Laser jet? Washington area, anyone.

[Lenie]

I've got a couple of aluminum pieces about .080" thick I'd like to laser cut words completely through, do you know anyone in Washington that does this?
Thanks

[DENTGUY]

Lenie,
Can they be water jet cut? If so, what about Flow Engineering in Kent?

[Lenie]

Lenie,
Can they be water jet cut? If so, what about Flow Engineering in Kent?

If it will give me a nice clean cut it'll work. I'm just making some valve cover covers. once cut I'm going to paint or powder coat them. Thanks for the heads up, I'll check into them. Have you used them in the past?
Thanks again.

[DENTGUY]

I havent used them, but I know they have been around quite a while. Never heard anything bad. What part of Wa are you in? Actually I have a shop up in Bellevue that has a water jet also. HMM, I can get ahold of my guy there and see what they can do.

[Lenie]

I'm in Port Orchard but my son lives in Kirkland and I'm there quite a bit. PM me your number and I'll give you a call here soon as I'm currently working them hoping to finish soon and would love to give you my business.

[MODO Innovations]

If it will give me a nice clean cut it'll work. I'm just making some valve cover covers. once cut I'm going to paint or powder coat them. Thanks for the heads up, I'll check into them. Have you used them in the past?
Thanks again.

The waterjet will give you a finish on the edge of the part similar to a sandblasted part. The edge can be easily smoothed out with a scotch brite wheel or file.

[GregWeld]

Lenie -- Just bring 'em over here -- you can freehand 'em with the plasma... then walk a few feet to the BurrKing 760 and grind on 'em for a while... then I'll hand you a angle grinder - and you can work your way down from 60 to 120... and finally hand sand them - then walk over to the Baldor and start buffing...

Shouldn't take more than a day or two....


EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA

[DENTGUY]

Lenie,
My post read a little off. Its not my shop, its a shop I do work for. Ill get ahold of the guy I know there and see if thats something they want to tackle. I'm pretty sure it would be an easy deal. Unless of course you want Greg to "Git Sum" with his plasma cutter:thumbsup:

Ill get in touch with ya....

[96z28ss]

Do you have a cad file and font type picked out?

If you want a super clean edge that doesn't require any work especially in the lettering area then Laser is the only way to go.
I use a local company here in Portland. They are fast and cheap.
If you don't mind the shipping.

[Lenie]

The waterjet will give you a finish on the edge of the part similar to a sandblasted part. The edge can be easily smoothed out with a scotch brite wheel or file.
Thanks for the heads up Shannon:thumbsup:


GregWeld Lenie -- Just bring 'em over here -- you can freehand 'em with the plasma... then walk a few feet to the BurrKing 760 and grind on 'em for a while... then I'll hand you a angle grinder - and you can work your way down from 60 to 120... and finally hand sand them - then walk over to the Baldor and start buffing...

Shouldn't take more than a day or two....


EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA

Maybe we'll just kick back, drink a cool iced tea and wait for the little brown truck. Don't want to get my fingernails dirty ya know:D

[GregWeld]

Maybe we'll just kick back, drink a cool iced tea and wait for the little brown truck. Don't want to get my fingernails dirty ya know:D


There ya go!!:cheers:

[arue333]

I have a cnc if you have a detailed drawing or file. Pretty clean edges too.

[TheJDMan]

Do you have a cad file and font type picked out?

If you want a super clean edge that doesn't require any work especially in the lettering area then Laser is the only way to go.
I use a local company here in Portland. They are fast and cheap.
If you don't mind the shipping.

If I may ask, what is the name of the shop in Portland. My brother lives in Portland and I could send him to get parts made.