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Re: [Spridgets] Metal engraving and a Dremel

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Metal engraving and a Dremel
From: Lester via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:43:42 -0500
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How are you going to protect the bearings from outside crud with the =
middle of the knockoff missing?  Just curious.

Lester
On Jun 2, 2015, at 11:50 AM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets wrote:

> Trying again except I've ordered Dremel engraving bits now..
> =20
> From: WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: 29/05/2015 18:56:42 GMT Daylight Time
> Subj: Metal engraving and a Dremel
> =20
> Trying again
> =20
> From: WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: 28/05/2015 22:14:12 GMT Daylight Time
> Subj: Metal engraving and a Dremel
> =20
> Hi list,
> =20
> I know that I first heard of a 'Dremel' on the list years ago but only =
bought one last Christmas.  I've done a bunch of stuff with it and when =
browsing stuff recall seeing an engraving tip for it.  At the time I =
didn't understand that as I thought that an engraving tool had a hammer =
action a bit like a hammer drill.  However, unless I'm mistaken all a =
traditional engraving tool is, is a high speed rotary device with some =
kind of tip in it that spins around.  So, am I likewise right that my =
Dremel tool can be a rotary engraving tool?
> =20
> The reason I am asking is that the item I took to my only 'free hand =
engraver' turned out to be  a wasted journey as the engraver is off work =
sick and may be for some time and I though about doing the job myself.  =
I don't have a very steaddddy hand but I think that what I need doing I =
should be ok with.  I have a knock off spinner that has been lightened =
by having the centre machined out of it and I now need to get =
re-chromed.  My previous experience is that the chromer will not only =
strip off the remnants of old chrome but will polish it before =
re-chroming.  That polishing and then re-chroming will make the 'arrow' =
and letters 'right side' and 'undo' so faint that they will be more =
difficult to read than I would like.  So my intention was to get an =
engraver to run the tool into the existing letters to get some fresh =
depth to them before having the spinner polished and re-chromed.  Any =
reason then why I ought not to buy an engraving bit for my Dremel (not =
sure if they come in different sizes) and do this myself?
> =20
> Thanks
> =20
> =20
> Daniel
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<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: 
space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">How are you going to protect 
the bearings from outside crud with the middle of the knockoff missing? 
&nbsp;Just curious.<div><br></div><div>Lester<br><div><div>On Jun 2, 2015, at 
11:50 AM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets wrote:</div><br 
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<div>Trying again except I've ordered Dremel engraving bits now..</div>
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  From: <a 
href="mailto:WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com";>WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com</a><br>To: <a 
href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: 
  29/05/2015 18:56:42 GMT Daylight Time<br>Subj: Metal engraving and a 
  Dremel<br></div>
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  <div>Trying again</div>
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    From: <a 
href="mailto:WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com";>WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com</a><br>To: <a 
href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: 
    28/05/2015 22:14:12 GMT Daylight Time<br>Subj: Metal engraving and a 
    Dremel<br></div>
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color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><font color="#000000" size="2" 
face="Arial">
    <div>Hi list,</div>
    <div>&nbsp;</div>
    <div>I know that I first heard of a 'Dremel' on the list years ago but only 
    bought one last Christmas.&nbsp; I've done a bunch of stuff with it and 
when 
    browsing stuff recall seeing an engraving tip for it.&nbsp; At the time I 
    didn't understand that as I thought that an engraving tool had a hammer 
    action a bit like a hammer drill.&nbsp; However, unless I'm mistaken all a 
    traditional engraving tool is, is a high speed rotary device with some kind 
    of tip in it that spins around.&nbsp; So, am I likewise right that my 
Dremel 
    tool can be a rotary engraving tool?</div>
    <div>&nbsp;</div>
    <div>The reason I am asking is that the item I took to my only 'free hand 
    engraver' turned out to be&nbsp; a wasted journey as the engraver is off 
    work sick and may be for some time and I though about doing the job 
    myself.&nbsp; I don't have a very steaddddy hand but I think that what I 
    need doing I should be ok with.&nbsp; I have a knock off spinner that has 
    been lightened by having the centre machined out of it and I now need to 
get 
    re-chromed.&nbsp; My previous experience is that the chromer will not only 
    strip off the remnants of old chrome but will polish it before 
    re-chroming.&nbsp; That polishing and then re-chroming will make the 
'arrow' 
    and letters 'right side' and 'undo' so faint that they will be more 
    difficult to read than I would like.&nbsp; So my intention was to get an 
    engraver to run the tool into the existing letters to get some fresh depth 
    to them before having the spinner polished and re-chromed.&nbsp; Any reason 
    then why I ought not to buy an engraving bit for my Dremel (not sure if 
they 
    come in different sizes) and do this myself?</div>
    <div>&nbsp;</div>
    <div>Thanks</div>
    <div>&nbsp;</div>
    <div>&nbsp;</div>
    
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