Engraving medal's

[Rizla]

I keep getting asked to engrave medals... (outside edge) does anyone know the best way to tackle this?

 

I had a look at one a few weeks back but could not grip it in the vice as it was not flat.

 

Only way I see it is to do it in small sections, setting the machine to curved items.

 

Is there some special machine that does these?

[kobblers]

yeah, the mastergrave universal manual machine

i've done loads on ours.

[Rizla]

Universal "manual" ?? I thought the uni was computerised?

So, no chance on the GEM-RX4 then? I will have to upgrade soon me thinks!

[Jay]

what machine you using rizla?

 

ive done the outside of medals in cylindrical mode on an is200 & is400volume

[Guest Iain Cheall]

I have just done (this morning) a Palestine medal around the outside edge for a guy.

 

I hate doing them but persevere doing countless slow air jobs(cutter not touching but close) aligning the margins until I am happy.

 

Then go for it praying I dont cock up some war vets hard earned medal.

 

have done 2 in total ( including this one) and I am 2 for 2 up to now but I hate them.

 

By the way I use a gravo IS400 Volume

[ANDY]

Iain. Instead of doing those slow air passes, try getting some clear all weather tape and running the job with a spring tip diamond. it engraves the tape and not the job enough to see what way you need to jiggle.

[Rizla]

Ive only got the GEM-RX4 but you got me thinking... I could use the bangle attachment in cylindrical mode I guess, will have to get my hands on some blanks and give it a go.

 

Cheers for the pointer

[Guest Iain Cheall]

I've got some of that tape and don't like it or trust it especially on something curved like the edge of a medal....I would rather waste 5 -10 mins doing it my way.

 

for a blank what i did was get an old half crown scour the edge flat and used that