Bill Stearns
02-09-2014, 7:50 PM
Hi All -
Hopefully this will prove of help to someone. I can't be the only one - can I? - spending too much time figuring out how to hold odd shaped metal items securely- for engraving. Found this very, very strong magnetic strip at my local hardware store. (used for hanging kitchen knives on display.) Works great for some projects! If you have to resort to the Internet to find it - company name is NORPRO - item #16. (will try 'n see if I can attach a photo to this note.) Also: had a carpenter friend make me a 24" long board - notched so knife handles slip in - laying flat on the board - then inserted 'bunch of "earth magnets" into the board - counter sunk - I am now able to engrave about 13 items at one time, 'stead of one at a time!
Anyone with other ways to hold odd items - your thoughts appreciated. (determining positions, of course, is a matter of X-Y settings for each item.) (probably over looking a dozen better ways? - let me know ... if I am. Thanks -
Bill
Hopefully this will prove of help to someone. I can't be the only one - can I? - spending too much time figuring out how to hold odd shaped metal items securely- for engraving. Found this very, very strong magnetic strip at my local hardware store. (used for hanging kitchen knives on display.) Works great for some projects! If you have to resort to the Internet to find it - company name is NORPRO - item #16. (will try 'n see if I can attach a photo to this note.) Also: had a carpenter friend make me a 24" long board - notched so knife handles slip in - laying flat on the board - then inserted 'bunch of "earth magnets" into the board - counter sunk - I am now able to engrave about 13 items at one time, 'stead of one at a time!
Anyone with other ways to hold odd items - your thoughts appreciated. (determining positions, of course, is a matter of X-Y settings for each item.) (probably over looking a dozen better ways? - let me know ... if I am. Thanks -
Bill