dave gibson
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I just bought a Colt Peacemaker bb gun to engrave. Does anyone have any experience with these replica guns?
Engraving a Colt replica
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Marrinan
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You will shoot your eye out!
Dave, You should have any problem engraving the Colt replica. J.J.
dave gibson
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I bought a blued one but I think I should return it for the nickel one so I don't have to strip and re-blue, yeah? I think the nickel one should be "engraving ready", yeah?.
These things are pretty cool, I found out about it here on the Cafe. They make replicas and bb guns of all sorts of classic guns, I want to get a Luger too. Great way to get yer feet wet in gun engraving with no fear of getting shot by an unsatisfied customer. My brother nixed out any chance of Mom & Dad letting me have a bb gun, he shot his friend in the eye Fred, accident of course and no perm. damage but it scared the bejesus out of both families but I'll think of you and that movie while I'm playing with it.
These things are pretty cool, I found out about it here on the Cafe. They make replicas and bb guns of all sorts of classic guns, I want to get a Luger too. Great way to get yer feet wet in gun engraving with no fear of getting shot by an unsatisfied customer. My brother nixed out any chance of Mom & Dad letting me have a bb gun, he shot his friend in the eye Fred, accident of course and no perm. damage but it scared the bejesus out of both families but I'll think of you and that movie while I'm playing with it.
Dave London
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Sorry Dave you can't engrave nickel Plating , keep the blue one MTC YMMV
dave gibson
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Thanks so much Dave, I was going to try to return it today, saved me the trip and probable aggravation.
FANCYGUN
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Maybe i am missing something here but...are these bb guns steel or some sort of pot metal alloy
dave gibson
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I don't know what the metal is, a magnet doesn't stick. I read about them on the site search here but I can't find it now. It was a regular contributor on the Cafe, they're supposed to be great for engraving, I haven't tried yet but I'll go do some test cuts.
Just did some test cuts, it's great metal whatever it is, engraves just fine.
Just did some test cuts, it's great metal whatever it is, engraves just fine.
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it is possible to engrave thru plating, period ! but---- there's a chance the plating may flake away from the cut line. if this happens, uh, well ????
dave gibson
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Jeremy Potts, owner/ operator of Steel Tattoos in Denver offers engraving through chrome.
If it's the one from Pyramyd Air then it is a steel one and licensed by Colt. I have one in nickel and wouldn't DARE try to engrave it. I forget the gentleman's name, but they have a contract engraver that engraves their replicas, including Patton's replica guns. I also got notice from them that they now have been licensed by Glock to replicate their guns.
Southern Custom
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Keep in mind that the tattoo artist may not be engraving at all but using a rotary tool to decorate the item. This is a common method in the low rider scene.
If he is actually engraving it would havd to be with carbide and would be a mess as the chrome is harder than the substrate and chips and flakes. I've seen folks offer to engrave AR15s through anodizing. The result is usually not pretty.
If he is actually engraving it would havd to be with carbide and would be a mess as the chrome is harder than the substrate and chips and flakes. I've seen folks offer to engrave AR15s through anodizing. The result is usually not pretty.
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dave gibson
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http://www.steeltattoos.net
Check it out Layne, Jeremy Potts isn't a tattoo artist, he's full time professional engraver. He's been using that name since 1980 that I know of. He has a Facebook page too, Steel Tattoos. He uses a graver with a steep face, HSS I think, I bought one from him but haven't tried it.
I've read him mention that quality plating is necessary, Harley Davidson chrome isn't a problem.
Check it out Layne, Jeremy Potts isn't a tattoo artist, he's full time professional engraver. He's been using that name since 1980 that I know of. He has a Facebook page too, Steel Tattoos. He uses a graver with a steep face, HSS I think, I bought one from him but haven't tried it.
I've read him mention that quality plating is necessary, Harley Davidson chrome isn't a problem.
As a jewelry designer and mfg. of 40 years, I can tell you to forget engraving on anything that's been nickel plated. Nickel is HARD!, it puts chrome to shame. And as monk sez it will flake, especially non-factory plating (i.e. plated by some 'gunsmith', 'somewhere').
Back in 05 through 07, rhodium (commonly used to do a final plate over white gold and sterling silver) got well over 8k and ounce (actually to 10k before falling to earth). So sterling silver jewelry mfg's. started using nickel. I'll bet I still have 20 oz. or so of sterling silver wedding bands that you can't do ANYTHING with, save sell them to people they already fit. To size one is a nightmare; to engrave one, the same.
regards, m
Back in 05 through 07, rhodium (commonly used to do a final plate over white gold and sterling silver) got well over 8k and ounce (actually to 10k before falling to earth). So sterling silver jewelry mfg's. started using nickel. I'll bet I still have 20 oz. or so of sterling silver wedding bands that you can't do ANYTHING with, save sell them to people they already fit. To size one is a nightmare; to engrave one, the same.
regards, m
Roger Bleile
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The engraver you are referring to is John Adams.
this was began after warning the gent. needless to say, the project never got finished. ymmv
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Brian Marshall
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Perfect example of what happens when you try to engrave over plating.
Let someone else cry... it sure ain't a gonna be me...
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Let someone else cry... it sure ain't a gonna be me...
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