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Title: Cutting thin brass
Post by: malc 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?
Title: Re: Cutting thin brass
Post by: Gadois 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.
Cheers,
Gadois
Title: Re: Cutting thin brass
Post by: EIEIO on October 24, 2013, 06:14:20 pm: That's only about 0.008" thick. If it's soft brass, have you tried scissors?
Title: Re: Cutting thin brass
Post by: malc on October 25, 2013, 04:20:22 am: Quote from: EIEIO on October 24, 2013, 06:14:20 pm
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.
Title: Re: Cutting thin brass
Post by: Dan26 on October 25, 2013, 07:19:19 am: Quote from: malc on October 25, 2013, 04:20:22 am
Quote from: EIEIO on October 24, 2013, 06:14:20 pm
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?
Title: Re: Cutting thin brass
Post by: mrsn 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.