Cutting nickel foil

[pcm81]

Recently i had to make some custom shape nickel electrodes for tackwelding onto the cells. While i got it done using a printer, sticky paper and sheet metal sheers, it got me wondering if there is a better, more universal way. The only thing that i can think of (outside of CNC, which i do not have) is to use vinyl adhesive cut to shape and acid etch. Has anyone played with it or perhaps knows of a better way to cut complex shapes, say 1mm accuracy, into 0.1 to 0.2 mm thick nickel foil?

Thanks

 

[CarbideBob]

I have to cut thin silver solder stock into weird shaped pieces often.
We use a cheap e-yuk fiber laser engraver. If copper in between may need 3-5 runs of the program to punch through.
No experience with nickle.

 

[memphisjed]

Punch and die. Used to make copper and silver bandaids when material was to thin, or my scrap to small, for jewelers saw.

 

[Garwood]

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