stevecoco Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hi everyone had a request today from an oil contractor (Russia) who is looking for stainless steel tags making up with russian writing. I have made many tags from Traffolyte over the years for the oil industry, but this is the first for a russian font. I use a Gravograph IS400 Volume using Gravostyle 98. Any help or advice would be most appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 just had a look at 98, and there is a russian font in there. by the looks of it you may have to insert one character at a time from the character list. oh and on stainless slow machine down and mabye use some lubrication to help out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 We've got a 1L and a 5L Russian Font, it's in our Gravograph fonts too, if you don't have it and want it just let me know and I'll sort them out for you. You need to use the Character map though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 My old Mastergrave Universal had a Russian font in it's softwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have a Mastergrave Universal with russian font but dont know how to get it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Type it Seriously though, I remember typing it in English and it converted it into Russian. I recall engraving my sons ID Bracelet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 We've got a 1L and a 5L Russian Font, it's in our Gravograph fonts too, if you don't have it and want it just let me know and I'll sort them out for you. You need to use the Character map though Hi everynone thanks for the replies, just looked at my fonts list and guess what I have the fonts there also How do I use them though, using character map? I am not sure what you mean Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 when you click on text, down the bottom is a little icon like a square with dots in, if you hover over it it should say character list. now once you have selected russian style, click on that box. that will bring up all the letters. then select a letter at a time and hit insert, once you are done hit close. then you can mess about with layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi all sorry for the slow reply, was out of the shop most of the day. Andy I will look at your suggestion first thing Thursday and let you know how I got on. cheers. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Andy, Spot on now why did I not see that for myself Probably because I have stayed within my comfort zone, not knowing what the machine can really do. I have resolved that WHEN I get a slack period, to try and see what all the buttons do. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hopefully you'll be sorted. You'd have to do each letter from the map as whilst if you type say HELLO Then change the font, it will put something Russian up, it's not going to be the translation, just a load of Russian letters that the font when each key is pressed. I think the character map is probably the most useful of the 'extra' buttons. It comes in handy for stuff like fractions, European accents on letters - all that stuff, it's all in there, you just need to know which font to look in. There's some handy fonts too, we have something called Sports NS (there's two of them) and they've got all sporting images ready to engrave in them. They're a bit 1980's but if someone wants a salver with a golfer on, it's there in outline form ready to go. All handy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Will you all stop I want an IS400 volume but cant bloody afford it yet Might look at an IS6000 instead for larger items and cutting out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Really pleased I joined this forum now, had lots of good advice and I've not even been flamed by planet yet. Must be doing something right, or have I stirred up an awaiting storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Now you've gone and done it. let me know when it's safe to return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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