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    Metalgraph Plus

    Deep engraved brass is suited to last a lifetime. As has been mentioned, it's the finish that may not endure. In cases where the appearance of a brass or bronze plate is more important than a...
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    Steve, No exhibitor passes to the show. I'm...

    Steve,

    No exhibitor passes to the show. I'm not a member of ARA and pay to go to the LV show each year.

    It's worth it!
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    Dee, I understand you attended the Great Lakes...

    Dee,

    I understand you attended the Great Lakes Engravers Conference.

    I was there as an exhibitor. I'm a fan of your work and was disappointed that we didn't get to meet.

    I hear there will...
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    Mike, The good news is, the show is held every...

    Mike,

    The good news is, the show is held every year.

    The better news is, I finally got to meet you in-person, which was a pleasure.

    :)
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    ARA Las Vegas 2011

    Less than a month to go, before the award and engraving industry's "Greatest Show on Earth"!

    Go to www.ara.org for more info.

    Advance registration is recommended, which ends Feb. 10, 2011.
    ...
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    Mike, I'm still wondering what you plan to...

    Mike,

    I'm still wondering what you plan to "grow into". A New Hermes pantograph will give you much more "direct contact" and "feeling of control" with your work.
    It's hard to explain, unless...
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    Not that that kind of engraver

    Mike,

    Sometimes, when asked what I do for a living and people find out I'm an engraver, a common response is, "So, you can engrave plates that are used to print money?"

    I laugh and say, "No. I...
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    Heavy Lifting

    Mark,

    Could have been that I was using a small Gorton, but small still meant it would take 4 men and a boy to move it.:eek:

    Very creative, out of the box idea for the reverse-engraving! I...
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    Counterintuitive

    Mark,

    One aspect of the Gorton machines that I didn't like, is the fact that engraving is counterintuitive, meaning, if you trace a circle template clockwise, the machine engraves the item in a...
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    Antiques

    Mike,

    Thanks for the explanation and the link to the video. That was all news to me!
    Fascinating contraption. Which I'm sure is what some people would have to say about pantographs.:)

    Having...
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    Rotary vs. Drag

    Mike,

    The spoke work definitely looks to be diamond drag work. Given the vintage of the steering wheels, I suspect the original templates were hand engraved into acetate (similar to flexible...
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    Hand vs. Panto

    Mike,

    The inscription on the Porsche spoke was hand engraved, as in sketched out, then, under magnification and with hand-held gravers, carved into the metal.

    Hand engraving actually removes...
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    Trophy Shops

    Mike,

    From the description of your parts and the size of the engravable area, you could get by with an old New Hermes "Trophy" model pantograph. As the model name implies, you should be able to...
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    Thick Cap

    David,

    The material has a very thick cap (.038") and would take some doing (multiple passes) in order to break through to the core color.

    I use the grey granite/gold as backing plate for an...
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    Standard Thickness/Finish

    Brian,

    You'll find that most aluminum from engraving supply houses will be either .020 or .025 inch thickness.

    Occasionally, I've seen .015 inch, but it's been sublimation aluminum.

    Most (if...
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    What didn't you like?

    Don,

    Could you describe what you didn't like about the results with anodized blue aluminum?

    David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
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    Metal Fabrication Equipment

    Bob,

    If you don't have basic metal fabrication equipment, the decision is easy. You'll want to use Flexibrass with an adhesive back and vector cut the plates on your laser.

    If you plan to do...
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    A tale of two blades

    Dee,

    You can tell if your table shear is meant for cutting plastic or metal by looking at the top blade.

    If the top blade is essentially square, it's a metal shear. If it's a sharp, knife...
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    Different Animal

    Although Fiber Markers and YAG laser machines emit very similar wavelengths, they're entirely different animals.

    A fiber marker's primary benefit is exceptionally high reliability, operating...
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    Rotary Machine

    Richard,

    I believe ID Plates has a $75 minimum charge, at least for custom work, which that oval may fall under.

    If it's only one piece you need, a shop with a rotary engraving machine should...
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    Clip placement

    Craig,

    The gavel clips I've seen are attached near the head of the gavel. Can't remember ever seeing a clip on the fat end of the handle.

    David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
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    Cltt

    Larry,

    CLTT would work very well. The difference between sublimation and Color Laser Toner Transfer (CLTT) is with sublimation, the lettering will be virtually undetectable to the touch, where...
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    Middleman

    Larry,

    Polycoat would (as others have suggested) mean a white aluminum suitable for sublimation, which would be the best method of producing a large number of ID tags.

    No need to turn the job...
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    Keith,

    Pretty slick. Looks like it engraved very cleanly. I could see that material being used in the ways you described.

    Would definitely be something different and seldom, if ever, seen.
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    Fatter Vertical Lines

    This is kind of on topic.

    I had a friend engrave some coated aluminum for me and I noticed the vertical lines of the image were wider than the horizontal lines, making a Helvetica Regular look...
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