johnH20
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 07:22 PM |
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Engraving chassis number
I have decided that it is easiest to engrave my chassis number direct onto a tube rather than stamp and weld a plate on because of adjacent body work.
I have a Dremel and my plan is to purchase an appropriate bit and get to work. Two issues however 1) is the Dremel up to the job or is it too clumsy
to use in this mode? 2) Plan is to stencil ( from where? ) number on to chassis tube with a felt pen and use that as a guide for engraving. Will this
work or are there better techniques? Answers on a postcard as they say. TIA.
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designer
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 07:49 PM |
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Hasn't one chassis number to be on a separate plate?
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pekwah1
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 07:53 PM |
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i bought a dremel engraver for about £18 brand new.
Quite impressed with it for a cheap tool, came with a stencil and passed IVA no probs.
The engraving bits for the normal dremel seem quite cheap, why not buy one and play around on some scrap?
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40inches
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 07:59 PM |
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I printed mine from the PC, onto ordinary printing paper, taped it to the chassis and engraved through the paper 
 
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davidimurray
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 08:43 PM |
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I found it very difficult to engrave a bit of tube so used a stencil and a centre punch
 
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loggyboy
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 09:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
Hasn't one chassis number to be on a separate plate?
A plate is needed in addition to a stamped/engraved VIN on the chassis.
The plate contains make model and VIN (as minimum) and axle weights etc (optional), this can be stamped, engraved and merely riveted somewhere on the
car.
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James
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| posted on 17/12/13 at 11:29 PM |
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I just stamped mine onto the chassis... at the beginning of the SVA test!
(Because I'd forgotten to put it on before the test!) 
Cheers,
James
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loggyboy
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| posted on 18/12/13 at 12:23 AM |
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Very common to deform the chassis when trying to stamp directly to the chassis.
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dhutch
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| posted on 18/12/13 at 08:38 AM |
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I dont know what you get issues the number, but is there any scope to have it engraved onto the tube before its welded into the chassis?
Daniel
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loggyboy
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| posted on 18/12/13 at 09:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
I dont know what you get issues the number, but is there any scope to have it engraved onto the tube before its welded into the chassis?
Daniel
Dont quite understand what this would achieve?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/12/13 at 11:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by davidimurray
I found it very difficult to engrave a bit of tube so used a stencil and a centre punch
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^^ that looks exactly like my old peugeot - I might steal that idea 
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