[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Engraving?

Posted: 11/27/2010 11:28:15 AM EDT

What type of machine with what specs would I need to perform engraving on firearms? I would assume most of the material would be aluminum.

Posted: 11/27/2010 11:33:22 AM EDT

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What type of machine with what specs would I need to perform engraving on firearms? I would assume most of the material would be aluminum.

Any engraving machine would pretty much work as long as you can mount the firearm in it.

Posted: 11/27/2010 11:44:09 AM EDT

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I believe most companies that do a lot of engraving on aluminum such as AR receivers are using YAG lasers. I know Ident Marking uses them, and I believe Orion does also. I think lasers make the cleanest and sharpest engraving that I've seen.

Posted: 11/29/2010 12:30:27 PM EDT

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You have to specify the type of engraving you want. There's industrial engraving done with lasers and machines, and there is art engraving done by hand with chasing hammers and gravers, or reciprocating tools that hold the graver. See Ngraver and Gravermeister for the latter.

(The little cheap marking engravers are not even close to the same machine as used for chased engraving and won't work for that job.)

A Deckel pantograph engraver is the Rolls Royce of non CNC machines, and Gorton machines are another good choice. One of these will likely serve you well. You might be able to find a Gorton for $500 or less on fleabay.

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