Swiss Army Knives - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	24 Apr 2007
To:	ALL	1 of 11

6728.1
Possible to laser engrave Swiss Army Knives or should we rotary as usual? These are the branded version, not knock-offs. Jim

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	2 of 11

6728.2 In reply to 6728.1
They rotary well, never tried the laser. Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem) When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	3 of 11

6728.3 In reply to 6728.2
quote: They rotary well, never tried the laser. Yeah they look terrific, especially when filled. But I've never tried a laser on them, and not sure what kind of plastic it is. Jim

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	4 of 11

6728.4 In reply to 6728.3
Jim, You may have to donate one to science. If a Mont Blanc (plastic) pen cap is a barometer, I know somebody who tried to laser one and it didn't work well. David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	logojohn	24 Apr 2007
To:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	5 of 11

6728.5 In reply to 6728.1
I assume you mean on the plastic handle and not the blade. The real ones laser very clean and deep enough to color fill. It lasers pretty much like laserable plastic with sharp edges. I tried a knockoff brand and they melted around the letters and left nasty ridges and could not be filled.

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	6 of 11

6728.6 In reply to 6728.4

Mont Blank and one style of the cheap, (Bic style) pen do not engrave worth a darn.

With the Bic like pen, you either do not touch the plastic or it melts at the engraving area.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	7 of 11

6728.7 In reply to 6728.1

The Real Swiss army knives laser engrave with no problem. I do recommend a color fill with Rub-n-Buff or Acrylic Paints since the material is a solid red.

The fake knives I use lower power and 2-3 pass.

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Mark
In the Great Northwest!

From:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	8 of 11

6728.8 In reply to 6728.4
quote: You may have to donate one to science. David, I was trying to avoid that since the knives are client-supplied :B Jim

From:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	24 Apr 2007
To:	logojohn	9 of 11

6728.9 In reply to 6728.5
John and Mark....thanks for the info. The knives are the real McCoy, so it sounds like I'm safe. Was going to fill with white (LaserBits Color Fill). Sound good? Jim

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	24 Apr 2007
To:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	10 of 11

6728.10 In reply to 6728.8
Jim, Those are the best kind to experiment with, providing you have flight clearance from the client. :-) David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	logojohn	24 Apr 2007
To:	Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)	11 of 11

6728.11 In reply to 6728.9
quote: Sound good? It should work. Its been awhile but I think I used one of the paint stick fillers. With narrow and small letters they are quick and easy. They are solid like crayons and you just rub in to fill and wipe off. Johnson plastics has them as others likely do.

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