shadowster Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 anybody on here engrave lakeland slate , is it quite easy to do or does it knacker up your cutters(t/carbide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian platt Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hi yes I've been engraving slate I engrave using carbide cutters no problem. Birch slate blanks had a proble when first started we were spraying water on to stop dust but found to my cost water travelled up spindle with dust and ruined motor had to buy new one hope this helps ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 As Ian said, you should be able to engrave them with a Carbide cutter. It'll need to be sharpened to the correct angle to give the cutter more strength and reduce the chances of the tip breaking off. Also, the tip of the cutter will need to be pretty wide and I usually set the machines speed settings to medium speed and make a couple of passes over the letters until I have achieved the desired depth. Do you have a flat-bed engraving machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Chaps, Without coming across as being an "old woman" or "know it all" (coz Im not) I have heard some 'orrid stories about workers not taking proper precaustions when working with slate...the dust can be a killer! I expect you are aware but if not do please take time to look at this info sheet http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sl4.pdf Cheers Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Whenever I've engraved slate, I have always either used special engravers lubricant need to be careful when I empty it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 need to be careful when I empty it though!ya wait until after 5pm before tipping it out the front door into Cromer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Yeah I know, and be sure to do it on a windy day too :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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