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    interesting movie

    Just finished the move on line. Victory over vinyl . Victory over CNC engraving .
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    Beginner set up

    I am new to engraving also. I have a old single speed one direction GRS power hone and use it all the time . I did do a 105 graver by hand once .
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    Beginner set up

    I live in my studio. I have a vacuum port in my bench where I use my high and low speed rotary hand pieces. I put the power hone right next to this port when I am done I unhook the hose from the port and vacuum off the machine . My biggest problem is the steel chips they are a must too clean up...
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    Show and tell

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    Show and tell

    I don't do "modern social media" myself. I do like to read the old posts , not sure you can even do that on Facebook don't know never had an account. I don't have any thing to show still trying to get to the 2mm ring on Sam's fiends torcher sorry I mean practice plates . Relearning to draw and...
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    6 MONTHS ENGRAVING,... A GIFT TO A FRIEND...

    Frist off sorry for your loss. Second I hope to be doing work this good in 6 months. Looks like it must have been hard to keep the inside inlay so straight . I looked up B&G guitars they look sweet. One thing I did see is may be they could use you to come up with some nice metal work for there...
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    Show and tell

    I looked that up Wow I looked that up it looks good ! Any tips on how to make one?
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    Getting started drawing on procreate in 2021?

    LOL . High Definition Pencils not sure there is such a thing yet. Faber Castell I think may make a HD pencils or HD could stand for Harley Davidson . Yes Dixon makes a fine Pencil . I have several and I have used the eraser and had to buy erasers after I use them up . I like to draw with paper...
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    Getting started drawing on procreate in 2021?

    Actually I have learned a lot reading this set of posts . Thanks guys . Now where did I put my HD pencil ?
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    Getting started drawing on procreate in 2021?

    LOL Blue Ray sooo yesterday . Just down load it from the cloud in HD .I don't need the coaster. Even if Blue ray gets to the one TB it's over kill. If Sam or any other teacher wants to upload in HD they can , they can use smoke signals if they want and I will give it a look and if I like it I...
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    steels and oxidation

    Hi there hundreds of alloys used for guns and knifes. You are asking about Fe alloys I believe ? Almost any alloy with Fe in it will rust given enough time and through in some heat and salt even so called stainless will show discoloration and yes without getting too lost in the weeds there some...
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    Texas Two Step

    love the way the Eli has a walk on part or it it walking off ? defiantly outside the box! No wonder I cant draw its' in Norwegian. Fantastic work thank you for the post
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    Engraving titanium advice

    You can forge titanium at bright yellow heat . I don't like to hand forge the stuff it's rely tuff to move . Ti bends well with torch heat at a bright yellow heat . You can get some oxidation colors with the torch too, go to a red heat or less for this. The stuff is rely tough just let it air...
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    Gold ingot cracking while rolling

    SinterKlaas is 100% right do not supper heat the gold before casting and do not let it air cool. Some of the dentists I worked for wanted the full gold crowns, dead soft and would be very unhappy with me if they were not . If you over heat the gold and let it cool real slow you can see the grain...
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    Getting hand control on power graver

    Some commercial sewing machines have a knee controllers you might try to use your knee the same way they do. But you may be right about palm control it would be the easy way to go. Keep an eye on the classified section on this sight a Lindsay set up went for 1150 not too long ago. Ps. I am not...
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    Getting hand control on power graver

    Go with the foot control for now cut a few chips draw some stuff paper and pencils are cheep. See if you really want to do engraving. This is not a cheep "sport" yes it can be done with a hammer and an old drill bit but oh man is it slow. IMO foot control lets me stop faster and still feel the...
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    For the man who has everything...

    Butler not included. You can however order one form our custom shop.
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    Colt SAA case lid -plaque

    Ah so that's how it's done (not that I could do it ) all ways wondered how one would keep it all from distorting . Looks like a ton of work nicely done!
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    Canon Inkjet transfer

    I was going to say just get a cheep Hp laser printer but there not that cheep and the Cannon was a nice gift and they do print color well. Good luck .
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    For the man who has everything...

    May be if you turn the day lock key just right it turns in to a Mclaren 720s

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