Making Metal Labels

[Gilmourisgod]

I have an image in my head for my Harbinger One enclosure, very 1950's-60s industrial clunky with jewel amp lights, big toggle switches, and screwed-on metal labels. All the metal stamping die sets I've seen have letters around 1/4" high (too big), and I'd need a press to imprint a box this thick anyway. I've see thin aluminum or stainless stock with embossed lettering on tags for valves or machinery. Anyone know how to find one of these gadgets, or a source for something similar?

[billstein]

I've thought about this same kind of thing. Looking forward to the responses.

[Gilmourisgod]

I found a gadget on ebay, the Dymo label maker that will accept metal tape, its an obsolete model, but metal tape replacement stock still available. A bit expensive for occasional pedal labeling. Any other suggestions out there.?

[alanp]

Metal engraving tool and a steady hand? (Very steady...)

[Matt]

Any company near you that engraves trophies and plaques may be able to do it.

[davent]

Aluminum duct tape and some sort of embossing tool.

Playing around here...


...and aluminum tape pedal.
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=8485.msg73537#msg73537

[Ettore_M]

Metal engraving tool and a steady hand? (Very steady...)

Or a desktop CNC machine with an engraving tool! That would be nice...

Hector

[Gilmourisgod]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.Xdymo+1011&_nkw=dymo+1011&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Here's the Dymo model 1011 tapewriter, made for labeling machinery. Now if i can find an old used one for short money, I'm in bidness. (Honey, I spent $150 for labeling gadget I'll probably use five times in the next  5 years!)