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NoOne=NBA=:
Alot of sign shops are putting in laser engravers to do their trophy engraving and such.
The lasers can do much more intricate work than mechanical engravers.

rovingmind:
http://steampunkworkshop.com/electroetch.shtml

depending on how far your willing to go or how detailed, they are doing some nifty color etching now.  If you follow the links there is a site from france with a downloadable guide.

or look at photocopier toner transfer circuit board etching.  print, iron, etch.

You could do a pretty detailed plaque that way. 

go on cnczone.com forums and see if there is anybody willing to mill a small piece?

Build a mini dremel headed cnc machine and Make plaques for everybody here. (plans available from cnczone also.)

I'd like mine in brass please   :D

Steve B.:
Maybe something like this?

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=2027

or

http://www.usbrassshop.com/

-Steve

vorghagen:
Now that's what I love about this place, ask a question and you'll get a bunch of top quality replies.

I checked out the local trophy shop and they can do a simple 2"x4" engaved panel for $8. They also mentioned that since all their engraving is done by computer I could design a slightly more complex one and email it to them. $25-45 depending on size and complexity.
I'll check out the other links as well and let you know what I end up going with.

Thanks heaps.

EDIT: That brass etching on the steampunk sites looks AWESOME!!! And it has the benefit of being DIY. Top find rovingmind.

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