Engraving metals

CNC Machines Shapeoko Pro
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Would my shapeoko pro with mikita router be able to engrave metals? What bits work best and settings?

First one is 304 stainless:
planeform. com/products/sr-71-black-bird-bottle-opener

Then what claims to be brass:
amazon. com/dp/B0BT5794FJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

And what I believe in powder coated aluminum:

Lastly 304 18/8 stainless steel:
https://www.yeti.com/drinkware/barware/21071504291.html

I probably have to put my text vertically on the hand warmer and flask since there’s no flat surface like the other two items… right?

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For the stainless a spring loaded etcher like the McEtcher
For the brass an engraver tool.

I’ve etched curved surfaces, but I had to use a different CAD/CAM software that would project a path onto a curved surface.

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As @Tod1d mentioned the McEtcher is good in stainless.
For powder coated aluminum like gun parts, I use a very small tapered ball nose bit with a radius of .25mm. This is a pretty fragile bit so I sweep my project in X and Y direction with a dial indicator and adjust as needed prior to cutting.

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When you say engraving tool does that mean an engraving bit like Amana Tool 45771-K?

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The Amana 45771 is a tool intended for woodworking, it is not for engraving metals:

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Here’s the MC Etcher from Carbide 3D.

the #501

the #502

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No, more like the #501 #502

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Thanks for clarification, new to all of this!

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