Web_Engraver Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Have been asked by a local jeweller to engrave the silver Rolo's on the base, having trouble holding them with standard Gravo jaws - any ideas? Thanks in advance Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 i've done a few of these i cut some thick rubber mouse mat and stuck it to the inside of the jaws, no jig needed put a bit of packing underneath them to hold them level the rolo should sit just under the surface of the jaws to stop it popping up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodave Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 blue tac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 can you expand on that disco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I've not done one, but couldn't you use a watch gig & turn it upside down Or a watch movement holder & mount that in the jaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodave Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 bbbllluuuuuuuuueeeeee taaaaaaacccccc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodave Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 or wrap the rolo in blue tac and then sit the item in the correct jaws works for lockets and anything else thats tiny, if you are doing lockets or anything else that could be pulled off, always put a piece of paper inside so the plastic covering doesn't come off then put the blue tac inside, this will help not dent the locket when you engrave it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web_Engraver Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi & thanks for the replies, at present I turn the black plastic watch jaws over & hold upside down (if that makes sense!) but always worried that gravity will take over & the Rolo drops out of jaws. Will try the Bluetac & mouse mat methods next time. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 when engraving watch backs , i always take the back off the watch and engrave..makes life easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Don't know what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 take a step backwards next time rlj, so it's the rolo in focus, not the back wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 OK Mr Photographic expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 it's not about being a photographic expert, just stating the obvious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I aint doing it again, take it or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I aint doing it again, take it or leave it. grumpy old bugger still made me laugh though, even if it was out of focus \:D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 looks good to me! especially this late into a liquid lunch - what the 5* flying ........ is a bledin 'Rolo' apart from the one depicted in that nice shot M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Are you pissed Mick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 only on tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Resin Toe Pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Resin Toe Pieces Are you saying Mick gets pissed on resin toe pieces? Or rlj should use them for focussing? Or you prefer them to rolos? Where did this topic start.... I think I've forgotten. I'll have a pint of whatever Mick's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 resin toe pieces? would you like to expand on that Dean what tipple were you on mick? it seems afterwards you can speak the english language quite easily, but it comes out in the wrong order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 resin toe pieces? would you like to expand on that Dean Yup, I use them instead of mouse mats as they give more grip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 This stuff is good http://www.mastergrave.co.uk/catalogue/ ... gory_ID=43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 We use the Gravograph Multi-Grip Jigs (Part Number 20196) aswell, for particularly dificult to clamp items: http://www.gravograph.co.uk/pdf/corpora ... igs-uk.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 I use a watch jig upside down - works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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