Lettering Guide for 1" stamps

[Studio-N]

Hello.  I know some beginners have problems keeping their letters aligned. This is an overlay lettering guide for 1" letters onto a 1 1/2" belt or strap that will hold the letters straight. 

It's constructed of 1/4" aluminum with a 1.52" channel that goes over the belt and the cutout can accommodate 12 letters.  I did this for my final machining project. I learned a lot while cutting it.

Mostly I learned I DON"T want to make another.  It's difficult to hold and chattered and warped a bunch!  Anyway, the Dallas Maker Space leather SIG is having a belt making class this weekend so I thought I'd donate it to them.  Cheers!

[billybopp]

Nice lookin' tool!  And quite useful.  Keeping letters centered can be a bitch!

 

Bill

[builderofstuff]

Very cool! Nicely done.

Chris

[Studio-N]

thank you.

[bikermutt07]

Well, that was a tease.

Nice job on the template.

[Studio-N]

thank you. For me this was a school project. I'm interested to see what the evil empire is coming out with.

Nothing on their website yet.

[Studio-N]

for those that wondered, HERE is the letter guide from the evil empire.

I like mine better but no way to get the price that cheap.

[Halitech]

I agree, yours is better if you only use 1 size stamps. I'm not sure how well their adjustable one will stand up to use over time though

 

Personally, I put down a long piece of green painters tape and line up my letters with that. May be low tech but it works for me

[stu925]

Your timing is perfect since Tandy just announced their guide.  It's too bad you're not interested in making more, you could probably out sell them 2 to 1.  Yours is a much better design.

Stu

[Studio-N]

20 hours ago, Halitech said:

I agree, yours is better if you only use 1 size stamps. I'm not sure how well their adjustable one will stand up to use over time though

Personally, I put down a long piece of green painters tape and line up my letters with that. May be low tech but it works for me

I could probably adapt mine some, but it just takes too long to machine on a manual mill.  Maybe after I get access to a metal cutting CNC machine. I made this as a donation to a local maker space and it looks like they liked it.

I think your painter tape idea is great.  I personally just lay a ruler on the leather but anything that works is good.  cheers!

[Studio-N]

7 hours ago, stu925 said:

Your timing is perfect since Tandy just announced their guide.  It's too bad you're not interested in making more, you could probably out sell them 2 to 1.  Yours is a much better design.

Stu

thank you Stu. it is milled so time is what makes it get expensive. no way I could complete with China.  I think I might make another sometime. cheers!

[Halitech]

just to toss ideas out to you, maybe if you had the top bar be adjustable from both ends you could have something more usable with all the sizesand only have to make 2 pieces instead of the 4 like tandy is using. I think that would be more sturdy then their.

[Studio-N]

19 minutes ago, Halitech said:

just to toss ideas out to you, maybe if you had the top bar be adjustable from both ends you could have something more usable with all the sizesand only have to make 2 pieces instead of the 4 like tandy is using. I think that would be more sturdy then their.

yes, that is actually what I had thought about as well. again - I may make another sometime.  so many fun projects ahead of that in the queue.