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  1. Dave London

    Beginner Setup Questions

    But the red layout dye makes drawing scrolls a lot easier Ha HA
  2. Dave London

    Question: Low profile vise vs Goliath vise

    Like the true center best, you still use the engraving ball the true center is a accessory too the regular vise and eliminates the need to push the whole set up around on the turntable. MTC YMMV I checked Steve Lindsay site and it appears that he now has vises complete with the true center...
  3. Dave London

    Question: Low profile vise vs Goliath vise

    No still works fine and no need for turntable, just the rotation of the upper section of the vise. No need to slide the vise around and can still use the tilt. the combo weights about 55 lbs. I did have to lower the vise around 2 inches
  4. Dave London

    Question: Low profile vise vs Goliath vise

    I have the low profile dovetail vise, it was made so as to not affect the FOV too much. Unfortunately no longer made call Steve maybe he will make you one
  5. Dave London

    Altamont grip company engraved colt python

    Thanks Roger, I thought that might be how it was done
  6. Dave London

    Altamont grip company engraved colt python

    Thanks for the info
  7. Dave London

    Altamont grip company engraved colt python

    I ran across a ad for the python ,looks like high relief and deep sculpted . Anyone have any idea who did the work. Or if it is hand or some machine or laser. Thanks Dave
  8. Dave London

    Lindsay Engraving Collets vs GRS Tools Collets

    To clarify Steve makes several airgravers one uses the larger collet. To the best of my knowledge,and he makes all kinds of collets for his tools . It appears from the info Doc provided that the GRS and Lindsay larger collets are interchangeable . Thanks Doc
  9. Dave London

    Lindsay Engraving Collets vs GRS Tools Collets

    No adapter needed Steve makes a airgraver for the bigger collets, and collets that will fit the original style air graver. Check out his site hope this helps or call him great service
  10. Dave London

    Question: ata pneumo pencil grinder

    Monk i found their web site , now made in Ireland, states the tool is mainantence free free no lube. Hope this helps
  11. Dave London

    Micromotor vs flex shaft

    Monk yes just don’t sharpen to a needle point, just a tad blunt
  12. Dave London

    Colt Super .38 Restored

    You are welcome JJ,thanks again Dave
  13. Dave London

    Colt Super .38 Restored

    I sent a 1894 Winchester action to JJ and his elves and they did a fantastic polishing job
  14. Dave London

    Micromotor vs flex shaft

    NSK not cheap but the best MTC YMMV
  15. Dave London

    Micromotor vs flex shaft

    You can make your own burrs from ones that got Dull by shaping them into a three or four sided triangular or pyramid shape Tim Wells sells a jig to make them. Link on Steve Lindsay’s site under graver sharpening
  16. Dave London

    Axe/Hatchet-- anyone engrave?

    Sorry cant find it
  17. Dave London

    Axe/Hatchet-- anyone engrave?

    I did a Two Hawks long hunter tomahawk 5160 steel no issues.
  18. Dave London

    Of Camera Lucida and engraving

    Necessity is the mother of invention
  19. Dave London

    Browning BAR

    Very nice JJ
  20. Dave London

    Junair Air Compressor help

    Also from a dumb old plumber turn it on its side and use kroil pentrating oil at the threads let it sit over night, then A large wrench
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