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alan2525 · 15-11-2007

I want to cut out some small pieces of brass using a cnc engraver. The parts are small and I'm unable to fix them down using screws and would prefer to be able to fix them down with an adhesive and then apply heat from a small butane torch to melt the glue. The other alternative is to design the parts so they are sill attached to the sheet using small tabs which aren't milled through, but on the smaller Parts I imagine they would still tend tolift and move as they are cut.

I've seen a recommendation to use a product called "gluefilm" this is used as an adhesive for wood veneers.

Has anyone used this stuff with sheet metal and know of a supplier in the UK?

15-11-2007	#1 (permalink)
alan2525 Scale Model Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex, UK Real Name: Alan My Models: Anything that isn't worth throwing out Visit alan2525's Gallery Posts: 919 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 39	Holding down thin brass sheet to a cnc engraving machine I want to cut out some small pieces of brass using a cnc engraver. The parts are small and I'm unable to fix them down using screws and would prefer to be able to fix them down with an adhesive and then apply heat from a small butane torch to melt the glue. The other alternative is to design the parts so they are sill attached to the sheet using small tabs which aren't milled through, but on the smaller Parts I imagine they would still tend tolift and move as they are cut. I've seen a recommendation to use a product called "gluefilm" this is used as an adhesive for wood veneers. Has anyone used this stuff with sheet metal and know of a supplier in the UK? __________________