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  1. sam

    Baby Luger

    that's a beauty, Brian! Can't wait to see how you decorate that baby :)
  2. sam

    Help, please: Gravermeister/915 handpiece running HOT(SOLVED)

    I haven 't used a Gravermeister in over 40 years, but I do remember the handpiece being pretty warm. Try using a slower speed. You don't have to run a 2400spm. Maybe that'll help.
  3. sam

    Laser printer vs inkjet printer.

    I use a monochrome laser that meets my needs quite well, but there are a lot of advantages to using a transparency sheet for accurately positioning a transfer. I think inkjet is pretty hard to beat, but my old Canon laser is used for printing shipping labels and everything else so I use that...
  4. sam

    Laser Toners that work with acetone to transfer engraving designs

    Brother printers have always been the most troublesome (or impossible) for acetone transfers. However, Arno in Belgium reported that lacquer thinner worked as a transfer solution for his. My old Canon D1100 series still produces crisp acetone transfers and it uses a 120 toner cartridge, so I...
  5. sam

    New Service Available

    This is a great service! I can't imagine what it would have been like back in the day to have access to a master. Well done Rex and GRS!!
  6. sam

    Ask a Master Program

    Awesome, Rex!! Thanks for posting this!
  7. sam

    Turntable use ... i dont get it :(

    Yes, having the crown of the vise rotating defeats the purpose of the turntable. GRS has a YouTube video on turntable setup.
  8. sam

    Lindsay grind on GRS grinding machine

    For a 120° graver I sharpen the reshape grinds to a 30° rotation angle @ approximately 2.5° of lift on the toolpost angle. Face is 45°. Parallel heel can be dialed in by trial and error. If you want 15° of lift, set the toolpost angle to 15 and adjust rotation angle until you sharpen to a...
  9. sam

    What specs objective lens are you using with your Leica A60 Microscope?

    I prefer the 0.5x and the much greater working distance.
  10. sam

    Best Handycam macro setup that won't break the bank

    Yes they use something similar. These should work fine. They're probably all made in the same factory. In order to attach them to a camera that doesn't have a threaded lens, they glued a threaded adapter ring to the camera and screw the closeup lenses into it. Sounds like a poor way of doing...
  11. sam

    Announcement: Pledge Membership

    Thanks for your continued support, Doc!
  12. sam

    Hedcut portraits

    I’ve gotten bits and pieces and that’s about it. They really don’t go into the nuts and bolts of how it’s done.
  13. sam

    Hedcut portraits

    It’s done on a light table using a sort-of tracing method. They really don’t divulge much. I’m attempting a digital version using layers in Procreate similar to the way they do it. They’re under time constraints and deadlines so they have to get them done in 4-5 hrs ea, so they don’t do much...
  14. sam

    Progress photo

    You’re the best Sam!
  15. sam

    Hedcut portraits

    I’ve been getting into hedcut portraits lately. The style was pioneered by one of the Wall Street Journal staff artists and has been used for decades. They use pen and ink. I used my iPad.
  16. sam

    Griffin and Howe model 70

    A masterpiece, Brian! Doesn't get any better than this.
  17. sam

    Question: What type of vise u use for engraving under a microscope?

    IMO the turntable and GRS Low Profile vise are the perfect combination. The GRS positioning vise has very limited travel. The low-pro + turntable will give you lots of travel. Don't get me wrong, the GRS positioning vise is an excellent vise in every regard, but the travel is not enough to even...
  18. sam

    Critique Request First Zippo

    Very nicely done! Congrats!
  19. sam

    Lettering etiquette

    All uppercase for a name is ok with Roman and certain block lettering styles, but it's a disaster with script (and as we often see in tattoos) old English.
  20. sam

    Why do I suspect a Cafe member did this?

    now that's funny

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