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MadDogMe · 03-25-2003, 03:50 AM

I like the idea of this block but I think it sorely needs more surface area. Don't discount the thicker BP, it's strange sometimes the amount of diffefernce it can make being thicker(or thinner), it can spread the heat out quicker to cover more surface area...

I'd try scoring lines in down the lenght not across with a stanlyknife/linolium~knife as deep as you can get them...

PS, Did you know alot of proffessional engravers shops use mills with 'tiny' bits nowadays?. I have a peice of brass that has been milled with words and had them filled with paint to make them standout. there are two depths milled, the top is wider, 2mm and the bottom is 1mm, it's only about 1~1.5mm deep but would be OK for your BP size/thickness...

It's like they milled it with a 2mm bit then went over it again with a 1mm bit in the centre of the 2mm channels...

03-25-2003, 03:50 AM	#26
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	I like the idea of this block but I think it sorely needs more surface area. Don't discount the thicker BP, it's strange sometimes the amount of diffefernce it can make being thicker(or thinner), it can spread the heat out quicker to cover more surface area... I'd try scoring lines in down the lenght not across with a stanlyknife/linolium~knife as deep as you can get them... PS, Did you know alot of proffessional engravers shops use mills with 'tiny' bits nowadays?. I have a peice of brass that has been milled with words and had them filled with paint to make them standout. there are two depths milled, the top is wider, 2mm and the bottom is 1mm, it's only about 1~1.5mm deep but would be OK for your BP size/thickness... It's like they milled it with a 2mm bit then went over it again with a 1mm bit in the centre of the 2mm channels...