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Cutting thin brass
« on: October 24, 2013, 04:52:11 pm »
I need to cut some very thin brass, about .2mm, to make a fancy monogram. Any ideas about the technique?

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Re: Cutting thin brass
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2013, 06:04:31 pm »
I use double-faced tape to adhere the brass to 1/8th inch ply and cut out the pattern using a #3 or #5 'Iron Man' blade from Mike Moorlach.
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Re: Cutting thin brass
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2013, 06:14:20 pm »
That's only about 0.008" thick. If it's soft brass, have you tried scissors?
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Re: Cutting thin brass
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 04:20:22 am »
That's only about 0.008" thick. If it's soft brass, have you tried scissors?
There are some tight turns to be made so could be difficult with scissors.

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Re: Cutting thin brass
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 07:19:19 am »
That's only about 0.008" thick. If it's soft brass, have you tried scissors?
There are some tight turns to be made so could be difficult with scissors.

How about an Exacto knife?
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Re: Cutting thin brass
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 08:43:44 pm »
when cutting metal I always sandwich it between two thin pieces of wood and cut using a normal blade. It has worked with aluminum, steel and brass.

 

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