Pewter anyone? - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	wolvey (JIMH)	4 Mar 2007
To:	ALL	1 of 8

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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)	4 Mar 2007
To:	wolvey (JIMH)	2 of 8

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Jim, Joe Hayes is claiming to have success with pewter/CerMark. http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=3229.2 David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	JHayes55	5 Mar 2007
To:	wolvey (JIMH)	3 of 8

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Jim

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

www.thermark.com

From:	LARRY (CENTURYBADGE)	5 Mar 2007
To:	wolvey (JIMH)	5 of 8

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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 LBH

From:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	5 Mar 2007
To:	wolvey (JIMH)	6 of 8

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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.

Brian

From:	wolvey (JIMH)	5 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	7 of 8

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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)	5 Mar 2007
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Thanks very much all. Will check out the threads you supplied.

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