Full Version: Mastergrave GEM
From: jumbo (JIMC) [#4]
23 Mar 2005
To: UncleSteve [#3] 23 Mar 2005
Hi Steve
On mastergrave's website go to 'Latest News' The GEM is featured there.
Cheers
Jim
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
23 Mar 2005
To: UncleSteve [#3] 23 Mar 2005
Steve,
There's a lot of money to be made in the engraving of small items. Being portable also opens up possibilities for on-site engraving.
A friend of mine, in the early stages of his business, was hired by a yacht club, to come to their location and update their perpetual award plaques.
He was using a Dahlgren Wizzard (another portable machine) and charged $50 per hour for the service. Of course, the good people of the yacht club didn't want my friend to go hungry and provided a sumptuous meal, as part of the deal :-)
David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA
From: UncleSteve [#6]
23 Mar 2005
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5] 23 Mar 2005
I was within inches of getting a Wizzard a few months ago.... for $100 and take it away....
Then the "seller" said the "owner" decided not to sell it.... Yeah! Right!
I will continue to pursue the Gem if it is reasonably priced. Seems like a "no brainer" if it lives up to the hype.
Edited to add: Just check out the price and it is around US$5600 after converting from 2995 UK pounds. Can't find a US source yet..... gotta keep looking.
EDITED: 23 Mar 2005 by UNCLESTEVE
From: beeny (DAVEBEENY) [#7]
3 May 2006
To: UncleSteve 3 May 2006
Steve
The company you are looking for is U-Marq Ltd. based in the UK their website is: www.u-marq.com, e-mail: aac@u-marq.com. They showed it at the ARA Show at Las Vegas, I think they have a tie in with Mastergrave who market it also. I know someone new to our industry who bought one and is quite please with it.
Good Luck
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8]
3 May 2006
To: UncleSteve [#6] 3 May 2006
And U-marq shows US dealers here:
http://www.u-marq.com/dealers/dealer_info.php
From: UncleSteve [#9]
3 May 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8] 3 May 2006
Thanks for the information/update.
I took a look and it seems like it would end up as an $8,000 investment for the GEM.
I think I will continue to look for a pantograph to get me started.
From: Ruben (QUIEROLEARN) [#10]
3 May 2006
To: UncleSteve [#1] 3 May 2006
Back in July I was ready tu buy it but I receive some advice in here end at the end I purchase a laser check in here http://www.engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=1596.1">
From: UncleSteve [#11]
3 May 2006
To: Ruben (QUIEROLEARN) [#10] 3 May 2006
Thank you.... I did notice that they never came back to update their information so...........
The $8,000 is not in the budget right now. I will continue to look for a small system that is portable AND affordable.
From: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#12]
3 May 2006
To: UncleSteve [#11] 4 May 2006
Wow, thats twice as much as I paid for my GEM. Must be catching on to the craft fair market.
I use mine at craft shows and etc. I really like it for that, just the right size to do that kind of items. Love the software since you can do fills and import without a lot of hassle.
Theres a company on eBay selling them for around $5000 if you can locate them. I never bookmarked them so don't remember the name right off but will look to see if I can locate them again, it's in a eBay store.
Puck
From: UncleSteve [#13]
4 May 2006
To: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#12] 5 May 2006
The base machine was just under $6K if I remember correctly.
From: varn (VARNCO) [#14]
5 May 2006
To: ALL
I do believe there's a company called signature that makes similar, small engravers?
I'm not sure of the quality, just came across their web site through my searches for an engraver.
From: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#15]
5 May 2006
To: UncleSteve [#13] 5 May 2006
Yes, that sounds somewhat like I got. Might be different fonts and maybe some new kind of add on now, not sure but bought mine at the ARA show for just at $4000 which included shipping when they came out. Sure have gone up in price.
Any way I like it and the setup I got was a good deal at the time.
Puck