1/8 Birch Ply – Awesome. Paint – Good. Anodize, not so much.

I can cleanly cut/engrave 1/8" thick birch ply.

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And I can burn acrylic paint off aluminum in a very nice way:

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But hard brown anodizing is so faint that it's hard to see and disappears if you put water on the piece.

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