Category Archives: Engraving/Marking

This post documents another attempt to mark my reels. Here I have used an electrochemical etch kit from Lectroetch. They promote its use to knifemakers, where the blades are typically steel. The kit consists of a low voltage AC transformer … Continue reading →

In the previous post I showed the artwork for a logo in the form of a circular monogram. This is meant for use in electrochemical etching. After making this artwork, it occurred to me that it might be simplified to … Continue reading →

This is another post on the problem of marking my reels. In the spirit of “divide and conquer”, I have decided to put just the initials “NB” on the external screw head, and the sequence number somewhere inside the reel, … Continue reading →

This post is about another attempt to make identification marks on my reels. Number punches are often used to mark a serial number on equipment nameplates. The resulting characters are usually readable but not very neat; the punch is not … Continue reading →

I like to put some identifying marks on my reels, typically the letters “NB” (for North Branch) and a two digit sequence number. In the past, I have taken a group of rear bearing caps to a jeweler’s shop and … Continue reading →

The spindle of my Sherline Mill has a maximum speed of 2800 rpm, and that is probably not fast enough to run tiny engraving bits. I have a Dremel 395 hand tool (35000 rpm), so I made a mount for … Continue reading →

“A gold hunting-watch, David, engine-turned, capped and jeweled in four holes,…” – Montague Tigg to pawnbroker in Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens. My current reel design has aluminum side plates and I have been considering how they might be decorated. Not … Continue reading →