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Posted: 4/14/2012 5:55:07 PM EDT
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Hey guys-
I know the min depth is .003". As I understand it, some coating can be .002" thick and as a rule if you break through to "shiny aluminum" you have reached the depth required. Well, I took the receiver to a friend who works at a jewelry shop and got my receiver engraved. Yay. Then I went and refinished it.. Errr.. Now, the engraving while visible is fairly faint indoors, it's easily readable outside. Just thought I'd see what you guys would do. Should I get it engraved again in a different location and deeper this time? Anyone? 
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That's way to shallow.... And to others who try this jewlery shop engraving stuff - stop do it. Send it to IDENT or Orion and be done with it. It's like $35 and it's professional, correct and looks good. Actually, I believe it's legally deep enough. .003" is the thickness of 2 human hairs. A piece of paper is .004".. Where I screwed up, however was that I painted over it and filled the engraving in and thus, it looks too shallow. I do agree with you though, Let Orion or Ident do it. This receiver is headed to Ident in the AM just so I won't have to worry about it anymore. Should have just done that in the first place.. Oh well.. Live and learn. FWIW - total cost to have Ident do it is closer to $65, not $35.. $45 for the engraving, $15 shipping back to you, $5 shipping to them.. |
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