TEKTON 5/32 Inch Letter and Number Stamp Set (36-Piece) | 6610

I always wanted to get a letter and number stamp set but worried about the quality and durability. I found this Tekton set and thought I would give it a try and Im so glad I did. This stamp set is so nice and it is made out of high quality material and easy to use. This really is a fabulous set and I would recommend anyone who is looking to purchase one to pick this one.

Great quality of stamps. They’re fairly durable, and after years of use, they’ve held on strong. The box is a great size and the clasp is reliable. Stamps are easy to use and effective on most metals for jewelry making.

I built my own AR rifle. In order to legally leave it to my heirs when I die, I needed to mark it with my name, as the manufacturer, as well as my city, state, country and a serial number. I checked into laser engraving, but they wanted $120 and three days working time to mark my lower receiver. Then, I considered just stamping it. The law requires that such markings be a minimum of 1/16 inch tall, and .003 deep. These stamps certainly exceed the minimum height. I called Tekton, and spoke to a very helpful employee. He suggested that these stamps should have no problem stamping the required .003 inch deep in 6061 hardened aluminum. He suggested to use a heavy hammer for best results, but not a steel hammer. He also suggested that instead of hammering with force the way you would hammer a nail, he said I would get better results by lifting the hammer a particular distance (to be determined by experimentation and practice), and then let the hammer head drop onto the stamp, so you could get consistent pressure on the stamp time after time, versus having the lettering end up being stamped at varying depths, because you could never get consistent pressure by normal hammering. That made sense. So, I ordered a set of these stamps, and Tekton's 32 oz. brass hammer http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPUK66/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I also ordered a steel bench block from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058EDU8M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. He also suggested that to get a straight line for your stamping, to clamp a metal straight edge, such as an metal ruler onto your work surface, as a guide. I didn't have a similar piece of 6061 Aluminum to practice on, so I just had to jump in and begin my stamping. Because of the shape and size of the AR lower receiver, I wasn't able to find an appropriate straight edge to use, so I utilized the edge of the magazine well itself as a guide. To keep from crushing my magazine well, I inserted a lower receiver vise block into the magazine well, to fill most of the space, and filled the tiny remaining gap between it and the well with a business card. The bench block came wrapped in plastic, so I left the plastic on the steel block, with the idea that it would help keep it from scratching the aluminum. I placed the steel bench block on my work bench and put the area of the lower receiver I planned to stamp on top of that. I began my stamping, and it took quite a few whacks from the hammer to get the letters deep enough to meet the minimum depth. When I was done, I had all my letters and numbers in place, and to a suitable depth. The biggest problem I had was in keeping my stamping all lined up. As I went, I got better at that, so the end result was that the first few letters, were kind of crooked, but the ones at the end were pretty straight and spaced nice. Is my stamping perfect? No. Am I satisfied with it? Yes. It meets the legal requirements I needed, and because I placed the stamping in a location that is not readily visible unless you are looking for it, it doesn't look bad. If I were to need to do this again, I am confident that I could do a better job. Naturally, it is not as perfect as a laser engraving would be, but it is much less expensive, and I was able to do it at home in an hour or so. I've shown it to a couple gun owners I know, and while they admit it is not perfect, they both commented that it didn't look as bad as some stampings they have seen done by big gun manufacturers. Bottom line, my AR is now done, and when I die, I can legally transfer it to my heirs. Plus, I now have a nice set of stamps, a nice new brass head hammer, and a jewelers bench block for future projects. I'm happy! I want to give a big shout out of thanks to Tekton's great customer service employee for his advice!

This punch set is a good little set, like another reviewer said it doesn't have a marking to show you what is the top and bottom, this should be an easy fix and the box has alot of complaints, but I though it was fairly sturdy, the sides are dovetailed and sturdy wood, the top and bottom are made of a thinner wood, that seems like it could easily be cracked if you abuse it, but that's all well glued, the inside bit holders are the same thinner wood, but really for $12 I think it is an excellent value, and would buy it again. the punches work great too, in my giddiness to try my new "toy" I punched some letters on some coins and the lettering came out clear and without a problem.

So far, I have used these stamps on brass key tags and a dog tag made of soft carbon steel, and they worked very well. I clamped the pieces down on a bench vice anvil, and struck with a simple claw hammer. The first couple tags ended up being practice pieces, while I adjusted to the proper striking force, and figured out how to make sure my letters lined up properly. My set came with an extra "&" instead of an "I", but it was very quickly and courteously resolved with a simple email. I wrote the email on Monday, and on Thursday morning, FedEx dropped off my replacement set. I'm extremely pleased with the customer service, I would've been happy to get my missing "I"! I'm glad to see a company that takes care of their customers, I will definitely be checking out their other products.

These will stamp letters on metal, but the results are not super pretty. My 'E' was way larger than the rest of the letters. Some of the letters were 'sharper' than others and when stamped deeper it was obvious. Some letters were a but uneven in height, and even using a jig to ensure that the stamp was perfectly perpendicular left letters that were stamped deeper in some areas and less in others. However, despite the unappealing visuals, they are functional. I stamped everything from 6061 and 7075 T6 aluminum to 1018 CR steel, and the letters are readable and serve their function. I use them mostly for labelling things, such as custom tools, so being pretty is not one of my requirements for this set. I do wish they looked nicer though because I could use them for other more artistic projects.

Des marker punch de bonne qualité qui font très bien la job

Ich habe diese Schlagstempel gewählt, weil ich etwas hochwertigere haben wollte. Schon beim Auspacken war klar: hochwertig ist das nicht. Das Holzkästchen ist schief und krumm verschraubt, der Verschluss fiel sofort auseinander. Die Schlagstempel sind brauchbar und komplett, allerdings sind die Buchstaben/Zahlen teilweise nur 3mm groß. Fazit: Nicht die erwartete Qualität.

Very pleased with this stampset. I use it on wooden carved items which I make. They are easy to apply as long as you don't hit the end too hard otherwise you get an indentation of the circular shape around the letter. The wooden box is lovely and closes with the latch well. The wooden layer holding the stamps is a little rough cut but doesn't affect the stamps. I like the fact that the letters and numbers are printed below the stamps making it much easier for them to be found and replaced. The stamp material is strong and they should last a long time. The shaft of the stamps is squared off making it easier to place each stamp in line with the others in the correct position, however, marking a line, or placing them against a straight edge would help to avoid wobbly effects.

Leí una crítica de que lleban oxidadas las rotuladoras. En mi caso, llegó el estuche cerrado en su celofan original, y las rotuladoras en perfecto estado. Las he empleado para rotular unas llaves de metal, lo hicieron sin problema y sin dañarse la herramienta. El estuche es de madera muy agradable.

provati su mandrino tornio: eccezionali! Grazie.