Safecracker Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 I am after Jaw 4 for the Futura Pro which is a metal bar. I have checked our suppliers here in Aus and US and no stock. Just wondering if someone has one they can measure? I will machine one up while I wait for our suppliers to get them in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safecracker Posted June 7 Author Report Share Posted June 7 Ended up making a Jaw 4. I have attached the measurements I used in case someone wants them. Fast Fix Elgin and kobblers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Nice one, love people who can use their initiative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Avery Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 In theory you don't even need it to be exact because the machine zeros off the jaw so any spacer would work, but you might have to adjust the cards to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safecracker Posted June 9 Author Report Share Posted June 9 The Futura will centre automatically if the spacers used are the same dimension on both sides of the key. This is the case for Planes 1, 2 and 3. When using the Jaw 4 plane the Futura calculates the centre based on a 6mm offset on plane 2. Without the offset on Jaw 4 the text needs to be off centre to appear centre or the engraver may even hit the Jaw. We do a lot of keys that require Jaw 4 and the wires I were using were fiddly. The Jaw 4 spacer has already saved me a lot of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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