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I have a pending job to make a number of items with various names. The space available is 1 1/2" and I'll need a dozen or so different names. It won't be cost effective to do individual letters and too expensive to have 12 stamps made at $40+

Any suggestions? The ideal would be to go from a pdf to a plate somehow.

Thanks!

Bob

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I have a better question. Why would you take a job on when you don't have any idea how you are going to do it?

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Because I am smart, creative and work well under pressure. I am an entrepreneur currently involved in a number of successful small business ventures. I got involved with the leather business because I couldn't help myself!

Since I posted this, I believe I have found a solution which will cost less than $5 each. Stay tuned.

Cya!

Bob

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It's easy to do but the problem is multiple letters in the same name, you would need at least two and maybe more identical letter stamps.

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Yup. I was thinking about ordering a letter set from Hong Kong but I would need 2 or 3 as you mentioned. Also it's a fixed space but variable names so font size will change with every name. My solution involves very inexpensive custom made stamps. I hope to start testing today. If it works it will cost a fraction of laser engraved stamps.

Cya!

Bob

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I have a better question. Why would you take a job on when you don't have any idea how you are going to do it?

I was told a long time ago to never tell someone you can't do something just take the job and figure out how to do it.

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I was told a long time ago to never tell someone you can't do something just take the job and figure out how to do it.

Yeah, you probably got that idea from the movies or comic books. It seems to be a common theme. The hero takes on a whole bunch of guys in a fight, and beats them all because the others are fortunatly all incompetants.

That same person ever mention the other old saying, "Don't bite off more than you can chew !"

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No, I think he got that from people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Henry Oppenheimer, Robert Goddard, Henry Ford, etc. He probably hasn't got time to read comic books. Not everyone is risk averse..

Cya!

Bob

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No, I think he got that from people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Henry Oppenheimer, Robert Goddard, Henry Ford, etc. He probably hasn't got time to read comic books. Not everyone is risk averse..

Cya!

Bob

LOL Still tuned - so whats happening with your job?

No, I am one of those who do think that almost anything is possible, given the finances and time to do a task. But, the solid fact is that there are usually constraints to contend with. When I am approached with a project, I never blindly assert that I can do it......I will say that I will look into it; which I do. LOL That is why I have several differant things in development right now in my shop from a monster aluminum can shredder to leathercraft stamping tools

There is nothing wrong with asking for input from others.......in fact, it is a good idea. BUT, you need to be a lot more explanatory when doing so. You say a space of 1 1/2", but you don't say whether that means that tall or that long. You don't say what kind of leather you are wanting to put it on. And so on.

When you put that little effort into describing what you need to do, how do you expect anyone to have an answer for you? I actually have several ideas how to make custom name imprints (plastics, ostalloy, printing letters.....) but why should I spend more time and effort than you have?

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Attached is a test of the first batch of stamps, We still have some fine tuning to do on the small stamps and these were significantly less than I had anticipated.

This is exactly what I was looking for and I will also be ordering some graphic stamps as well to test the process. Turn-around is overnight, durability on a par with Delrin.

I was testing how the stamps would hold up under a full vingegaroon dip and neutralization

Cya!

Bob

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That doesn't seem very profitable Bob if you are only going to get to use them once or twice.

What is the cost for one?

They look good but it just doesn't seem feasible to me.

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As I mentioned, duribiity is on a par with Delrin so I would guess many hundreds of impressions or more. What I meant by less was the price. These test samples were <$5 and went straight on the Arbor press with no backing.

The maker and I will be offering these for sale at a very reasonable price once we have done some final testing and improvements.

Cya!

Bob

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It's not that you'll get hundreds of impressions but for your project I am assuming you'll only use each one once or twice (unless I'm wrong about that) that's what I meant by not being feasible.

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Actually I will be looking at dozens to hundreds of impressions. Some may get repeat orders , others a one off for a dozen or two.

Cya!

Bob

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