Craig Gardner Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 hi i just ordered a second hand metaza mpx-60 impact printer engraver. suppose to be in mint condition hardly used. should be arriveing this week. i am mainly going to try and do dog tags and lighters anyone got any advice or tips. i see nobody mentions these machines on the forum is their a reason for this and are they reliable. thanks Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 cancel the order and get a proper engraving machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 cancel the order and get a proper engraving machine i do have a pantograph i just thought it was a good idea being able to put a photo on a lighter that would be more durable than printing and pressing the sublimination way as thats fidly and time consuming and the oven takes about 10 minutes to heat up and press. have you actually used a metaza my roland vinyl machine is excellant so the make seemed ok to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 http://www.shoerepairer.info/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 thekeyvan Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:54 am Post subject: roland metaza mpx-60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi i just ordered a second hand metaza mpx-60 impact printer engraver. suppose to be in mint condition hardly used. you have got no worries in it being in mint - they never get used! planet uk900 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:07 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- cancel the order and get a proper engraving machine wish someone had given me this advice before i bought one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 =D> Class. They come up on ebay all the time..........Its up to you to figure out why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I have one that's redundant & I can almost give away for the right price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I have one that's redundant & I can almost give away for the right price When was the last time you used it Tel, and why don't you rate it............... carry on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 So Tel how much are you going to pay ME for taking it off your hands? Actually saw someone getting several hundred pounds for one on Ebay the other night I wonder what TIT(where is John by the way?) bought it carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I have one that's redundant & I can almost give away for the right price When was the last time you used it Tel, and why don't you rate it............... carry on Last time used, hmmmmmmmm can't remember, but only used it twice, Think it's a tough service to market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Think it's a tough service to market.[/color] I think your right there Tel, Sounds like a good idea, but most people give in trying to promote it. Hence the left on the shelf sinario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 seems you've bought it anyway i may as well give you some advice when engraving a lighter, before you set the plunge bar down to touch the surface of the lighter, lay a fine piece of paper over the lighter first, then depress the plunge locking bar. this ensures that if there are any uneven bits on the surface of the lighter then it won't start to drag all over the place ruining the lighter. don't forget to remove the paper before engraving. keep away from photos with too much light in the background unless you intend to paint out everything but the image you want as it looks a mess. if i can remember rightly, for most pictures i had the contrast set to minus 10 and the brightness set between 65 and 95 depending on the photograph. the folks on here are right, roland rushed this out without thinking how we could effectively market it, i wasn't very keen on their after sales service either when we first started using the mpx 60 then the mpx 70 and wasted loadsa blanks trying to get the clarity just right. the details below are from a website, i used this guy to help me to figure out our mpx60, he gave much better advice than roland and he has the blanks and necklaces as well as jigs for holding items in properly. MetaloPrint (Ray Bonning) 15 Wayne Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4SX UK Tel. +44 (0) 1502 582 974 Mobile Phone +44 (0) 7 9393 105 47 Fax +44 (0)871 2111 678 Email: metaloprint@pendant-blanks.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Good post Rick carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 A very good post that rick, top class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Nice one Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 seems you've bought it anyway i may as well give you some advice when engraving a lighter, before you set the plunge bar down to touch the surface of the lighter, lay a fine piece of paper over the lighter first, then depress the plunge locking bar. this ensures that if there are any uneven bits on the surface of the lighter then it won't start to drag all over the place ruining the lighter. don't forget to remove the paper before engraving. keep away from photos with too much light in the background unless you intend to paint out everything but the image you want as it looks a mess. if i can remember rightly, for most pictures i had the contrast set to minus 10 and the brightness set between 65 and 95 depending on the photograph. the folks on here are right, roland rushed this out without thinking how we could effectively market it, i wasn't very keen on their after sales service either when we first started using the mpx 60 then the mpx 70 and wasted loadsa blanks trying to get the clarity just right. the details below are from a website, i used this guy to help me to figure out our mpx60, he gave much better advice than roland and he has the blanks and necklaces as well as jigs for holding items in properly. MetaloPrint (Ray Bonning) 15 Wayne Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4SX UK Tel. +44 (0) 1502 582 974 Mobile Phone +44 (0) 7 9393 105 47 Fax +44 (0)871 2111 678 Email: metaloprint@pendant-blanks.org.uk thanks very much for the info sounds like a good tip with the paper i am out in the van all day today so i will have a play with the machine when in the shop tomorow. thanks Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 i eventually started to use the paper on all items i did just to be on the safe side. rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 oops, i forgot to add: when you preview your image before printing, if it looks normal to the eye then it'll be too dark. you need the preview image to be pretty bright, especially dark areas like hair, to be more or less sure that the image comes out clearly. rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The engraver Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Why Not Have a Look At Gravograph's New M20pix Machine Out Now This Machine Not Only Engraves Onto Flat Items But Aloso Raised Our Curved Items Somthing That The Roland Machine Could Never Do,Also The M20pix Will Engeavr Photos With Greater Detail,It Costs More But It Will Engrave Text Aswel ,Some Customers Love The Idea Of A Photo On a Zippo Somthing The Jewller Might Not Be Able To Offer Them And You Get The Sale. See It At Trophex In January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 welcome to the forum "the engraver" please read the sites terms and conditions particularly the acceptable use section. Advertising within the forum is not excepted. we'll let you off this time! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 See It At Trophex In January. 12 o clock by the food bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Also, it takes much longer to write text when you use a capital on EVERY word I hope your engraving is up to a better standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Also, it takes much longer to write text when you use a capital on EVERY word I hope your engraving is up to a better standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 i believe the new roland mpx80 will also now do curved items, with better resolution. they all do text also. not that i'm advocating buying one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 not that i'm advocating buying one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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