Gunsmithing Engraver for barrel's

[LibertyArms]

Which engraver are you using for barrel caliber and logos. I have a Hermes i picked up from an Local smith that works for caliber and standard letters. Looking for something to do some neater stuff if its feasible. What's a cost effective machine for that purpose.

 

[excaliber]

PM sent.....

 

[RWSGunsmithing]

I know it's not a "engraver" but I use a electo/chemical etcher by Marking methods out of CA.

Got it used and been using it for several years now. I think it was made in the 70's even and it's still going strong. Down side to it is if you have to buy stencils for it, but if you take good care of them they will last for several etchings.

 

[ugsly]

pantograph engraving machine

 

[Twisted300Win MAG]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but would anyone be willing to post pics of their preferred method and The final results?

 

[Kebo57]

I use a system similar to the Marking Methods except the cost to get set up was considerably less expensive. It is from a company in Ohio....Lectroetch. They have excellent customer service and a good web site. I use this on both my custom knives as well as to mark firearms. If you have an old school type writer that uses a ribbon...either electric or manual, you can make single use stencils. If you have many things to mark with the same info it is well worth the cost to get their long life stencils....I can get 20+ "burns" with a single stencil. After you have paid to have the art work done replacement stencils of the same are pretty cheap. Apporoximate cost to get caliber mark stencils is $45-50 first time and repeat stencils are maybe $10. A single sheet of stencil may have 5-8 impressions of what you're marking. Cut one off the sheet with scissors, tape it down and let er rip. Wash and dry the stencil when finished and it'll last quite a while. You can mark pretty much any metal .

 

[Jim See]

send me an e-mail address and I can send pics

new hermes jewelers engraver,

Dekel gk-21

 

[Jim See]

I'll get the pics sent monday to those who pm'ed me.

 

[STR]

I use a system similar to the Marking Methods except the cost to get set up was considerably less expensive. It is from a company in Ohio....Lectroetch. They have excellent customer service and a good web site. I use this on both my custom knives as well as to mark firearms. If you have an old school type writer that uses a ribbon...either electric or manual, you can make single use stencils. If you have many things to mark with the same info it is well worth the cost to get their long life stencils....I can get 20+ "burns" with a single stencil. After you have paid to have the art work done replacement stencils of the same are pretty cheap. Apporoximate cost to get caliber mark stencils is $45-50 first time and repeat stencils are maybe $10. A single sheet of stencil may have 5-8 impressions of what you're marking. Cut one off the sheet with scissors, tape it down and let er rip. Wash and dry the stencil when finished and it'll last quite a while. You can mark pretty much any metal .

This is exactly what I use. I started with a pantagraph, but its limited in art work, plus getting the marking as deep as I wanted required a lot going over the stencil. Plus it does require some practice and careful not to come off the stencil with the tracer point, because if you do, you will end up with an unwanted scratch on the barrel. Don't get me wrong, it works, just that the electro marking works better for my needs.

 

[x ring accuracy]

I am sending my barrels to you from now on STR. I need the address

 

[hero's machine]

Sea salt in water and a dc source of 15ish volts in reverse polarity.....use a qtip as the "wipe"......it will give you a taste of the electrochemical etching capabilities redneck style.

 

[LibertyArms]

Thanks for the info. Is the 6A units enough to get a deep enough etch? looking to cerakote over it and not loose the image. Or need to go to the 10a and 15a units. Or will it just take more time with the 6a units ?

 

[Field]

Engraver for barrel's

I use one I got from a knife store and it goes plenty deep. It's the personalizer plus.

 

[STR]

I am sending my barrels to you from now on STR. I need the address

Any time my freind. You have an open invitation. In about 7 more months my entire shop will be palletized, boxed up, and stored for over a year until I have garage to set up again,

 

[Straight Shooter]

That's harsh Ozzie,
I would cover the floor with a barrier, put down plywood and set it up in my living room if I didn't have a shop!

To the OP,
My Hermes dealer will cnc me special plates out of brass if I want to cut logos or something special for real reasonable prices. All I do is send him the line art and he scans it and he uses one of there cnc printes to cut it for us. We gave up on Electro chemical etch as it sometimes would not deep cut evenly. It would have an occasional deep pock mark right in the lettering. I love our motorized New Hermes Engraver. It wasn't cheap at $3000 new but the support and quality is first class.

Shawn

 

[hero's machine]

That's harsh Ozzie,
I would cover the floor with a barrier, put down plywood and set it up in my living room if I didn't have a shop!

To the OP,
My Hermes dealer will cnc me special plates out of brass if I want to cut logos or something special for real reasonable prices. All I do is send him the line art and he scans it and he uses one of there cnc printes to cut it for us. We gave up on Electro chemical etch as it sometimes would not deep cut evenly. It would have an occasional deep pock mark right in the lettering. I love our motorized New Hermes Engraver. It wasn't cheap at $3000 new but the support and quality is first class.

Shawn

Who are you using and which cutter bits? I too have a motorized Hermes and would like to get some logo plates made. Thanks.

 

[Straight Shooter]

The guys name is Bruce.
Machine Tools West, Inc.
Distributor for Gravograph
Phone: 801974 0638
[email protected]