Members David Genadek Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 Just a thought it used to be done by making the cuts into leather then laquering it. The Poly is way cheaper but harder to cut. David Genadek Quote
Members Rawhide Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 a rotating engraver would be like a dremel. an oscillating engraver "hammers" the tip moves in and out and impacts the surface being engraved Thanks beeza. I do get that part but, what I want to know is when I look at the package and if it says engraver and nothing else, what do I look for to tell me it's an oscillating engraver? Any specific specs that only a oscillating engraver would have? Stuff like that. Thanks again guys, Marlon Quote Marlon
Members Gremlin Posted January 18, 2008 Author Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 Gremlin,what do you put under your's when you are engraving? I've tried rubber pad, leather, & wood and haven't found anything that comes out just like a craftaide. My engraver has "strength" adjustment (soft to hard 1-5). Is your's pounding hard or light? I don't understand the "mirrored" because oscellating engraver is hammering the lines down just as they appear. Thanks for reviving this. I use a rubber pad that I got at Tandy Leather Factory. They are the ones they call "poundo board". These things just happen to be inconsistant in the density of the rubber. I have gone thru a few of them and found one of the softer ones works best. A mirrored image would be more for the tap-offs that you make by cutting your pattern into leather and then laquering them. This way when you tap the image into the leather it leaves the image on the leather the way it is meant to be for carving. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Roger Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 Thanks beeza. I do get that part but, what I want to know is when I look at the package and if it says engraver and nothing else, what do I look for to tell me it's an oscillating engraver? Any specific specs that only a oscillating engraver would have? Stuff like that.Thanks again guys, Marlon pretty much any low dollar engraver will be an impact/oscillating type. the specs will list "stroke" for an impact type Quote
Members Rawhide Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 AH HA!! That's what I'm looking for! I had a sneaky suspicion, but I want someone to verify it. Thanks, You guys kick, well you know! Quote Marlon
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted January 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 18, 2008 I have one of those.... and its made by dremil..... LOL Quote "The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE Her: Hit Me Him: Do you want me to use the knife? Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!
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