Milling an inlay ??? (1 Viewer)

[rimmerryan]

Has anyone ever tried or have experience milling chips with inlays?

I’ve seen the videos of the chips with got stamps, but none so far with inlay...

Possible?
If so, what size bit in a Reverse H&C chip?

 

[Perthmike]

Wouldn’t you just pop the inlay out and apply the new label to the recess?

 

[upNdown]

Wouldn’t you just pop the inlay out and apply the new label to the recess?

Yes. I think that's the only option. For example, @Gear has explained to me that he can "mill" chips like starbursts to take his custom shaped inlays, a very cool trick indeed. But chips with inlays can't be turned into custom shaped inlay chips, because with an inlay sitting in a recess, there's not enough material left to mill away.
So I think the answer is no. You can remove an inlay and replace it with a label, but any further milling would be done at a risk that is unlikely to succeed.

 

[rimmerryan]

Understood...

But what I’m asking is if anyone has tried the “milling” process to remove said inlay as a faster removal vs. the cut with knife and struggle to remove paper method?!

 

[allforcharity]

I wouldn't do it. The speed of the mill would melt the plasticizers and leftover epoxy over and under the inlay, probably cause a stink, and possibly gum up your mill.

 

[davin]

I wouldn't do it. The speed of the mill would melt the plasticizers and leftover epoxy over and under the inlay, probably cause a stink, and possibly gum up your mill.

I agree an feel the same way

 

[BGinGA]

But what I’m asking is if anyone has tried the “milling” process to remove said inlay as a faster removal vs. the cut with knife and struggle to remove paper method?!

The inlays are very rarely centered in the recess area. Milling with a jig, or even a CNC, would not guarantee that the inlay was removed entirely -- just a center section of the chip/inlay that may or may not contain all of the inlay.

I'm sure @Gear has experimented with this.

 

[rimmerryan]

Don't like the way this is going
(n) :thumbsdown:

 

[allforcharity]

@Gear would know for sure. I'll default to his expert opinion. As far as @BGinGA concerns about a non-centered inlay, you could also try to mill slightly larger diameter than the original inlay. Even if there was a sliver left over, I'm sure you could easily pick it out. Would have to go the CNC route, though.

 

[Gear]

Not much to add that hasn't already been said. Milling an inlay just makes a mess.

 

[inca911]

Sometimes the best solution is to write a check to an expert.

 

[detroitdad]

Sometimes the best solution is to write a check to an expert.

but what if your broke after buying the chips that need the inlay removal? lol

 

[TheBigTater]

but what if your broke after buying the chips that need the inlay removal? lol

Answer is obvious, sell said chips to raise funds, then buy some other chips, and start the process all over again.

 

[detroitdad]

Answer is obvious, sell said chips to raise funds, then buy some other chips, and start the process all over again.

Trying.........haven't you seen my classifieds lol.

 

[kmccormick100]

I've gotten inlay removal down to around 30s per side of a chip, setting up a chip in a jig would be way faster, less precise as inlays aren't usually dead center, way messier and probably leave a lot of residue/uneven surface. What inlays are you removing? I suggest improving your inlay removal vs trying to mill.