Acrylic badge polished finish

[Stupree]

The text is engraved, therefore you are firstly limited to the tools capabilities. Also generally speaking with softwares available for similar milling CAD it is sans/serif that is used. eg blackletter script is omitted

just realised, i've miss understood what he was describing. my bad. i'd rather a more professional method though all the same

The use of laser engraving machines have opened up many possibilities with font selection and design. I wonder who the first cuemaker to use a 3D printed badge would be? MW likes a bit of engineering and technology so perhaps an F1 badge or a Buttspin badge may become options in the future

[DeanH]

The text is engraved, therefore you are firstly limited to the tools capabilities. Also generally speaking with softwares available for similar milling CAD it is sans/serif that is used. eg blackletter script is omitted

just realised, i've miss understood what he was describing. my bad. i'd rather a more professional method though all the same

I understand abou the limitation when engraving, but maybe I misunderstood the comment about computer printout,
Look forward to seeign what you come up with

[RogiBear]

The use of laser engraving machines have opened up many possibilities with font selection and design. I wonder who the first cuemaker to use a 3D printed badge would be? MW likes a bit of engineering and technology so perhaps an F1 badge or a Buttspin badge may become options in the future

True but with laser engraving acrylic (clear) it will leave it opaque on the surface, which you don't get with milling if you use a lubricant such as baking soda, or with reverse printing as there is no removal.

I understand abou the limitation when engraving, but maybe I misunderstood the comment about computer printout,
Look forward to seeign what you come up with

Hoping to sort it out today, and they should be ready in a couple of weeks. I'll post pics when finished

[luke-h]

Thanks bud, that was the kind of method I was thinking about. I know of a method I use on old watches frequently, which brasso can be used to polish out fine scratches. But I wanted to double the sand paper method before hand as I have never used that before on acrylic. If the scratches were very deep I would just replace. Thanks

Get yourself a micro mesh polishing cit off ebay...its used to polish out scratches on aircraft windows.

[The Doctor]

After sanding with very fine paper I use a polishing compound like autosol
You can also flame it as you say. Just need to be careful the plastic doesn't melt.

[RogiBear]

Took delivery this morning

[jrc750]

Very nice mate