[TheForge] Touch mark stamps

Fri Jul 25 15:23:00 2003

You can buy reverse letter/number stamps from MSC and make your own.
The stamp alignment is easier to make with straight stock by having the
stamp parent material clamped in a vise with another piece slightly
taller to align the letters but with practice a good eye and a steady
hand it could be done.
OR
The Rob Gunter way.
Start with an Allen wrench and the same size Allen head cap screw.  Cut
the socked off the head of the screw and weld it into a fixture.  Bolt
the fixture to another piece of steel marking were the socket is.
Unbolt the fixture and engrave/stamp your design there.  Bolt back
together.  Heat the very end of the straightened Allen wrench with a
torch again stressing only the very end, you don't want to upset the
wrench into the socket.  Place the headed wrench into the fixture
striking 3 times.  Unbolt, drive the wrench out, grind so it will fit
the socket.  Heat the end again and put it into the fixture making sure
it is the same way as the first time strike 3 times and continue until
it is deep enough.  The stamp can be used cold into lead to test.

Roger R Degner

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
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Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 1:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TheForge] Touch mark stamps

Greetings all --

   I've been asked to forward a request for information.  Clyde Payton 
(FABA) wants to buy a touch mark stamp (anvil outline with 'Payton
Forge' 
inside the outline). Apparently Centaur Forge has discontinued their 
source.  Any suggestions for Cylde?  I'll gather the comments, echo them
to 
Cylde and back to the list just in case anyone needs the compilation.