Full Version: Pewter anyone?

From: wolvey (JIMH) [#1]
 4 Mar 2007
To: ALL

Hi Everyone- Can pewter be laser engraved by itself or must you use Cermark? If so, how does it look afterwards? Quality of the marking? I have used Cermark LMM 14 on stainless and aluminum. Will this same product work on pewter if needed? Also can someone give a definitive answer: Cermark or Thermark? Is there a difference or are they the same product?? Thanks very much.

EDITED: 4 Mar 2007 by DGL

From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
 4 Mar 2007
To: wolvey (JIMH) [#1] 4 Mar 2007

Jim,

Joe Hayes is claiming to have success with pewter/CerMark.

http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=3229.2

From: JHayes55 [#3]
 5 Mar 2007
To: wolvey (JIMH) [#1] 5 Mar 2007

Jim

Check this website for answer to your questions concerning Thermark and Cermark as well as engraving on pewter.

www.thermark.com

From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#4]
 5 Mar 2007
To: wolvey (JIMH) [#1] 5 Mar 2007

Here' is the guy from Cermark explaining the differences:

http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=4587.8

From: LARRY (CENTURYBADGE) [#5]
 5 Mar 2007
To: wolvey (JIMH) [#1] 5 Mar 2007

I do a lot of laser engraving with Thermark with great success. However, Pewter is not one of them. We rotary engrave pewter or if its a plate that needs design we laser engrave on material and cut it to fit the piece ie. a plate and it looks great but Thermark does not stay on pewter as it does on other products.
Larry

From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#6]
 5 Mar 2007
To: wolvey (JIMH) [#1] 5 Mar 2007

Only time I have done Pewter with Thermark. Turned out nicely IMHO.

Of course it was an accident...........I wasn't thinking and didnt check what material it was and assumed it was stainless steel. I dont have THAT good of luck when I think I know what I am doing............. :O)

Settings for my 30W were 75p 25s.

From: wolvey (JIMH) [#7]
 5 Mar 2007
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#6] 5 Mar 2007

That looks very nice Brian. Pretty good for "not thinking". I have that problem a lot but my "screwups" do not come out that nice. Just think of the possibilities when you really try!!!!!!!

From: wolvey (JIMH) [#8]
 5 Mar 2007
To: ALL

Thanks very much all. Will check out the threads you supplied.

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