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Besides a Hermes or other expensive machine, what are others using for marking barrels? Preferably something affordable! Blagg Rifles, Eastern OR | ||
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Marking Methods electro-chemical etching system. NRA Patron Life Member Benefactor Level | |||
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How much are these systems Doc? Blagg Rifles, Eastern OR | |||
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Just had to have it. I bought the super kit back in December but haven't unpacked it yet.  It looks pretty simple. http://www.etch-o-matic.biz/eom.htm _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Here is a barrel I did yesterday with my New Hermes engraver. Got it off ebay for a couple hundred dollars three years ago. Well worth the money. Steve   | |||
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Wow, that looks outstanding. Which model Hermes do you own? | |||
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Steve do you know what style fonts you have ? I realy like the scroll type numbers on the 1892 . Hal | |||
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The engraver is the New Hermes model GM. It will do diamond drag (scratch) engraving or you can use the motor and use a rorary cutter. The pics above were with the rotary cutter. The font style is called double line connecting script #33-337. Steve | |||
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sdh600 can you post pics of the setup with the rotary cutter in place?  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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I will try to take some tonight after work. Steve | |||
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Steve With the rotary cutter, do you use a High speed steel cutter ? Hal | |||
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Hal, Mine uses carbide. Butch | |||
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Here are some pics of my engraver. The cutters I have are high speed steel, but I would recommend carbide as mine dull very fast. Steve      | |||
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I looked at the Etch-o-Matic and everything is shown on stainless or unfinished metal. Does anyone know how it looks on blued steel? And that's some nice work Steve. How long did it take you to master the Hermes? | |||
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The hermes is simple to use. Not much learning curve at all. I tried the electro chemical etchers, both the etch-o-matic and the Marking methods pro model, without much success. The problem may have been that I was trying to make my own stencils. I think if you invest in the professionally made stencils they work much better. They will even do deep etching which should work well on a blued barrel. The problem with etching is you need a stencil for every caliber you chamber in. With the engraver you can put anything on the barrel that comes up. Steve | |||
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Is the cutter in the photo the one that you use while running the electric motor to engrave the Winchester 1892? Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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I used one just like that one. The one in the picture is a spare. Steve | |||
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send it to an engraver  Do it correctly! Roger Kehr Kehr Engraving Company (360)456-0831 | |||
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James Anderson uses his CNC and it does really nice work. I have a New Hermes GTX-3/ITX-3 free standing floor model.I have some carbide cutters for my motorized head, but I have only used the diamond scratching. I think I need to try the motor. Butch | |||
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I also have a New Hermes with both the scratch and a powered head. I was wondering how the powered tip would cut on a curved surface; it seems like it was made to do flat surfaces with a standard depth of cut. The scratch works because one can hold the diamond scratch onto the material with a little pressure. I would be afraid to try the powered tip for fear the depth would not be even. Tell me I am wrong or how you could control the depth on a round (barrel) surface. Jim Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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The pictures of the engraving on the Win 92 barrel show what it looks like cutting on a curved surface. Since most of the engraving is done at the larger diameters of the barrel the thinning of the letters at the top and bottom isn't noticeable. I have done some test pieces on some half inch dia. stock and the letters do get thin at top and bottom. Consistant preasure on the cutter is the key to a good engraving. Steve | |||
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Laser engraving looks really good on a barrel. | |||
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I use a Hermes on occasion but I dont have one. They work nicely. But they are very expensive even used! I priced out the Marking Methods system, not cheap either. There has to be something out there besides stamps. They work and I have gotten pretty good at getting them even. Stamps are just not very proffesional when you are charging a premium price for metal work. Blagg Rifles, Eastern OR | |||
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If you will make an effort to call a bunch of trophy shops, you will find an affordable one. Most trophy shops have shoved them into the corner and use CNC now. I have found them this way. Butch | |||
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You mean that when useing the motor you DON'T control the depth by the pressure you exert when holding down the red knob like you do when you just do the chicken scratch? What keeps the cutter from bouncing all over the place?  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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I agree with all of that especially about not putting your cutter down before you are ready. I find my depth will vary a little bit if I put too much down preasure on the cutter. Have you ever tried using a burnishing tool to polish the cut grooves of the letters? A tool ground to the same angle as the cutter but without the cutting edge. Maybe run it over the lettering with some fine lapping compound. Just something I was thinking of trying. Steve | |||
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SDH 600 Where do you buy your cutters? Jim 99% of the democrats give the rest a bad name. "O" = zero NRA life member | |||
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For New Hermes items call Carl Clouse. 972-226-3700. Carl is an elderly gentleman that was with New Hermes for many years. He is getting on in years, but should have a few fonts, cutters, and repair parts left. Butch | |||
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Jim, When I bought my engraver It came with a few of the rotary cutters. I have been resharpening and using them. I do see cutter for sale on ebay quite often. Steve | |||
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Cutters and parts are availabe direct from New Hermes. Their service is quite good. John Farner If you haven't, please join the NRA! | |||
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Jim I buy all of my cutters from, www.bitsbits.com . Also, great re-sharpening service and price. James | |||
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