Reverse Engraving Aircraft Placards

MR. J's WORKSHOP
Reverse Engraving Aircraft Panels Overlay. This video is about acrylic aircraft placard overlay.
TOOLS USED: Epilog Fusion 50w Laser, CorelDRAW 2019
www.texasprecisionengraving.com Email:[e-mail] / texasprecisionengraving

[@tron944]

This the "a-ha!" moment video, great job!

[@sblack48]

I’m missing something here. For the letters you are engraving away all the acrylic but leaving the protective coating? The laser doesn’t affect the clear layer? Or is this material have 2 layers - one clear and one opaque?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

On color lettering, I use a airbrush to color lettering or use a acrylic paint to do different colors with the lettering

[@sblack48]

@@MRJSWORKSHOP is that material solid gray or is there a transparent layer?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Yes there is a transparent layer

[@LTVoyager]

Can you shine light through the acrylic paint? I’d like to have white letters but also be able to backlight through the white letters. Even better yet would be able to have letters of different colors that could also be backlit.

[@workshop1193]

Hey, great video. Which font do you use for your panels?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

The customer usually pick out there font.

[@jay-rus4437]

How do you backlight gray? I thought you had to use something like translucent white, then a coat of paint, then engrave. Im really curious about this as Im new but wanting to have a better understanding before some trial runs

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Backlighting reversible acrylic I basically just engraved the lettering with no color filling and then you can apply in LED to the back of the panel

[@rcamoonpie648]

Placards look great!
Any chance you can share the acrylic you have used for this project?
Thanks

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

It’s really no secret just a reverse engraving material for that you can get from engraving supplier. Two popular companies is Johnson and JDS. Also painting regular acrylic then lasering.

[@rcamoonpie648]

Thanks for the info
I’m new at the cnc router aspect and am trying to source various products through others experience.

[@jbouza09]

Did you removed the acrylic after the letters were filled? Also how was the placard secured to the panel ?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

You can either remove or color fill in place. Many options for securing the placards. existing nuts on the switches or circuit breakers, double-sided tape, screws, rivets, adhesive. Pick your your way. Really the customer preference.

[@zfrenchy1716]

What are the software for drawing and the one for engraving ?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Coreldraw

[@zfrenchy1716]

@@MRJSWORKSHOP ans for the laser ? Lightburn ?

[@johnb6014]

Co2 laser?

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Yes Co2 Laser Epilog 50w fusion

[@silverlightaviation]

I do not think this is ideal for aircraft panels. You are adding significant thickness to the panel which usually causes trouble for switches etc. for fitment

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

So far have not had any problem or complaints. Appreciate your input and thoughts.