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Hand Stamps

How Do You Safely Hand Stamp Compressed Gas Cylinders?

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How Do You Safely Hand Stamp Compressed Gas Cylinders?

Amy Bruecks of City Carbonic Sales & Service in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, had a safety problem that most cylinder requalification shops recognize. The...

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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...

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How to Make a Touchmark: A Step-by-Step Guide for Makers

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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The Hidden Cost of Poor Part Marking: How Quality Traceability Protects Your Bottom Line

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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

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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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