When your graver is so sharp that a touch to your thumbnail sticks rather than slides, it will glide through the metal with little pressure and be much faster to cut. The cut and sharpness to your graver is EVERYTHING to engraving.
Thanks for the video of your handpiece design. I saw other videos which required a lot more work to get the build done. Your design will get us going in a lot less time.
Here I am agin.. commented 10 months ago! looking over again, this is just great build, quicken dirty and looks rather nice in the end. You could spend a lot of time and several dollars making one. But all these parts are so easy to access its what I call, build it simple stupid! The fewer parts the less can go wrong. Yup, I was planning on using lamp parts as you can make look fancy and the threaded pipes look very appealing. After pricing brass parts I could get one at banggood for 27 45 bucks, much cheaper....... You are the man !!!!
Finally someone that explains the tip and pen construction! Thank you for the info and link! Been searching like crazy for the name of that particular piece "GRS tool handler". Thumbs up
Petter Lundgren have u heard of Shawn Hughes? From UK, he is one of the best engravers in my book but he shows how to make one also and goes into the gun mechanism n all that. Just thought u might find it useful
@@Ken_Dalton oh yes, who hasn't heard of that guy! I've seen many of his videos, but I though this one was more detailed when it comes to the head piece , thanks
12:36 piping is measured by nominal inside diameter, which varies from pipe to pipe based on material and schedule rating as the external dimensions do not vary to accommodate different wall thicknesses. Tubing is measured by it's outside diameter and is usually a little more precisely labeled as true to size.
A 3/8" dowel pin will not fit in a 1/4" nipple. I tried it- no go. Maybe Josh meant to say a 3/8" dowel pin in a 3/8" nipple with 1/4" by 3/8" compressor adapter. Also a roto zip graver holder isn't as long in the base as a grs graver holder. so the dowel pin will not hit it. it will bottom out by hitting the 1/4" compressor adaptor. Whatever the actual parts used, Josh's design works great in the video. Thanks for posting
Great straight forward design. I was going to spend lots of time building one, but I like the idea of just getting it dun! Don't see why this one cant be fine-tuned to work great.
to solve vice problem. I bolted a piece of 2 x 8 flat on the drill press table. counter sink nut holes so it is flush. then bolt a vice on the wood. it isn't perfect or precise but it is cheap and can be removed quickly to do other things. it sticks up a little high. the ideal method would be to bolt a piece of flat metal to the drill press table and them use it to give you the hole pattern converter you need . I did mine with the wood and it works for the stuff I do. just keep a level handy so you know you are boring true holes. good luck , thank a million for the cool build and sharing it with us. I want to do some engraving but my arthritis will not let me do much push style. I need the power bump to get things going. if you are interested comment me back and I will get you the plans of how I used a bowling ball to make a graving vice. all you need is a ball , some old skate bearings, and a bolt and a vice you like. later swg
a pelican in the desert but not lost wow cool vice Idea!!! 😉 I love re-purposing stuff like that to make what I need coz sometimes find the prices a little high for those starting out. I'm make rings and this sounds very like a tybe of ring vice too that spins used for setting stones and closing bezels. I'd love to find out how I could make one and see if it would be of use to me if u don't mind sharing your awesome idea
Quedó muy bien tu invento, y tengo una duda? Si le pones un mini compresor de mayor capacidad en cuanto a aire, te dará más potencia al trabajar en materiales duros como acero inoxidable o fierro, cuál es tu opinión amigo, yo soy de México y quiero hacer igual mi máquina para un buril, saludos.
Hey buddy I heard that you said that a speed control is necessary to make it work, so it means that at full speed the graver did not work at all, because I am facing issue that my hammer didn't impact on the graver, although it kept rattling due to suction and compression. please let me know if you read this.
Not really able to make one.... but the GRS and Lindsey sets are way out of my range... would a well made medium priced ($350.) pneumatic with foot pedal and compressor get me going good... at least for awhile?
Need some advice. Followed the build with identical components and I’m not getting any impact force at the graver. I can see and hear the air moving the dowel pin but there just isn’t any impact or force pushing the graver along the metal. Just wondering if anyone else had this issue and what they found to modify. Thanks love the idea a cost savings
@@TheMushroomMan i have the 12v Pittsburgh air compressor. Im just not getting any real impact from the graver. Checked the voltage and I modified the compressor as shown. You had the same problem and solved it?
Yes but I did a few things and don't know what it was, check your air seals on the pump, check the inner diameter of the air line and also check that your wight is moving freely without too much space in between.
Thank you for sharing, I needed to see this. Btw, are you near a Harbor Freight, I purchased a great vise for my drill press and a set of needle files from them at a very reasonable price. I noticed you might have use for them.
When your graver is so sharp that a touch to your thumbnail sticks rather than slides, it will glide through the metal with little pressure and be much faster to cut. The cut and sharpness to your graver is EVERYTHING to engraving.
Nooooo !!!!Hello, thank you very much for the video, I am from Argentina and that pneumatic device is very expensive here, thank you!!!
Thanks for the video of your handpiece design. I saw other videos which required a lot more work to get the build done. Your design will get us going in a lot less time.
Here I am agin.. commented 10 months ago! looking over again, this is just great build, quicken dirty and looks rather nice in the end. You could spend a lot of time and several dollars making one. But all these parts are so easy to access its what I call, build it simple stupid! The fewer parts the less can go wrong. Yup, I was planning on using lamp parts as you can make look fancy and the threaded pipes look very appealing. After pricing brass parts I could get one at banggood for 27 45 bucks, much cheaper....... You are the man !!!!
Finally someone that explains the tip and pen construction! Thank you for the info and link! Been searching like crazy for the name of that particular piece "GRS tool handler". Thumbs up
Petter Lundgren have u heard of Shawn Hughes? From UK, he is one of the best engravers in my book but he shows how to make one also and goes into the gun mechanism n all that. Just thought u might find it useful
@@Ken_Dalton oh yes, who hasn't heard of that guy! I've seen many of his videos, but I though this one was more detailed when it comes to the head piece , thanks
12:36 piping is measured by nominal inside diameter, which varies from pipe to pipe based on material and schedule rating as the external dimensions do not vary to accommodate different wall thicknesses. Tubing is measured by it's outside diameter and is usually a little more precisely labeled as true to size.
A 3/8" dowel pin will not fit in a 1/4" nipple. I tried it- no go. Maybe Josh meant to say a 3/8" dowel pin in a 3/8" nipple with 1/4" by 3/8" compressor adapter. Also a roto zip graver holder isn't as long in the base as a grs graver holder. so the dowel pin will not hit it. it will bottom out by hitting the 1/4" compressor adaptor. Whatever the actual parts used, Josh's design works great in the video. Thanks for posting
Great straight forward design. I was going to spend lots of time building one, but I like the idea of just getting it dun! Don't see why this one cant be fine-tuned to work great.
Thanks for the shout out Jason, nice build!
to solve vice problem. I bolted a piece of 2 x 8 flat on the drill press table. counter sink nut holes so it is flush. then bolt a vice on the wood. it isn't perfect or precise but it is cheap and can be removed quickly to do other things. it sticks up a little high. the ideal method would be to bolt a piece of flat metal to the drill press table and them use it to give you the hole pattern converter you need . I did mine with the wood and it works for the stuff I do. just keep a level handy so you know you are boring true holes. good luck , thank a million for the cool build and sharing it with us. I want to do some engraving but my arthritis will not let me do much push style. I need the power bump to get things going. if you are interested comment me back and I will get you the plans of how I used a bowling ball to make a graving vice. all you need is a ball , some old skate bearings, and a bolt and a vice you like. later swg
a pelican in the desert but not lost wow cool vice Idea!!! 😉 I love re-purposing stuff like that to make what I need coz sometimes find the prices a little high for those starting out. I'm make rings and this sounds very like a tybe of ring vice too that spins used for setting stones and closing bezels. I'd love to find out how I could make one and see if it would be of use to me if u don't mind sharing your awesome idea
vous êtes vraiment excellent de cette modification c est un graveur d un intelligent bon courage dans d autre meilleurs travaux salue
PROJECT! I've been looking to make one of these, thanks for the video tutorial!
Have you tried experimenting with the dowel length?
I feel like you need a more weight hammer action heavier piston spring but still have finnes!
Quedó muy bien tu invento, y tengo una duda? Si le pones un mini compresor de mayor capacidad en cuanto a aire, te dará más potencia al trabajar en materiales duros como acero inoxidable o fierro, cuál es tu opinión amigo, yo soy de México y quiero hacer igual mi máquina para un buril, saludos.
Nice video, congrats i am going to make this amazing tool.
Hey buddy I heard that you said that a speed control is necessary to make it work, so it means that at full speed the graver did not work at all, because I am facing issue that my hammer didn't impact on the graver, although it kept rattling due to suction and compression. please let me know if you read this.
Very creative. I think if you wrap a rubber band figure 8 style around the tip you wouldn't need to use your finger for the return stroke
Not really able to make one.... but the GRS and Lindsey sets are way out of my range... would a well made medium priced ($350.) pneumatic with foot pedal and compressor get me going good... at least for awhile?
Can I make this from a center punch?
Let us know - nice thinking
Buen video. Entonces el pistón regresa solo? El compresor solo sopla o también subciona?
where did you get the variable speed? do you have a web site contact?
Need some advice. Followed the build with identical components and I’m not getting any impact force at the graver. I can see and hear the air moving the dowel pin but there just isn’t any impact or force pushing the graver along the metal. Just wondering if anyone else had this issue and what they found to modify. Thanks love the idea a cost savings
I'm getting the same problem
@@TheMushroomMan same here Any solution?
@@naomimelodie7248 I have tried a few things, first what pump did you get?
@@TheMushroomMan i have the 12v Pittsburgh air compressor. Im just not getting any real impact from the graver. Checked the voltage and I modified the compressor as shown. You had the same problem and solved it?
Yes but I did a few things and don't know what it was, check your air seals on the pump, check the inner diameter of the air line and also check that your wight is moving freely without too much space in between.
Parts list please
Rodo zip collers is the name??
does it work on harder metals like brass or mild steel?
Awesome job
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Thank you for sharing, I needed to see this. Btw, are you near a Harbor Freight, I purchased a great vise for my drill press and a set of needle files from them at a very reasonable price. I noticed you might have use for them.
cONGRATULATIONS ! tHANKS FOR THE VIDEOS ! hUG FROM bRAZIL !
thank you
Nice
File is behind the milk
Neat
Not all are killing time and engraving a coin! Wanna engrave car motorcycle parts to try to make money!