I am looking to start stamping stainless steel rings. Will this work for that?
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I agree with Julie M. For a large amount of projects, and on stainless steel, defiantly go for a better set. I use mine on pre-cut pieces of thin metals i get from Micheal's, and silver spoons, so they are great for thin, soft metals.
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If you are looking to do a large amount of projects then I would go to an upgraded set. For my smaller and occasional stuff that I do not have to be perfect with, it works great for the price
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Try with the konad I used and it work very good i use konad plate , konad stamping and konad polish
1702657
I bought this specifically for making coin rings. It will cut through a modern, harder coin in a few good whacks, and a US penny, nickel and quarter will fit between the plastic guide and the die itself. Nickels are too small, quarters are just right for most mens hands. I've seen half dollars used, too. Should work even better on silver coins, since they are softer. It can be tricky lining it up just right, but before you punch you can check carefully if you are centered.
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I've heard that there are some polishes other than the specific stamping polishes that work but they need to be thicker and it's pretty much trial and error. I recommend the ones designed for this though.
1456059
It may work if you paint the bottom of the stamps (letters only) with a thin brush. When you press the stamp down on ink pad you also get the square outline of the stamp.
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If the washers aren't very hardened, I'm sure you'll have no problem. I have yet to try and stamp a Grade 8 washer, I doubt it would have much effect. These stamps work great, but the back stop is every bit as important. I know that using a heavy desk, or even a concrete floor will not work too well, you really need to buy a steel jeweler block and a full sized hammer (for stamping steel.)
1382100
yes , i use them on tool steels up to 65rockw. stainless is much softer but tough.
1739943
I'm sure it would get the "crud" off, but probably badly scratch your shiny stainless steel. They make nylon scrubbers that are very stiff, unlike the usual kitchen sponge/scrubbers. I use these on my good stainless, The Ringer works great on all of my black cast iron.
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Yes you can, but the polish must be quite thick and pigmented. So any brand of polish can work once it follows some rules of thumb I learned from bloggers: A regular nail polish that's good for stamping should 1. Go on opaque in one coat when you paint your nails with it 2. Be so thick you can't see the brush bristles when you first pull it out of the bottle. Hope this helps!
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Yes this would work to press Bullets into the casing and crimp with the proper dies and setting. It would also work for sizing the casings, though it is not as strong as the presses with a complete arch ( O ) compared to this one like a ( C ). If there was a flaw in the metal when a lot of pressure was applied; the back could crack and break. I would not worry about this if the casings are properly lubed.
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I want to engrave stainless steel dog tags with a few phrases , would it look good enough to sell using this tool?
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There is the Konad stamping polishes that you can use BUT it is supposed to work with any polish and even with the shiny plates because I use regular polishes with this stamp as well as the shiny plates...there is kind of an art in doing the stamps (to me) and once you've gotten the hang of it you'll be fine. I practiced stamping on paper first and when I got the hand of it I started practicing on my nails.
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I haven't tried, but I doubt it, because it runs thin. You may want to use something like OPI quality for stamping, since they are thicker, and they are not opaque, very glossy.
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I've used them on hard stainless steel with good results. These bits are tough, but I bought a couple sets just to have spares.
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I have these plates. They designs are well etched in the plate. I have used them and no problem with stamping. I used regular polish. The polishes that are on thin side will not work that well. I used regular polish and there was no problem with the plates no stamping.
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I looked at my unit and the individual elements that do the stamping appear to be made out of metal, not plastic, so they might stand up to that usage. The handle allows you to push down with quite a bit of force so it's possible that would work. I wouldn't be brave enough to try it on my machine though. I guess it would sort of depend on how thick and sturdy the metal stock you are going to use is. Sorry I can't provide any more useful information.
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I am far from an expert on this . I use them for jewelry making and cut thru stainless and silver plated silverware with no problem. Sorry I couldn't be more of a help.