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Engraving (?)
08/19/10 at 15:07:18

What do you think of engraving the header covers?
This was my first attempt at engraving anything.
Actually it was more like skrimshaw. I used a little micro jack hammer that was designed for removing very small fossles from the rock matrix in which they were found. I am not sure if I will put them back on, so I had little to lose. If it works this well on chrome it ought to be a snap cutting aluminium.
By the way the headers don't have enough iron to hold my kitchen magnet, so I don't think rust will be a problem.

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #1 - 08/19/10 at 15:36:24 I don't see a pic.... is it just me?
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Jive--FSO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Posts: 80 Beckley, WV	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #2 - 08/19/10 at 16:14:54 I see it. Very nice!! Jive
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #3 - 08/19/10 at 17:19:15 nice work, i think you've found a side line.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #4 - 08/19/10 at 17:41:15 Looks good
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28648 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #5 - 08/19/10 at 18:19:59 Cool!... ...
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #6 - 08/19/10 at 19:33:05 I am like Piglet, can't see any kind of a pic.. Is this some kind of joke on us gals?
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Fuschia Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #7 - 08/19/10 at 20:11:24 Nope.I see it. Very nice!
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Hashbrown Full Member Offline What can brown do for you! Posts: 235 Nashua, NH Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #8 - 08/19/10 at 22:35:30 you should have the other side say "thumper"
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Wake51 Full Member Offline Murphy's Law Posts: 214 St. Louis Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #9 - 08/20/10 at 01:25:54 Now people don't have to ask... YES that's a 652 CC single cylinder...
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #10 - 08/20/10 at 02:47:21 I don't see it.
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Re: Engraving (?)
Reply #11 - 08/20/10 at 05:59:41

JohnBoy wrote on 08/19/10 at 15:07:18:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TCSH6bqjHEM/TG2mYdMZ5KI/AAAAAAAAA0U/7WFmT6H8Cx4/s640/he...

What do you think of engraving the header covers?
This was my first attempt at engraving anything.
Actually it was more like skrimshaw. I used a little micro jack hammer that was designed for removing very small fossles from the rock matrix in which they were found. I am not sure if I will put them back on, so I had little to lose. If it works this well on chrome it ought to be a snap cutting aluminium.
By the way the headers don't have enough iron to hold my kitchen magnet, so I don't think rust will be a problem.

I took the percent sign off the end of your link and I can see it now. Huh

How long did it take you to do that? Looks time consuming, but I like it!

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #12 - 08/20/10 at 06:19:47 Thanks Piglet for fixing the link so the rest of us can view it. JohnBoy, Ohhh wow.. That is very nice. I am in agreement with the others that believe you may have found a sideline.. Great job.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Engraving (?) Reply #13 - 08/20/10 at 06:32:11 I like it, would also be cool with black rubbed into the back ground to make it stand out a little bit more. I would have put 652 myself but again mad props!
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