Hello,
My name is David and I have a New Hermes/Gravograph IS600 table engraver which is becoming used less and less lately. I also have a IS400 Volume which is very useful and used quite often.
I would like to actually sell off the IS600 and try to do most of my current work on the IS400.
My dilemma, I would love to sell the IS600 and convert the rotary side of the IS400 to hold larger items than it is really designed for. I know the actual allowable engraving size would not change but if I had the ability to hold in larger items it would kind of solve my problems.
For example, I engrave some larger silverplated trays which I currently place on the IS600 table without any real difficulty but I can't open the "standard" vise enough on the IS400 to do the same job.
I was thinking if I could modify the lead screw (hope that term is right) by making it longer I could solve the issue. Are those screws a standard type item?
I have an old vise attachment from a V3400, placed on the image attached for reference only, that I could use for general parts. I guess my real question here is, and I am repeating myself I know, is the screw...
Has anyone modified these with success?
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated.
IS400.jpg IS400 vise mod.jpg
Pic on left is the standard vise side as the pic on the right is where I would like to do the modification.