Hi Susan,
Interesting suggestion. Got my grey cells in a twit. If I were to etch
the letters in brass, the etching would "splay" as it etched through the
thickness, correct? And then if I took the resulting negative template and
placed it on the wheel disk, filling the template would create raised letters
which were "filleted"? Now, what's to keep Milliput from sticking to the
template and yet stick to the wheel disk? And what is this stuff Milliput
anyway. Never heard of it.
royce
Susan Parker wrote:
> Hi Royce W.
>
> You should be able to use Milliput (a two part modeling material which
> becomes very hard when set) to make the letters.
>
> To apply make a stencil out of brass, which could be photo etched. Squeegee
> the Milliput to form the letters, then remoce the stencil. When dry you can
> fill any gaps with further material, or remove extra using a Dremel type
> drill with a grinding tip.
>
> Note, the metal surface must be squeaky clean before you start, otherwise
> the Milliput won't stick well. Also if you are able to rough the surface a
> little where the letters are to go, that would help (use a second stencil
> as a guide and a burring tip on the Dremel perhaps?).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Best wishes,
> Susan.
>
>
