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Traditionally it was a hand process using small cutting tools called '''[[Burin]]''' and was how copper printing plates used to be made. '''[[Engraving|Hand engraving]]''' is still used today | Traditionally it was a hand process using small cutting tools called '''[[Burin]]''' and was how copper printing plates used to be made. '''[[Engraving|Hand engraving]]''' is still used today by artist/craftsmen but most is now done using a '''CNC engraving machine'''. | ||
CNC Engravers can be used as a '''mini-[[CNC Router|router]]''' or '''[[Milling Machine|milling machine]]''' for small scale work in acrylic, close-grained timbers, manufactured | CNC Engravers can be used as a '''mini-[[CNC Router|router]]''' or '''[[Milling Machine|milling machine]]''' for small scale work in acrylic, close-grained timbers, [[manufactured boards]], or softer metals. Models are available specifically designed for engraving electronic circuits using copper-clad board and some have a limited 3D capability. | ||
[[Category:Secondary]] | [[Category:Secondary]] | ||
[[Category:Bench Top Equipment]] | [[Category:Bench Top Equipment]] | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 27 July 2015
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it.
Traditionally it was a hand process using small cutting tools called Burin and was how copper printing plates used to be made. Hand engraving is still used today by artist/craftsmen but most is now done using a CNC engraving machine.
CNC Engravers can be used as a mini-router or milling machine for small scale work in acrylic, close-grained timbers, manufactured boards, or softer metals. Models are available specifically designed for engraving electronic circuits using copper-clad board and some have a limited 3D capability.