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andorinha
10-21-2007, 07:15 PM
What metal are we talking about, and of what gauge?

Anybody has any idea if it would work with 18g sterling silver?

Cheers!
andorinha
10-21-2007, 07:15 PM
Oh, and I'm talking about the Element one :)
cdurnan1234
10-21-2007, 07:24 PM
I have some metal here to test cut. I hope to do it this week. So I will let you know how it goes. I got it from Michelle before she carries it in the store. I had a family emergency so havent gotten it cut yet. I can't wait to try it.

Enjoy!
Chris
andorinha
10-21-2007, 07:28 PM
Ugh, sorry for the newbie-ness..but what is Michelle's store? :o Can you tell me what kind of metal it, and is it bendy or hard?

Cheers!
jadkinsmd
10-21-2007, 07:34 PM
Michelle's store is the Paperthreads store (http://www.paperthreads.com/store) :)
andorinha
10-21-2007, 10:35 PM
Alas, that's what I thought! But I couldn't find any metal in the shop :(

(God, I'm useless, aren't I? :o )
jadkinsmd
10-22-2007, 05:45 AM
You know I haven't looked...it may not be listed yet. Michelle comes back today and may be able to help.
Shirley803
10-22-2007, 07:29 AM
It's because she hasn't posted it yet! It will be forthcoming!
cdurnan1234
10-22-2007, 08:10 AM
I think that is why I am test cutting it. It is soooo nice!!! Very nice stufff!!!
andorinha
10-22-2007, 08:50 AM
We're talking just foil, aren't we? :o
mai_lin
10-22-2007, 09:20 AM
I've cut 1/16" thick basswood - not cleanly, but it does cut with the new thicker blade.

I imagine its just as dense as silver. 1/16" = .0625 and 18 gauge metal = 0.04, so I imagine it will cut. But seeing as its metal I bet the blade will dull quicker...



Jen
cdurnan1234
10-22-2007, 10:12 AM
The metal Michelle sent me is a lot thicker then I thought it would be.

Enjoy!
Chris
Paperthreads
10-22-2007, 11:13 AM
I'm out of town, but the metal that I sent Chris to do samples with is 36 gauge aluminum, 36 gauge copper, and Tin Coated Pewter.

The copper is the most dense of what I have, but it does cut on the KNK. The other gold and silver is aluminum, and cuts very easily and cleanly.

The Tin Coated Pewter is SWEET! It's a tiny bit thicker, but a very "fluid" metal. It embosses, shapes and molds beautifully. It cuts on the machine, and I posted a sample cut by Chad, when he was test cutting the new drill punch tool. I'm attaching the sample here.

The metal isn't in the store yet, as I wanted to get some samples posted for people to know, and see what settings Chris was able to successfully work with it, to see if it's within line of what I tried....

I am out of town until Wednesday, and hopefully by next week it will all be in the store!
andorinha
10-22-2007, 10:49 PM
That looks wonderful! Would you say it's thick enough to be used as a pendant, or would it be bent all out of shape?
Paperthreads
10-23-2007, 04:27 PM
It's not thick enough to be used as a pendant. All of this metal is pretty flexible.

HOWEVER, you could use it to mold "over" a pendant, i.e. a thin to medium chipboard...