dave gibson
Elite Cafe Member
Anybody know where I can buy stainless steel samples or very small pieces? I want to try out the ones best suited for engraving, even some that most engravers don't like to work on. I want to try them for myself, I haven't engraved stainless yet and there's a lot of stuff I could make from it so I need a working knowledge of what the different grades are like.
I recently found some info. on the Site-Search on SS, I'm assuming 300 series isn't popular for engraving,,, 303 being the least hard to engrave,,, but that would be the least magnetic, right? I'm thinking about elec. guitar parts like pickguards and switchplates.
400 has more iron so is slightly magnetic but better for engraving, 416 being popular. And that's all I know, I'm looking for sample pcs. and any general information.
Much Thanks, DG
I recently found some info. on the Site-Search on SS, I'm assuming 300 series isn't popular for engraving,,, 303 being the least hard to engrave,,, but that would be the least magnetic, right? I'm thinking about elec. guitar parts like pickguards and switchplates.
400 has more iron so is slightly magnetic but better for engraving, 416 being popular. And that's all I know, I'm looking for sample pcs. and any general information.
Much Thanks, DG