New hermes??

[littlebuddybr]

What cutter are you guy's using in your new hermes engraver?

Thanks

 

[ridgeway]

Diamond scribe.

 

[Ksracer]

I believe I'm using a 60deg with a .015 flat. I can't remember if it's carbide or HSS though. I'll check tomorrow if I remember.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Diamond drag is what they call it i believe

 

[liljoe]

I think mine is a .015" also. Carbide.
I would like to try a .010"
Joe

 

[Ksracer]

Carbide, .015 tip, .008 deep.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

View attachment 1394033Carbide, .015 tip, .008 deep.

You running the motor and a cutter?

 

[Ksracer]

You running the motor and a cutter?

Ya. The machine has a little motor that winds up to about 30,000 rpm and then turns the cutter head via 6" O-ring for a belt. The "belt" (and I use that term loosely) stretches to roughly twice it's length once the motor is up to speed. If that thing ever breaks, I'm going to look like I got beat with a package of wet noodles.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Ya. The machine has a little motor that winds up to about 30,000 rpm and then turns the cutter head via 6" O-ring for a belt. The "belt" (and I use that term loosely) stretches to roughly twice it's length once the motor is up to speed. If that thing ever breaks, I'm going to look like I got beat with a package of wet noodles.

I have one of those as well but i just use the diamond drag. I can remove those marks easily if i rechamber or refinish the barrel

 

[Rustystud]

There are many different types of New Hermes engraver. My first was a diamond scribe type. My second is a motorized engraver. I found 60 Degree 1/4 cut .010-.015 tiped carbide gave me the deepest and sharpest letters. Barrels are round and lettering should be limited to 1/8" so the entire lettering is equal depth.

 

[Ksracer]

There are many different types of New Hermes engraver. My first was a diamond scribe type. My second is a motorized engraver. I found 60 Degree 1/4 cut .010-.015 tiped carbide gave me the deepest and sharpest letters. Barrels are round and lettering should be limited to 1/8" so the entire lettering is equal depth.

Supposedly there is a cutter guard available that has a rounded face so the cutter can follow the contour a little bit farther. I made my own and it helps a little bit.

This is one of the only places I've found parts available.

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[mikecockcroft]

This might fit yours, it fits my motorized old machine
Tips available .005, .010,.020,.030

 

[littlebuddybr]

Thanks for all the responses.

So can the diamond tipped be used with the motor?

 

[littlebuddybr]

View attachment 1394033Carbide, .015 tip, .008 deep.

Looks good.
The first tip i tried was .015.

How tall are those letters?

 

[shortgrass]

Thanks for all the responses.

So can the diamond tipped be used with the motor?

It is not intended to

 

[littlebuddybr]

It is not intended to

Thought so. Thank you

 

[shortgrass]

I have both and have used both diamond drag and the rotary cutters. I have been getting cutters from Bits N Bits.com

 

[Ksracer]

Looks good.
The first tip i tried was .015.

How tall are those letters?

3/16 maybe? As large as possible without the contour of the barrel messing the depth up. I can measure sometime if it would help.

If you look at the tail of the Y you can see it's starting to get shallow and fade out.