Contour Cutting Coro

[Farmboy]

Was at the mall a few days ago and one of the stores had a digi sign that had been cut around the design. Looks like who ever did it hired some rats to gnaw the coro into shape. We had a customer in here yesterday looking for something similar. They went with a banner and stand instead. Any way to do this besides an x-acto...or rats.

 

[Mosh]

Router.

 

[J Hill Designs]

ya

 

[Farmboy]

Thanks. I have one. Tried a small hand held years ago. It was made for drywall. Didn't work so hot on coro.

 

[Circleville Signs]

Ummm....By "Router" I believe he meant either CNC or laser.


Gary

 

[Farmboy]

Must be. Cause I just tried my hand held router and the coro looks like it needs a hair cut along the cut edge. Pat, if I had alot to do I would consider the gophers as they are slightly larger than some rats and could knock the work out quicker. Beavers which are larger yet, have unions and I don't want to get involved in that.

 

[bob]

Cutawl. The tool specifically designed for this job. Failing that, a band saw or, third choice, a scroll saw. Using a router for this is swatting flies with a sledgehammer.

 

[d fleming]

mmmmm....canned opossum

 

[dman0427]

I'm just reiterating the statements about routed coro. I thought it would work fine, but then I tried it. For some reason it doesn't leave a clean edge.

I think they make a big blade for my machine to cut thick materials, kind of like a flat bed plotter. That would probably work better.

 

[zmatalucci]

I go old school... Brand new #11 x-acto blade,,, replaced every time the point breaks.
I get excellent results!

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

hmm.. beaver union hu?

 

[signrios]

hmm.. beaver union hu?
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must be some bad beavers!!

 

[Farmboy]

Steady there wraps

 

[Sticky Signs]

haha Beaver union. I think my wife is member because all the work stops at coffee time and lunch time. Don't even ask about overtime....
Try putting some pre-mask on the coro before you cut. Sometimes that helps. Sandpaper is also pretty good at giving a "hair cut". Beaver Union...lol

 

[Barry Jenicek]

Assuming Mosh is using a CNC Router, what type of bit would you use and at what speed??
Thanks
Bj

 

[nashvillesigns]

cutawl.

 

[J Hill Designs]

yup just tried cutting coro on my CNC (test only) and I will stick with the xacto

 

[johnnysigns]

Router = poopy edges.

 

[Freese]

Varmints

 

[Tony Teveris]

http://www.gspinc.com/default.asp?contentID=282

This works everytime.

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

Wait, I thought all you needed to cut the edges was a rabid beaver...