CNC Plasma vs Laser Cut 2D Steel Motorcycle Replicas (Silhouettes)
Steel 2D British and American Vintage Motorcycle Replicas
We plasma cut our vintage motorcycle replicas from 11 gauge mild steel, They are sized to permit sufficient space between interior lines and shapes without them overrlapping. We painted the examples shown in only two or three colors for the most part. A more thorough paint job would likely produce even better results.
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By row, left to right:
Vincent Black Shadow
Brough Superior
Matchless 500cc single
Harley Davidson Model K
Harley Davidson Model 45WL
BSA Gold Star 500cc Single
BSA Lightning & Spitfire
Indian Chief
Harley Davidson Sportster XLCH
Ariel Square Four MKII
Triumph Hurricane X-75
Norton Commando
Panther Model 100 600cc single
Harley Davidson Fat Boy
Norton Manx
Triumph Thunderbird (circa 1951)
Triumph TT Special (w. lighting kit)
Harley Davidson XR-750
Vincent Drag Bike – “Barn Job”
Below: We sent all of our motorcycle dxf files off to a laser cutting service to see what our shapes would look like when laser cut. The only discernable difference in the appearance of pieces cut with the two processes are the minimum size possible and the sharpness of some very small details.
The left-hand picture below shows a photo of the same shape in the same size cut by both plasma (top) and laser (bottom). The only detectable difference is the sharpness of the little star in the front forks.
The right-hand photo shows a comparison of the smallest size possible with plasma vs laser without losing detail. The CNC plasma cut pieces is 19″ long vs 6″ long for laser.
Below: 15 different laser cut vintage motorcycles 6" long. Can you identify them?
The motorcycle models in the above photo are, from front to back:
Harley Davidson XR-750
BSA Gold Star
Ariel Square Four
Triumph TT Special
BSA Spitfire Mark II
Harley Davidson Model 45WL
Norton Commando
Harley Davidson Sportster XLCH
Harley Davidson Model K
Harley Davidson Fat Boy
Brough Superior
Vincent Black Shadow
Matchless 500cc Single
Triumph Rigid Frame Thunderbird
Panther Model 100