The guy restoring my speedster is an avid VW nut.
As a gift I want to have made a VW emblem with his first name + wagen (something he mentioned he was looking for).
In the Philippines impossible to find this kind of fabricator - but must be someplace online I could order it in metal. 3D printing is also an option, but would much rather find stainless / chrome.
Anyone have any idea who could handle a small project like this?
Thanks.
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I see custom ones posted here every once and awhile - apparently cut on a CNC milling machine. You're talking a "one off" though - not a few dozen. I'd do the 3D printing then press that into a sand mold, remove the 3D image and fill the sand with molten aluminum or brass. Stainless would be much more costly - I guess a laser could cut it but it is hard to cut/shape by hand since it is so hard.
If it's for a desk ornament cut it out of "Phillipino" Mahogany with a bandsaw. It would look sharp as a name tag on his workbench. Doable in a weekend. When my son was pledging a Fraternity in college - here's a paddle I made for him to present to his big brother a photography nut. Took a couple hours.
Try this guy on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/usr/2014motors
He's not in North America, but neither are you. Lebanon
Any good laser machining or abrasive cutting / machining shop could do that type of thing, if CNC controls are compatible.....
this used to be something you could order from earlybay.com - custom emblems.
someone has to still have the tooling to make them... just an idea?
Gulp that one with custom name from Lebanon is $146 plus shipping! So a costly tribute.
WOLFGANG posted:Gulp that one with custom name from Lebanon is $146 plus shipping! So a costly tribute.
Yeah, I contacted him - he said he could do it, just needed the size. Said the font would be no problem. I requested a price and never heard back. So communication seems to be an issue.
You're right - I did look and saw prices were around $150 (plus shipping)... That's a bit rich for my blood.
