Ambassador leatheroo Posted April 11, 2011 Author Ambassador Report Posted April 11, 2011 Kim i used a cone shaped bit with quite a round head. They all have 2.35mm shanks. I have a variety of bits, some are good and others just chew up the leather, it is just a matter of trying them out and seeing what result you get. i stayed away from the air type tool as the noise of a compressor drives me crazy...yes even the "silent" ones. This system is so quiet and no vibration and can be carried around so easily. As for the speed, i found if it was too high it was burning the leather, so i have mine on 25 which i think is 25000rpm. the leather i used was about 3mm thick but i have done this on thinner leather. If i get time i might make a youtube video. cheers Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
Members fordsmtack Posted April 11, 2011 Members Report Posted April 11, 2011 Hmm, guess I need to try and find that system for I'm sure this will burn it up at 400,000 rpm's. I can use tooling leather for after I carve, punch ext.. on it I dremel the back of the leather off, skive it that way. The room and everything in it is covered in leather dust, but I've found that to be the easiest way for me. My bit shanks are 1/8th and very small. But, it's excellent to engrave metal with it and will engrave the thin pie pans as ,long as you don't hold it in one spot long nor apply any pressure, it glides over it. But, the harder the metal the easiest it is to engrave, sorta like butter. But, I don't work in that scale, except to engrave tools with initials or names. Thank you for the info, and would like to see the youtube (when you get a chance to do one...I'll be looking up that system in the meantime). o Kim i used a cone shaped bit with quite a round head. They all have 2.35mm shanks. I have a variety of bits, some are good and others just chew up the leather, it is just a matter of trying them out and seeing what result you get. i stayed away from the air type tool as the noise of a compressor drives me crazy...yes even the "silent" ones. This system is so quiet and no vibration and can be carried around so easily. As for the speed, i found if it was too high it was burning the leather, so i have mine on 25 which i think is 25000rpm. the leather i used was about 3mm thick but i have done this on thinner leather. If i get time i might make a youtube video. cheers Quote Kim Ford-Hoffman mini model horse tackmaler 1/32 scale and a few other sizes http://community.webshots.com/user/fordsmtack
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