How to get stamped numbers neat
Journeyman | 04/02/2017 16:01:55 |
![]() 1257 forum posts 264 photos | Yes, somewhat similar to riding a bike over a pothole I have found. That unimportant piece of information now brings my post count to 100... Does that make me a centurion, a centenarian or possibly a centipede? John |
geoff walker 1 | 04/02/2017 17:12:05 |
521 forum posts 217 photos |
It's only a small dial but all that was necessary was positioning the engraved line in the middle of the two guides. You also need soft jaws and a soft base in the vice to protect the dial. |
Hopper | 05/02/2017 04:59:21 |
![]() 7881 forum posts 397 photos | Posted by geoff walker 1 on 04/02/2017 17:12:05:
It's only a small dial but all that was necessary was positioning the engraved line in the middle of the two guides. You also need soft jaws and a soft base in the vice to protect the dial. Nice one Geoff. Elegant in its simplicity and use of existing kit. |
john carruthers | 05/02/2017 08:47:38 |
![]() 617 forum posts 180 photos | I have set punches in the drill press and used that to stamp numbers and letters. |
Dod | 05/02/2017 20:26:32 |
114 forum posts 7 photos | Posted by Journeyman on 04/02/2017 16:01:55:
Yes, somewhat similar to riding a bike over a pothole I have found. That unimportant piece of information now brings my post count to 100... Does that make me a centurion, a centenarian or possibly a centipede? John A centi-post perhaps ? Edited By Dod on 05/02/2017 20:26:56 |
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