so that the inlays fall off the hardboard. For metal, a little lacquer thinner is a little faster but it will damage imitation stone.

Dick

 

[Renegade_56]

Tape works.

 

[Mc2]

Use a drum sander.

Not sure how well this will work?

Jim

 

[scdiveteam]

Not sure how well this will work?

Jim

Hi Jim,

Glue the "metal material or whatever" it is to a thin piece of this wood ( I use paint stir sticks a lot ).

When you are done on the milling table just put the unit thru the drum sander wood side up and when the wood is sanded off, the parts are revealed and are perfect.

I thought everyone did it that way!

Rick

 

[JoeyInCali]

Glue the inlay material to an aluminum plate.

Heat up the plate after they are cut.

 

[Canadian cue]

I use this stuff all the time, it comes in three bond strengths.
http://www.crystalbond.com/

 

[Renegade_56]

Tape works.

Actually, this is not a joke fellas. Tape will work.

 

[Rabbit]

2 sided tape works ok but for metal inlays dicks method is best in my opinion.