@phillyvinilli I use either Sharpie pen or some paint similar to Rustoleum. After you've applied it, you can rub off the excess w finger or fine sandpaper.
Thank you very much for your sharing. You used a small black tube to adjust the size of the engraving pen. Can you tell me the length of that little pipe?
@trekranger Many engravers use hot glue indeed, it works very well and I use it sometimes too. The other method is to use GRS thermoloc 'stuff'. You heat it up to make it soft and make fixture for the piece you need. As it cools down, it hardens and holds the piece very well. I use it for many weird shaped pieces I need to engrave - knives, spoons, watches...
@assa123assa123 I haven't noticed any harm to the finger joint. Only thing that stresses the joint would be the force you use to put/hold the graver to the metal. Vibration is absolutely no problem, the moving period is so small that you nearly can't feel it. Maybe 1/10th of a mm and the force goes to the metal, not to the hand and fingers.
I just bought the lindsay classic could you post a video on how to transfer your images onto the plate. I've read different ways to do this but I'm a visual learner.
i know you use pitch for holding peaces. is their something other than that we can use? I saw a guy use glue from glue gun,dont know if that works.what about candles to hold peaces?
As long as I observe these airgravers I wonder: is it not harmful to the finger joint? The first finger looks like directly in contact with vibrating cutting element. Does anybody have a word or two on the subject? My joint is not in very good shape, I even have to click the mouse with the middle finger quite often.
hi vilts, could you tell me if i can use the Steve lindsay's templet sharpening on my hss GRS QC-52, QC-40, QC-K3, and QC -3 ..... I am learning how to engrave and I got a foredom power engraver that came with this 4 gravers. or if you know how to sharp those could you send me any info? thanks
@@vilts I'm a little confused about the tools used, especially the shape, some say a 50 ° bulb or just a taper shape and some say it's a Phil Cougan bulb. can you explain a little
What is wps material? What is low hardening metal? Metal must be softer than the tool, so fully hardened steel (like knife blades) is impossible to engrave. As always, "it depends", 316L stainless watch cases are OK to engrave. HSS gravers are softer than the new carbalt ones etc.
I am also Design die maker Of spoons We use hard material W.p.s material use cutting steel plate or rod etc HSS blades use to cut w.p.s material I really want to use you method on my die work Brother And what kind of tools you use brother Vibration cutting you use on you job What is that brother????
@trekranger For thermoloc check grstools{.com}. To release from hot glue you can either put it in the deep freeze fridge for a while, so the detail will pop out easily. The second way is to use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), which weakens the glue.
wow ! i hope this graver wasn't the carbide one . if you dip hot carbide in water you ruin it . It is similar to ceramic and chilled will get micro cracks and will keep losing cutting point every time you sharpen it ... if that happen you better off just get rid of it and get a new one . In case of carbide heat during sharpening doesn't affect hardness of the tool .. is not the case of carbon steel of to much tempering . You just let it cool slow .
+stan I don't remember what steel it was, it was quite a while ago. But even so, I never let the gravers get so hot that the dipping in water would cause any structural changes. They're always under 100C, more like "almost too hot to touch" level, before I cool them. Never had a problem with chipping and I've been through quite a few carbides.
@phillyvinilli I use either Sharpie pen or some paint similar to Rustoleum. After you've applied it, you can rub off the excess w finger or fine sandpaper.
Thank you very much for your sharing. You used a small black tube to adjust the size of the engraving pen. Can you tell me the length of that little pipe?
1.25"
@trekranger Many engravers use hot glue indeed, it works very well and I use it sometimes too. The other method is to use GRS thermoloc 'stuff'. You heat it up to make it soft and make fixture for the piece you need. As it cools down, it hardens and holds the piece very well. I use it for many weird shaped pieces I need to engrave - knives, spoons, watches...
@assa123assa123 I haven't noticed any harm to the finger joint. Only thing that stresses the joint would be the force you use to put/hold the graver to the metal. Vibration is absolutely no problem, the moving period is so small that you nearly can't feel it. Maybe 1/10th of a mm and the force goes to the metal, not to the hand and fingers.
I just bought the lindsay classic could you post a video on how to transfer your images onto the plate. I've read different ways to do this but I'm a visual learner.
i know you use pitch for holding peaces. is their something other than that we can use? I saw a guy use glue from glue gun,dont know if that works.what about candles to hold peaces?
Hello dear sir. Can you tell the machine with the round disc that sharpening the graves. Where I can find it for purchase?
Search for GRS or TW design power hone. I have TW one.
@vilts GRS thermoloc ? on the hot glue, how do you release it when your done, just heat it up or what ?thanks again
How do you compare the black arkansas stone polish to ceramic bench stone? Does it have a higher polish than ceramic?
Good question! Since I got the white ceramic I acually haven't used anything else. It gives mirror polish and is perfect for my needs.
As long as I observe these airgravers I wonder: is it not harmful to the finger joint?
The first finger looks like directly in contact with vibrating cutting element.
Does anybody have a word or two on the subject? My joint is not in very good shape, I even have to click the mouse with the middle finger quite often.
hi vilts, could you tell me if i can use the Steve lindsay's templet sharpening on my hss GRS QC-52, QC-40, QC-K3, and QC -3 ..... I am learning how to engrave and I got a foredom power engraver that came with this 4 gravers. or if you know how to sharp those could you send me any info? thanks
I'll try to make a video when I'm starting with next project.
The air assisted graver is Lindsay one - airgraver[.]com
@Fontetetero I'm not sure I understand the question.
how much height has the white plastic board you are using ?
~6mm
@@vilts what is the height from the blade to the base in cm?
@@vilts I'm a little confused about the tools used, especially the shape, some say a 50 ° bulb or just a taper shape and some say it's a Phil Cougan bulb. can you explain a little
this tool work on
w.p. s. material
or only in
m.s
other low hardning material
What is wps material? What is low hardening metal?
Metal must be softer than the tool, so fully hardened steel (like knife blades) is impossible to engrave. As always, "it depends", 316L stainless watch cases are OK to engrave. HSS gravers are softer than the new carbalt ones etc.
I am also
Design die maker
Of spoons
We use hard material
W.p.s material use cutting steel plate or rod etc
HSS blades use to cut w.p.s material
I really want to use you method on my die work
Brother
And what kind of tools you use brother
Vibration cutting you use on you job
What is that brother????
Tool is Lindsay AirGraver, www.airgraver.com
@MaTchBoOkPoEt Yes, absolutely. There's no difference for what to use it.
@vilts Thank you very much for sharing your experience
There is a 4th side in this template. The top portion one, near the hole. Its not used?
I haven't found a use for it yet. Theoretically can be used to make a small flat under the V, but haven't needed it.
thanks a lot, vitts. im starting to sharpening...ty for replay.
@@vilts this template canbusing push engraving?
@@vilts apakah bulino dengan tempalate itu hanya untuk garis? atau bulino inj juga bisa untuk dot?
@trekranger For thermoloc check grstools{.com}. To release from hot glue you can either put it in the deep freeze fridge for a while, so the detail will pop out easily. The second way is to use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), which weakens the glue.
Nice work......
Which graver machine are you using ?
Lindsay AirGraver
@@vilts apakah template itu 3 sisi dan sisi ke 4 adalah face? Jika saya menggunakan batang bulat apakah ada masalah nantinya ?
Very precise tool
How are your skills without using an airgraver, just curious...🤗
Exactly the same
reply must brother
wow ! i hope this graver wasn't the carbide one . if you dip hot carbide in water you ruin it .
It is similar to ceramic and chilled will get micro cracks and will keep losing cutting point every time you sharpen it ... if that happen you better off just get rid of it and get a new one .
In case of carbide heat during sharpening doesn't affect hardness of the tool .. is not the case of carbon steel of to much tempering . You just let it cool slow .
+stan I don't remember what steel it was, it was quite a while ago. But even so, I never let the gravers get so hot that the dipping in water would cause any structural changes. They're always under 100C, more like "almost too hot to touch" level, before I cool them. Never had a problem with chipping and I've been through quite a few carbides.
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