Jonathans
Elite Cafe Member
Up until now I've been practicing on steel, and have been making ok progress with my lines and depth control.
Today, I started on my first nickel with a 120 degree sq and the same sharp graver that has been working well for me on steel was cutting way too deep. I switched over to a 90 and increased the heel a bit and it's a little better. I am using a Gravermach AT with a 901 at around 2200sps adjusted psi to until the hand-piece stops buzzing.
Should settings be different for soft materials?
What is the preferred graver for nickels?
Thanks
Jonathan
Today, I started on my first nickel with a 120 degree sq and the same sharp graver that has been working well for me on steel was cutting way too deep. I switched over to a 90 and increased the heel a bit and it's a little better. I am using a Gravermach AT with a 901 at around 2200sps adjusted psi to until the hand-piece stops buzzing.
Should settings be different for soft materials?
What is the preferred graver for nickels?
Thanks
Jonathan