Making a Pneumatic Engraver: DIY Hand Engraver
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- Опубликовано: 30 мар 2021
- In this weeks video I build an engraver from scratch using plans from Rick Alexander. Here is a link to his channel.
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As a PSA from a professional engraver, I’ll offer some observations. All of these pneumatic engraver videos focus on the handpiece and get the foot pedal or air source completely wrong. Imagine someone teaches you to build a car on RUclips and the last thing they do is tell you to install an “on/off” switch in place of the gas pedal/throttle. You will have a car, but you can only run it at max RPM or not at all.
A pneumatic engraving system is the same. It relies on a very precise throttle control to control air flow and thus speed of the tool. Without this control you’ll have what might be a very nice hand piece that is incapable of making the precision cuts required in hand engraving.
This may be a case of the blind leading the blind. People seam to be following the example of a few a few RUclips videos produced years ago by some folks who were not engravers and therefore didn’t understand how these tools work.
This video is a case in which the maker builds a nicely made tool yet doesn’t have the system in place to make it function as it should.
And for those wondering why professional tools cost so much, this is why. This build demonstrates the precise machining it takes to produce a quality tool. And the real professional tools are built to a much higher standard than even this.
I love shop made tools. But as an engraving instructor who sees around 60 students per year, I witness firsthand what happens when beginners think they can learn engraving from RUclips. I end up correcting major problems with fundamentals that were never learned in 99% of students who are self taught or learned from videos. Engraving is hard enough. Add in tools that don’t function as they should and the problem is compounded. And the beginner is left believing the problem lies with them rather than the technique or tools.
Love your talent!
I've been a machinist since 1998. I never would have thought to use a router bit for the radius.
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Sometimes, before the advent of 3D printing of prototypes, we as prototype makers would have to make the items out of solid plastic blocks. We'd, well I'd Make items out of MDF, Acrylic and resins to create a push button home Pr office phone with a cassette answer machine built into the futuristic housing. It looked perfect...buttons were cast, expansion foam below to give the perfect button press fe. Many cutters made on the lathe out of Silver Steel, harden & temper. Yeah..anther skill lost to 3D printing.
Onya for saying what you did.
Mike
Project Idea: How about a tripod for your camera........
Ill try better dad!
You are a wizard! Holy!
Clamping a router round-over bit in the tool holder to cut a contour is pure genius.
It works great on Brass as well! Thanks for watching!
Outstanding video, glad you described what you were doing instead of just making it. Thank you.
Thanks Richard.
This things is awesome and it blows my mind that you made it. Well done sir.
Thanks Rory! I appreciate it!
Good work!
This sistem was invented by Сергей Вальтман. This is his idea and first realisation.
This is awesome! Fantastic job. I will have to make one. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! Tag me if you end up making one. I would love to see it.
Looks like you might have had too much fun polishing that knob 🤣🤣
Lol....years of practice!
That was super cool and surprisingly simple.
Nice work!
Thank you!
That is so freaking cool that you can make your own awesome tools. As always, I loved watching!!!
Thanks Richard!
Wow! Great work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice. I'll have to put one of these on my to do list.
Awesome! I'd love to see it when you finish!
Nice! Making tools is high level making!
Thank you Andy!
Great job! Thanks for the shout out!
Thank you Rick! Do you have a instagram page? I would love to check out your cannons!
@@HighCaliberCraftsman You should have access to four private YT videos on my cannon builds. Let me know if you can see them. I have instagram but I haven't used it in ages.
it looks like a pro build and its amazing you've never held one! well done man, you earned my sub
Thank you!
Nice work as always. We featured this video in our homemade tools forum this week :)
Thanks Jon!
Great build, and a fantastic video! Loving the new style with you talking on camera more, and your shots and editing are on point. We continue to have shop envy with all your fancy toys. ;)
Thanks for watching! 😁
Damn that looks awesome Austin an works pretty good too nicely done 👊🏽
Thanks bud! Appreciate it!
Ottimo lavoro complimenti
Very cool trick using the router bit to cut that radius. Liked and subbed.
Thanks Gary! Router bit trick works pretty good on brass and aluminum also 👍🏻
Awesome, maybe first time I've seen wood on a mill like that.
Thanks for watching Dave!
You're one hell of a machinist
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Very nice build 👍
Thanks for watching Jeff!
So freakin cool! I didn't even know what this was before watching and now I really want one of my own haha!
LOL! Thanks Ethan!
Доброго времени. Отличная работа, спасибо за хорошую работу и видео
Awesome work! I have a few of these too. same story as you but then i found i enjoyed making them a little more than i liked using them haha. one area i tried a little different was tapering the area behind the quick insert so the transition didnt feel as abrupt in the finger gripping area. But mind the tab. Try it out on one and keep up the amazing craftsmanship!
Thanks Kegan. I think a taper would definitely enhance the feel. I need to get better at sharpening the graver so I can get some good use out of it! Thanks for watching!
Just saw your post on RUclips machinists. Great video. 👍 a well earned subscribe. Looking forward to more videos
Thank you Max!
Well done! Metal and wood....looking all fancy together!!
So how is it going with the Graver? Would love to possibly be able to reach out to you 1 day if you're willing to make another one. I don't have the ability nor the tools to make such a beautiful piece.
Mate, that was an incredibly simple explanation of building your own engraving handpiece. Your machining expertise and simple communication skills are par excellence..ask someone who speaks French to say those 2 words. I, too, have similar skills as a Toolmaker. Next project may I suggest a flat rotation table that runs over Torlon or plastic balls. I made one with ¼" tapped holes so that I could mount fixed objects that needed welding. My aim was to do engraving. I have in this period of 11 years developed a tremor in my left non dominant hand. Yeah, it's what you think it is. So, seeing your build gives me hope. I wish you well, Brother, in another country all my best. Let's see some scroll work...look up Sam Alfano.
He like you are Masters of their craft.
Mike from Down Under.
I echo the sentiments of using a router bit to make that Radius. I've spent hours making a HSS one for a project....DOH!
Thank you Michael. That table sounds like a great idea. Sorry to hear about the tremors. Thats a tough hit to take. Thanks so much for watching and I will look up Sam.
I would have to buy one. Otherwise I gotta purchase a steel lathe and tap and dye set. A drill.
can this be used with a variable pressure compressor that doesn't oscillate? You certainly raised the engrave up a few levels with your build! Thanks for sharing. Doug
No I don't believe so. You can check out Rick alexanders videos in my video description. On his channel he shows how to modify a harbor freight tire inflator to work. Thanks for watching!
Great job....I need one handpiece,if to buy but in Ghana
i'll come up with something you can engrave for me. a small blade maybe. great vid!
Thanks Paul.....let me get some practice in 😂
That’s awesome man. Crazy some of the things y’all come up with mixing wood and metal together.
Its always fun!
Bel lavoro anche carino nella forma.
Thank you!
Do you have any precautions when turning wood on the metal lathe to catch wood crumbs?
I try to clean it immediately after I finish. Just don't want it to sit and cause the lathe to rust or anything. Thanks!
Yes!!!!!
Thanks for watching Dave!
You make me want to learn machining so I can learn engraving.
LoL thanks Jacob!
If you can write your name then you can engrave. All you need to do is master holding the high-speed burr. Where ever the burr touches is almost the same as touching the same spot with a pencil lead, pen or a manual push engraver. He all about practice and visualising the end result desired .
I engrave wood and Stone.
Stone is thrilling when you incorporate Serifs...ya gotta look that up...hard to explain. Do it...experience it...remember they all must come back to the heart.
Wow...A ❤..no better praise than that. A Serif I the end part of a letter font. If you imagine the R ..the very end of the R that stops at the bottom of th R rrrrR next to say a full stop. If you continued that line as is you wanted to return in a sweeping arc towards the centre(Heart) of the letter. These sweeps if done in stone give the letter art Finesse..much like your logo of around the circled H.
You know what I mean. When done in stone...once it's Guilded in Gold..a Gravestone inscription is other worldly. Thanks for my Red Heart
Hello, how can I buy the pneumatic burin that you make?
If I may know the shipping cost and price of selling one... thanks
Hi, is it work with continius air pressure? Regards
This kind of engraver needs to not have continuous air pressure. If you look in the video description I have linked to some videos from a guy that shows how to modify a small tire inflator.
Awesome build. I’m interested in buying one. Do you sell them and what is the cost? Thanks!
Thank you! I do not sell them. Thanks though!
Great
Hi, beautiful engraver. Are you using a foot pedal? Do you sell your engraver?
Thank you. Yes I am using a foot pedal. No I do not make them for sale. Thanks!
Blank sheet of paper?? Those are great instructions!!
😂 thats so people think I'm not winging it!
I would buy one
YT is sucking right now. I just received notification of this video. 6/10/21
Ah bummer! I guess they are running behind. Thanks for watching! 🤠
For safety, keep your hand low on the vise, well out of the path of the graver if it slips
You are a truly talented person can I get the plans please
They are available in the description under the video. Thanks!
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Hello, can I buy this tool from you? Including air compressor, I'm in China.
Sorry, no I do not sell these. Thanks for watching!
Great job ... !!!
👍+sub ... !!! :)
Regards Paul P.
Thanks for the sub!
hi could i get the schamtic?
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hello sir, can i order it? i need a tool to engrave, how much does it cost? is there a contact I can call?
Thanks for watching. I do not make these for sale, but I think Rick Alexander sells them.. His link is in the video description.
Any Metric plans out there ? :)
Not around my shop 😂 Sorry
hello, it was great, can you send me the PDF, thank you
The link to the instructions is in the description of the video. Thanks!
Would you sell one? I'd definitely be interested
Would you sell kits
Not at this time. Thanks for watching!
I never seen anyone use a router bit on a lathe before
In this video you will see me use it on brass 👍🏻 ruclips.net/video/ts7WWPEHIL8/видео.html
What made masin adress
Ok so how much for you to make me one ?
You made a beautiful hand engraver, and didn't show yourself engraving any hands. What a joke.
Couldn't find any volunteers. Let me know next time you're in town and we can fix that!
@@HighCaliberCraftsman Sounds good!
That's a hands down offer hard to refuse.
Any interest in making and selling one?
Sorry I don't make them to sell. Thanks for watching!
Would you consider making one for me? We can work out a price
Are you using a foot pedal? Works a lot better…
I was but my graver geometry was all wrong. That was my first time engraving anything. Thanks for watching!
@@HighCaliberCraftsman beautiful handpiece though! Once you have the geometry down it’s a lot easier.