Author Topic: Portable Metal Stamping (Read 361 times)

Hawklore · « **on:** July 09, 2005, 03:17:10 PM »

I'm looking for something to do metal stamping of numbers and letters..

on small objects kinda like dogtags but they have some areas that can't be stamped...

Portable, and afordable..

It'd be galvenized steel i'd be stamping btw..

Jackal1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2005, 06:38:00 PM »

Try Northern Tool and places such as that. Pretty inexpensive and galvanized is no problem.

Hawklore · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2005, 07:06:06 PM »

What would I be looking for?

I tried Metal Stamping and they have the presses and stuff, but I need something that does the lettering aswell, and none of it was portable..

Hawklore · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2005, 07:09:19 PM »

Found something like this..

But it dosn't say how much weight it does, and what kinda metal it can stamp.

But basicly thats what I need..

How would I line up the letters?

Jackal1 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2005, 10:14:11 AM »

OK, I think you can find the equipmenst and info you are looking for here-----> http://www.metalstampingmachines.com/

You also might want to check out this place-------> http://www.hobbytool.com

Hawklore · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2005, 01:04:26 PM »

Cool thanks..

I might have to go with doing one letter at a time with a hand puncher...

Depending on how much these machines run..

Bodhi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2005, 01:05:17 PM »

How much do you want to spend?

Hawklore · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2005, 04:44:14 PM »

$1.00

40-60 would be reasonable if it stamped them and lined them up for me and I could change the letters and numbers into any combination...

I'm probally going use the hand one..

It's on the other comp i'll go over there and post the link..

I'm just not sure how well it will work.

Hawklore · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2005, 04:46:44 PM »

http://www.mytoolstore.com/young/stamps.html

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=32952&R=32952

Bodhi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2005, 09:10:18 AM »

Hawk, those things are going to be impossible for you to line up accurately. I have some in my box at work, and I use them only for quick ID tags for parts.

The best bet you have is to find one on Ebay, as even a remotely cheap one will run you $400 - 500 new.

Good luck.