Beladran
Elite Cafe Member
After some tips on using lube when cutting brass I gave it another go. It helped a little. So I dug out a higher power opti lense and a 10x loop and started to cut some lines.
I will try and describe this the best I can. When you start cutting, the metal infront of the graver mounds up like its being bulldozed and not cut. Then it will slowly start rolling out. The ribben that flakes out, the edges look very jaged like the teeth on a saw blade.. My first guess is metal hardness or some weird high zinc alloy?? Should I anneal the brass first?
P.S the brass is from .25 bar stock
I will try and describe this the best I can. When you start cutting, the metal infront of the graver mounds up like its being bulldozed and not cut. Then it will slowly start rolling out. The ribben that flakes out, the edges look very jaged like the teeth on a saw blade.. My first guess is metal hardness or some weird high zinc alloy?? Should I anneal the brass first?
P.S the brass is from .25 bar stock