Full Version: Outside Ring Engraving?

From: varn (VARNCO) [#1]
 3 Aug 2006
To: ALL

Just curious if there is a way/method to engrave the outside of a ring using a rotary engraver?

Thanks.

EDITED: 3 Aug 2006 by DGL

From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
 3 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#1] 3 Aug 2006

Are you talking about engraving the circumference of the ring, or merely adding an initail or name, such as would be placed on a signet ring?

From: gingem [#3]
 3 Aug 2006
To: ALL

I really guess it depend on your engraver. I can do it with my Signature system and using Artcam with my mill for a different style.

From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#4]
 3 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#1] 3 Aug 2006

If you're talking a wedding band.....it can be done but tricky.

I have done them on my Wizzard and the pantograph machine. A ring jig is a must. I haven't done many of them and try not to for the following reasons:

After each letter is engraved the ring has to be turned and the next letter spacing is eyeballed. Spacing could easily get off. ...

Not all rings have the same width around the band and when you turn the clamp one side might not fit snuggly and will want to drop down with any pressure.

I suppose a jig could be made for the rotary on the pantograph but I haven't done it.

From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#5]
 3 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#1] 3 Aug 2006

Just as easy as engraving a baby cup.

I use an inside vise to hold the ring.

From: varn (VARNCO) [#6]
 3 Aug 2006
To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#5] 3 Aug 2006

I did I bit more research, and it looks as if this thingymajiggie might work for rings:

http://www.visionengravers.com/html/engraving_accessories.html

Rotary attachment at the top of the list.

"...with the new Vision Rotary Attachment, you can engrave around the entire circumference! "

From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#7]
 3 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#6] 3 Aug 2006

Looks like pens, cigar holders is about all you can hold. Not much in the world 1.5" D or smaller. No Baby Cups..........Glasses........ bells......napkin rings.....

From: gt350ed [#8]
 4 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#6] 4 Aug 2006

You might want to check the price on this little "jewel"........$1,495. B-) 

From: varn (VARNCO) [#9]
 4 Aug 2006
To: gt350ed [#8] 6 Aug 2006

You've got to be kidding.

Let me do an ROI on that and see how many rings I'll have to sell before I pay for it...... done. Too many.

LOL

From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
 5 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#9] 5 Aug 2006

The price of the rotary device is relative to the niche markets you can enter.

One key to establishing a niche market, is the willingnes to buy a piece of equipment, nobody else in your area has.

That piece of equipment could be a shear, or safety saw, capable of cutting larger pieces than anyone else in town, or a cutter grinder, making you the "go to" person, for rotary engraved metal.

Being the only game in town, let's you set the only price in town. :-) 

From: varn (VARNCO) [#11]
 7 Aug 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 7 Aug 2006

Now, if they only get as popular as those rubber bracelets last year, that's a huge roi

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