Forest Cobbler Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 We have a customer who would like some stainless steel awards made to the attached design. He would like one that is 295mm high by 180mm wide, and 19 that are 200mm high by 120mm wide. The idea of the long straight piece at the bottom, is so that it can be bent to form a stand (he can do that himself). He says he would like the words SUSSEX and VECTIS to be less bold than the word HAMPSHIRE. We've had a price from Mastergrave, but I'm wondering there's anyone else out there who would happily cut stainless steel like this. If stainless steel proves too costly, he might be interested in aluminium instead. Can anyone help. Thanks, Valerie stainless steel archery plaque.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 It's just been pointed out to me that aluminium will crack if it's bent. Should have known that. So stainless steel it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safelycrackers Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 It depends on the guage of aluminium as to if it cracks or not and also the radius of the fold. The most cost effective way to do this is to have the logo and text printed on the award. Is this what he wants or does he want the image and text engraved and infilled or lasered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Judging by the prototype that he brought in, the bends on the bottom are going to be quite tight. When I suggested aluminium to him yesterday, he immediately said that it would crack, and, as he is planning to do the bending himself (he's a metal worker), he's almost certainly not going to entertain it as an option. As it happens, he was quite unfazed by the quote given by Mastergrave, but it would be nice to have another price to compare. He's still got to clear it with the rest of his group. Thanks, Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockandKey Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi Valerie, I'm only replying as I'm a 'bowman' lol - traditional fletcher and compound archer. However I'd try some of the plasma or laser cutters in Sheffield? I know it's hard to get quotes for items like this - it seems they are all too busy. But there are quite a few companies still alive in Sheffield that have serious machines to do this type of work. Regards Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hi Mat Thanks for this, I'll bear it in mind for the future. For now my customer wasn't so freaked out by the price as I thought he might be, and Mastergrave are doing us a proto-type. As it happens, this isn't for an archery competition at all, it's for a motorcycle club! Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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