Spills: Clean up all spills immediately with warm and soapy water. Acidic or Akaline spills may affect the patina. A few years passed of non stop ideas and projects before we upgraded to a powerful 6kw laser and we were finally plasma free in 2020. All our metals up to 30mm can now be cut by laser. Whatever size, we will cut the exact amount you need and deliver copper sheets straight to your door. Grade C103 copper is 99.9% pure, it is oxygen free high conductivity electrical quality copper. It is mainly used for electrical bus-bars.

After accelerating the natural ageing and antiquing process of our copper sheets we typically finish our work using a gloss lacquer. After a few evenings of slightly over ambitious hunting on the internet I decided that I could just about afford a CNC Plasma machine. This particular machine was an air plasma and it uses compressed air and electricity to make an incredibly hot plasma cutting arc that moves over the metal plate. Read our in-depth technical guide on Copper to find out more about the properties of copper and its uses. Non-allergenic copper is often worn by people as bracelets to improve their health. Arthritis sufferers claim copper bracelets makes them feel better.Not only does this create a brilliant finish but it prevents further ageing of the metal therefore preserving the look and design created. Coins have been made from copper for centuries, coins are passed from hand to hand innumerable times and because of its antibacterial properties this diminishes the chances of passing on infections. Due to the above properties, copper is commonly used in the creation of motors, wiring, and other electrical equipment. This is on top of its place in plumbing, roofing, and other modes of construction. Additionally, copper is also often used in the likes of heat exchangers and other industrial machinery. Shop Rapid Metals Copper Sheets for Sale In a blink of an eye there were simply not enough hours in the day and we started employing some incredible staff and had to hang up the one man band hat. The team has only got stronger over the years, and everyone enjoys the process of bringing our creations to life. And I have to admit it's true that often someone else can do something better than you can yourself, even if it was a little daunting handing over control of parts of the process to someone else. Eventually we bought with the help of a good friend and new business partner our first laser and a much chunkier HD XPR Plasma cutter. This now allowed us to cut the keyrings that started our journey as well as improving the cut quality of all our metal art work.

We supply C106 copper sheet which is perfect for a multitude of purposes. Because of its excellent resistance to corrosion and antibacterial properties, it’s mainly put to use in more sanitary environments like kitchens. The Source Battersea restaurant has recently installed our Bronzed Copper panels to its bar front. General Information After accelerating the ageing process of these copper sheets we seal each one with a gloss lacquer. This creates a brilliant finish and prevents further ageing of the sheet.Copper sheet produced from C106 has excellent formability and ductility, it can be easily cut using all hand tool, mechanical, and flame cutting methods. It is also easy to join by using electric arc methods such as flux cored arc welding, soldering, and brazing which all achieve excellent results. The next step was to escape from the mess and hassle of wet painting our products. We installed a high end powder coating booth, spray gun and oven. This gives us a better finish, and a huge variety of finishes too. But the biggest advantage, we can now paint and ship items the same day instead of waiting for a week or two for the wet paint to be dry enough.