<div dir="auto">Lou:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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 a vacuum bed. You need the software and a spare computer you don’t mind getting dusty. I spoiled three for every one successfully completed. Maybe I gave up too soon. Maybe I had the wrong approach. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I suppose you-tube might give you some insight. Have you checked there? Sorry my experience is so limited. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">PV Labels is so darn quick and good and reasonable I could not justify carrying on with making my own. <br clear="all"><br><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">William Miller<br>Miller Solar.com<br>805-438-5600<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com">www.millersolar.com</a><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM Christopher Warfel via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p><font size="4">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
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Good question I’m curious on this also, I have to say the ones
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<div>Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and
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<div>If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?</div>
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