John Lifer
12-18-2018, 7:57 PM
I've use a lot of different things to hold the various parts I've engraved on my fiber. Single parts are easy. But reproducing location on production type run of several hundred parts is more of a challenge. I've built jigs for some, and simply placed on table or my clamp for some.
But recently did a short run for a customer of his new item and it's odd shape, only one flat side, but logo is angled to that side. So I struggled a bit. He brought some more yesterday and I spent a few more minutes thinking and embedded them in some non hardening clay I use. Grab one side to remove with forceps after engraving. 2 second engraving. Today thought about it more to keep my clay intact to use next time. 3d printed a box so that I have square side to line up table.
Works fine. Thought idea might help someone...
Oh, will use a bit of clay to hold to table. Oh, that box is 40mm long per side, part is about 20mm longest side. And back side isn't flat either. Just a hard to hold item.
But recently did a short run for a customer of his new item and it's odd shape, only one flat side, but logo is angled to that side. So I struggled a bit. He brought some more yesterday and I spent a few more minutes thinking and embedded them in some non hardening clay I use. Grab one side to remove with forceps after engraving. 2 second engraving. Today thought about it more to keep my clay intact to use next time. 3d printed a box so that I have square side to line up table.
Works fine. Thought idea might help someone...
Oh, will use a bit of clay to hold to table. Oh, that box is 40mm long per side, part is about 20mm longest side. And back side isn't flat either. Just a hard to hold item.