Forest Cobbler Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Will wait for a quiet period (they come along now and then), and will try again. Many thanks for the advice. V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Val......I use a burnishing diamond Umarq part no. DC-00104 and get really good results. You need to slow the machine right down. Set your feed to 0.1 or 0.2m/min. And yes you do get duds. Steven and myself had new diamonds from Umarq to evaluate, mine was fine Stevens wasn't. snigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Here you go just done this with above setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 i use these puppies from gravo mainly "12909" glass engraving diamond and in my old mastergrave book i have used these "DGC7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wow! I feel suitably inadequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Do you want a cuddle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 ooooooh Bigboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Only if you think it would improve my glass engraving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 ooooooh Bigboy You're just jealous that me and V have something in common.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Ok. Decided to find some time. I have set the depth to 4mm, the chip to 2mm, the feed to .2, feed z to .2 and the dwell to 1 (can't get that to accept a lower number). I'm using a 0.10 faceted diamond and a Bohemia crystal tumbler, on which I'm trying to engrave the message Happy 18th Emma in Amazone. I have hatch infilled the lettering at 45 degrees with a tip diameter of .1 and I've sprayed the glass with Mr Sheen. So far the word Happy has come out reasonably well and the 8 on the line below is there, but the rest of it hasn't appeared. No tell a lie, having resprayed the Mr Sheen, it's just done the outline of the E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 The glass I was doing when I raised this topic was just that, a Glenways glass plaque I've done a crystal this morning & it was spot on. I altered how far into the feather tip I put the cutter tube & this I think helped it settle on the work better. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 When I get a cutter that does as you describe, I know that it's time to replace it. And yes, as mentioned before, it's possible to get a new glass diamond that just doesn't work, for whatever reason. I've done a couple of glasses this morning, using the settings in the image below, a light touch cutter attachment & both engraved fine in 1 pass. Incidentally, I used Amerzone Engraving, approx 7mm cap height & no messing about with hatching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Tried again with the depth and chip both set at 2mm, and changed to Amerzone to eliminate the hatching issue. Certainly this is probably the most successful attempt so far, but not faultless by any means, some areas were definitely deeper than others and some bits were still missed. I went over it with silver rub'n'buff which disguised it a bit, but it's still not great. I'll keep trying, but I must stop playing now and get on with some work. Out of interest, what would you charge for a standard message machine engraved onto a glass? Thanks, Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I usually charge £18 for standard lettering & an extra £10 for a logo, taking into account a £5.00 donations it usually takes to get it Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 £9.95 + 75p per word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 £9.95 + 75p per word. £14.95 set up includes first 3 words then 50p per word and logo an extra £9.95 craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 £9.95 + 75p per word. What if the word was Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 £9.95 + 75p per word. What if the word was Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ? Well, you'd get a bargain, & I'd have a nervous time making sure I got the spelling right! On the whole, between long & short words, it averages out just fine - and cuts down on time wasted counting letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 update: same diamond stella pub glass, skipping like a big girl swatkins crystal decanter, engraving like a dream note to self: dont be so quick to swear profusely at the diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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