Hey there guys,
If I could ask those of you that are etching metal plates... Where do you get your material? I would like to try etching a few badges while I'm experimenting with etching enclosures. I've seen what looks like maybe 1/16 thickness or thinner metal badges etched on a few build reports ( including Mr. Bean) and think it looks awesome. At first I thought y'all might be etching PCB material until I started comparing thicknesses. Any help would be appreciated, but if you have a link that would be stellar!!
Thanks again. Cheers,
"B"
I was thinking to try my luck with a basic soda can but it might be too thin for an etch.
do a search on ebay for copper clad. there is tons of stock available
For aluminum, I buy it from these stores here in Ontario called Metal Supermarket:
http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/ (http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/)
I imagine most places have a similar type of store, although a lot of them probably have in-house fab facilities (these guys don't, they only stock and cut metal).