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Best computer engraving machine for trophy plates etc?


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Possibly controversial opinion. But I have a sandblaster. UMarq CX and sure grave rotation S.

Before I got the sandblaster which is my latest addition. I was never particularly happy with how the Umarq engraves glass. Its a powerful machine where the default glass engraving settings are ludicrously high. So spent a long time dialing it in and slowing it down.

Even then I found it went through diamond tips much faster than the S and the finish on the glass is not so clean along the edges.

Basically I only used my rotation S for glass engravings as it produced a much softer. Cleaner cut.

Now I have the sand blaster I blast pretty much all glass. Exceptions being pariculary small or intricate designs but will always use the S over the Umarq in that case.*

Umarq I found. Thanks to its power is much better on brushed steel and the like though. However depending on engraving space. I'd likely blast that these days as well.

 

*I have no option but to use the S currently on anything cylindrical that can't be blasted as the motor on the U axis of the CX machine pulled to much power and fried the chip around the U plug. Pulled the connection out to fix that issue but now can only use the umarq in flatbed configuration until I get a new motor.

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Which is faster as a small engraver for trophy plates between gravograph M20 v Umarq rx5 and is capable of engraving inside/outside rings? I am looking at either of these and hopefully picking up a gravograph volume very soon.

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