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What are some of the options for tag suppliers? Is there a big difference in the quality from supplier to supplier? Also what about the black tags. Does the...
Shane Johnson
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Dec 22, 2005
5:03 pm
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Yes the black comes off, stainless steel is powder coated and in time the powder coat comes off. Some times if the machines are not set correctly the powder...
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Dec 22, 2005
5:55 pm
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This may seem like a dumb question but.....When I make a dog tag am I supposed to put the tag in the clamp/carrier so the rolled edges are facing down when...
Shane Johnson
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Dec 23, 2005
7:00 pm
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Shane- simple Question, but not so simple answer (I think). I have a 6300 series debosser with the carriage take up spool on the right side of the machine. I...
Robert Buettner
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Dec 23, 2005
8:10 pm
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It does not matter But if you want the tags to be stamped correctly as the way the military does it when you read the tag the characters should be stamped in...
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pvs4
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Dec 23, 2005
8:50 pm
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History lesson: What we now consider to be the standard tags are based on the 1939 US Army pattern, the famous "notch tag." These tags, designed to work with...
Keith
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Dec 24, 2005
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There are some differences. I don't have the specs handy, but I check each batch to make sure that they are within specs. The aftermarket tags I'm seeing...
Keith
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Dec 24, 2005
6:25 pm
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Yes I bought this machine in Idaho. I live in Wyoming. I have talked to you a couple times about the machine. I haven't made a bunch of tags but made several...
Shane Johnson
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Dec 24, 2005
6:57 pm
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Hmmm . . .someone is down in Las Vegas, I thought it was you. I lost track. I won't say that they are the best, but overall I have no complaints with...
Keith
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Dec 26, 2005
9:20 am
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What are people paying for wholesale dog tags and chains? Thanks, Rachel...
rjdesignsit
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Feb 27, 2006
11:09 pm
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Hi, Rachel! You might tell us more about yourself. Consumables prices vary by the vendor. It's been a while since I bought any, so I can't help you with price...
Keith
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Mar 1, 2006
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Okay, it's coming into spring and summer, time that we get out there and do our thing. Anyone got any particular plans? Any new ideas? If you run into any...
Keith
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Apr 12, 2006
7:07 am
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Both are pick-up only. One is starting at $5.00. It's item number 9516739814 and it's in Bethel Ohio. The other is starting at $200. Item 7617516497 is in...
Keith
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May 9, 2006
7:12 pm
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If you just need info about a machine that you are trying to sell, then go ahead and email me directly (graphotypist at tagwagon dot com), include pics, and...
Keith
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Jul 13, 2006
7:27 pm
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hi , no i just wanted to join the group, but could not find any to join thought is was defunked, is it still open? . i have a 6381, thanks james Keith...
james cantrell
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Jul 15, 2006
1:47 am
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Yes, it's still open but not very active. Everyone's out at the fair or gun shows or something. ;) Where are you located? ... join thought is was defunked,...
Keith
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Jul 15, 2006
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Hi my name is James Robert(Bob) Cantrell, I live in Wyandotte Michigan (about 15 miles South of Detroit The city is on the Detroit River,and nothing like...
james cantrell
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Jul 15, 2006
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Hi my name is James Robert(Bob) Cantrell, I live in Wyandotte Michigan (about 15 miles South of Detroit The city is on the Detroit River,and nothing like...
james cantrell
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Jul 15, 2006
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My name is John Brown and I am located in the NW corner of South Carolina. I want to emboss an aluminum blank measuring about 1.125" by 4" with 3 or 4 lines of...
John Brown
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Jul 19, 2006
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John, the plate size you're asking about is roughly the size of an original Addressograph plate. Any Addressograph machine will work for you, without...
Keith
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Jul 19, 2006
7:01 pm
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hi , somehow i got this email ,ment for someone else. thanks J.R.(Bob) Cantrell Keith <graphotypist@...> wrote: John, the plate size you're asking...
james cantrell
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Jul 19, 2006
10:06 pm
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Keith, Thanks for the information. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I now have a little knowledge and a bunch more questions. To answer your questions,...
John Brown
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Jul 20, 2006
1:46 pm
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... which ... I think a normal font size will work for you, then. Big fonts like on that one machine I've got are harder to find, anyway. With so many to do,...
Keith
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Jul 20, 2006
4:43 pm
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Hello List: I recently came across a large amount of current issue stainless steel Personnel Identification Tags (NSN 8465-00242-4804). These are new ...
Robert Buettner
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Jul 25, 2006
7:36 pm
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He sent me a couple of samples. They are as he describes them, current-issue tags. They have the fully-rolled chain holes (not found on aftermarket tags). At...
Keith
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Aug 15, 2006
6:52 pm
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I've been contacted by a group that wants to get into doing dog tags -- for DOGS (how's that for a radical idea?). They like my G1-marked 6100, and I've been...
Keith
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Aug 20, 2006
9:14 pm
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Well, the end of summer is on us. A look at eBay for the last month shows that the bottom has dropped out of the Graphotype market. Why? Market dynamics! The...
Keith
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Sep 4, 2006
6:51 pm
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Watch out for fake "second chance" offers on ebay! If you bid and don't win, a LEGITIMATE second chance offer will come through ebay AND WILL BE IN YOUR "MY...
Keith
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Oct 25, 2006
3:33 pm
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Greetings, I am new to the group. Glad I found you all. I live up here in NY and have recently found a Graphotype 6381 atop my local scrapman's pile. It is...
ferroglyph
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Jan 3, 2008
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Looking at your photos, it looks like your machine isn't too bad off. Take your time, clean it out well, lubricate it, and you should be fine. It looks like...
Keith
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Jan 3, 2008
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