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Custom Hand Stamps: How Makers Put a Permanent Mark on Their Work
Joe Gentile is a guy with an interesting hobby; he makes custom iron accessories for his friends and neighbors. When someone he knows needs a new...
Hand Stamps
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How to Make a Touchmark: A Step-by-Step Guide for Makers
A touchmark is the mark that signs your work and adding it is often one of the last steps in the creation process, so it must be done right. Steel...
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Marks That Outlast the Jeweler: Custom Hand Stamps for John T. Haynes Inc.
When a ring leaves the bench at John T. Haynes Inc., it carries three marks: the maker's hallmark, the metal quality stamp, and a unique identifier...
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How Hume Marks Metal, Wood, and Plastic With One Custom Hand Stamp
A custom metal hand stamp presses a permanent mark into metal, wood, or plastic using a steel die cut to your exact design. The mark stays crisp and...
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Custom Hand Stamps for Permanent Part Marking in Die Cutting
When a die-cut part has to carry a permanent part number or revision level to meet automotive or other industry standards, marking it as a separate...
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The Complete Guide to Making Perfect Touchmarks
Steel stamps are an ideal option for making a touchmark because they offer a long-lasting, cost-effective tool that can be easily customized. Adding...
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Marking Stainless Steel Without Stress Concentration: A Practical Guide
Stainless steel fights back when you try to mark it. The material's work-hardening characteristics and high strength create challenges that don't...
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The Hidden Cost of Poor Part Marking: How Quality Traceability Protects Your Bottom Line
Your quality audit is tomorrow. The FDA inspector pulls a random sample from your latest production run and asks to see the complete traceability...
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Precision Jewelry Stamps: When Your Original Supplier Disappears
When Microstamp Corporation in Pasadena, California suddenly closed its doors, custom jewelry manufacturers found themselves in a real bind. Their...
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Pneumatic Impact Presses vs Manual Hand Stamps for Part Marking
Production managers at small to medium-sized manufacturing companies are constantly having to weigh cost against efficiency, quality against budget...