Pussycat Doll Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Have you ever ruined anything someone wanted engraving? Would love to hear the stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 O' YES part of the learning curve! My worst one was a miss spelling on a curved base. had to replace the base & re-engrave 15 previous years (this was before computer engravers existed) NIGHTMARE ! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 NO I have really but it would ruin me if I told you lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I have really but it would ruin me if I told you lot I know you spelt 2007 wrong! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Two thousand and seven, Na Not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 oh yes indeed and when I said I would replace the item and she told me it came from dubai airport I retracted the statement faster than uk900 can fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 yes but the wisest thing you could do is invest in a polishing mop - like i have and the other day when i slipped! it's easy all you do is Polish and buff up make it like new again. best thing you can invest in (in my mind) to assist you in very bad situations - and stops you having to pay out lots (gold/silver). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 YES - With computers doing the work, I think that we make more mistakes, as we are not checking as we engrave only once at the begining. I too have a polishing mop, a dremmel (with lots of small mop options for inside ring/bangle etc.), and a small brush plating kit to resilver what you have polished down to the copper/brass. But a pewter tankard ....... forget it - suppy them a new one. Vinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 More times than I would like to remember due to being impatient with other work in progress. Usually on a Tankard for some guys retirement, retiring at 4 oclock on that day and they decide to get him a tankard at 3 oclock. Poor sods been retiring for 50 years and they leave it until the last minuteas usual. "To Frederick" Happy Retirement from your pals at Poodle Clippers Incorporated. 30.10.2007 All the best , Harry Jenny Alfred James Lee Danny Graham Joe Marrion Wendy Paul Sexy Bitch & all the girls in the Office It's always the last couple of words that it goes wrong on, you aint got time to polish it out and there aint another Tankard like it in town is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 miss spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 miss spelling Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 But a pewter tankard ....... forget it - suppy them a new one. Vinny what makes you say that? i've polished engraving out of pewter before with good results. oh, and it was the customers spelling mistake bytheway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 war memorial with about 500 names on, 6 feet tall x 5 feet wide, engraved on manual machine in aluminium, filled black, about two weeks work, finished two hours before presentation. fitted as old war heroes arrived. no spelling errors... slipped with screwdriver on last screw. with local mayor as a witness. taken down day after to repair damage, had to jimmy off wall as i used anti-theft screws. re-fitted, only to be vandalised by graffitti artist. removed again for clean up. re-fitted. black paint fell out over the winter, re-filled, re-fitted. the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Annie Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Dean, how do you polish mistakes out of pewter? I have no idea - I thought once on - on forever. As we say every day's a school day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Dean, how do you polish mistakes out of pewter? I have no idea - I thought once on - on forever.As we say every day's a school day! Annie, get john to go to machine mart and buy a polishing mop. Peanuts, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 once you have rubbed your/their mistake out on the mop clean with brasso using clean (real) cotton wool as soon as the cotton gets dirty use another piece comes up brand new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Annie Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thanks for the info - tell me - does this method also apply to all other metals, like trophy cups (nickel, sliver, alu.)? Any mistakes I've made up til now I have had to replace - because I dont know otherwise - I am still a novice -I am sure there are lots of tricks - but I've got no-ne to show me. So I rely on this forum - thank you for being there! Three Cheers Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Pewter; Solid gold; solid silver, etc is ok annie anything plated isnt really suitable for polishing as it will obviously polish out a different colour underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 After 30 years in the RAF I swear by this product for use on pewter, it has saved my bacon a few times. http://www.afeonline.com/shop/product_i ... cts_id=595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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