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This tutorial is for the procrastinators and the cheapskates
. I need to pick up some 1/16" letter stamps but for this demonstration I'm using the HF 1/8" stamps. You'll also need a 2.5lbs hammer to make it easier for you to get a good light strike to stamp the letter without tipping the stamp in one direction. Use electrical tape as your alignment guide by sliding the edge of the letter so it bottoms out on the tape. Don't use painters tape it's too soft and I had to use 2 layers of electrical tape to get a good ledge. You can mark your letter spacing on the tape using the centerline of the stamp. I just eyeballed it in this example by sliding the stamp so it barely touches the previous letter. The first 2 letters I stamped too lightly to compare with the rest. Don't forget to support the magwell with a magblock or some wood and stamp it on a solid surface like a vise. Hope this helps someone out.
. I need to pick up some 1/16" letter stamps but for this demonstration I'm using the HF 1/8" stamps. You'll also need a 2.5lbs hammer to make it easier for you to get a good light strike to stamp the letter without tipping the stamp in one direction. Use electrical tape as your alignment guide by sliding the edge of the letter so it bottoms out on the tape. Don't use painters tape it's too soft and I had to use 2 layers of electrical tape to get a good ledge. You can mark your letter spacing on the tape using the centerline of the stamp. I just eyeballed it in this example by sliding the stamp so it barely touches the previous letter. The first 2 letters I stamped too lightly to compare with the rest. Don't forget to support the magwell with a magblock or some wood and stamp it on a solid surface like a vise. Hope this helps someone out.
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