I AM INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A NOMAD 883.However,I would like to know how fine a line I can it engrave.Thanks
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I dont have the Nomad, but you can engrave as fine as you want, depending on the depth you engrave, and how fine the bit is.
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@ronron I would imagine you could go fairly fine, but feed rates would become critical to avoid snapping the end mills. I watched a video of a guy cutting PCB boards with a Nomad and was blown away by the detail. It looked like he was using bits in THIS range. I’ll try to find the video.
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It can engrave as fine a line as the smallest engraving bit you can purchase. You will have to be very mindful of your speeds and feeds running a very small diameter bit though.
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Diamond drag engraving tool?
https://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/Spindle_Overview#Engraving_Tool
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Hi I am not too sure what snapping the end mill means.Thanks
They can be easy to break.
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Do you ?mean the engraving bit
Yes, small bits will break easily if pushed too hard. There are different bits that will work best for different jobs. A lot depends on what material you intend to be engraving and the type of engraving you want to do.
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I’ve done logo and text engraving in Aluminum that turns out great. The trick is to get the part perfectly level. I use a dial indicator mounted to a bracket on my spindle. I can jog the dial indicator back and forth across the surface to make sure I have it within .003 inch flatness.
I’ve also used a “spring loaded” V bit end mill with good results; especially works great on uneven surfaces. Leveling doesn’t need to be perfect. Here’s a pic where I engraved on a piece of quartz.
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Where did you find the spring loaded v-bit?
Thanks. Have been looking for something like this.