branding iron??

**old_picker** · 4th November 2012, 11:17 AM

i need a couple of branding irons made up and thought posting here may find someone that can help
the size is approx 80mm long and the height of the letters -i would imagine 4mm plate [i have some]
14 characters in one [inc a space] and the other 7 characters

i am working on a project that needs some names burnt into a piece of vic ash
the idea is to cnc them onto a mild steel plate and tack them onto a bar for a handle
the letters would need to stand up from the plate like embossed not in relief

it could be in brass - i think it has a high enough meting point to burn the lettering into a piece of wood -
attaching a handle may be more difficult with brass like for eg you couldnt solder it on

thanks in anticipation for any help on this one

**Whimsical** · 4th November 2012, 01:54 PM

I used to make many of these. Used 6mm engravers brass and silver solder to a rod for the handle.
Only ever use a gas torch to heat it and not an oxy like one customer tried

. A big plumbers soldering iron works quite well.

Mike

**Scott** · 4th November 2012, 02:09 PM

Try Martin from Art, Design Make. He's made several brass irons for me, all at more than reasonable prices:

Art, Design Make by Martin Vinnicombe

**SawDustSniffer** · 4th November 2012, 02:38 PM

sorry most of our machines have a hard time cutting aluminium

**epineh** · 5th November 2012, 08:07 PM

I wonder if aluminium would be good enough to do this, I know that any spilled molten aluminium instantly charcoals my timber moulding boxes upon contact, they end up quite charred after a while.

I know that you wouldn't want to get them to melting point but it may burn well enough to suit your needs.

A casting of what you want would be easy enough to make, with the right tools, I am currently waiting on some better foundry sand, will be a couple of weeks away, if you are still stuck by that time let me know and I can try a test run.

If it looks like working I can include it an a batch, and once I have the new sand I intend to do a LOT of batches, lol.

Cheers.

Russell.

**epineh** · 5th November 2012, 08:44 PM

I just read your initial post again, do you mean 80mm in total length including 14 characters?

That may be a little too fine for normal sand casting, though I am playing around with other methods that may work, if I have any luck I will let you know, otherwise just straight out machining a small aluminium block would most likely be the simplest option, if it can be made hot enough for the job required.

Russell.

**old_picker** · 5th November 2012, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by epineh

I just read your initial post again, do you mean 80mm in total length including 14 characters?
Russell.

yup
btw thanks akk i think i have a solution
will backpost

**old_picker** · 14th November 2012, 05:34 PM

got a couple done by john who is a member here and a nice bloke
great job, very fast, excellent quality
his website is here
Labels Extreme - Your one stop label shop for all your engraved label needs.

**Heilander** · 14th November 2012, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by old_picker

got a couple done by john who is a member here and a nice bloke
great job, very fast, excellent quality
his website is here
Labels Extreme - Your one stop label shop for all your engraved label needs.

Roughly how much? To burn in the bottoms of turned stuff

**old_picker** · 15th November 2012, 07:39 AM

i had two cut in brass - beautiful job for $110 - sent the brass Friday had the job back wed

**Malibu** · 15th November 2012, 07:51 AM

Thanks Ray, it was nice to do work for you.
I'm glad I could help out!

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