Body Tags

[jerezstude]

Yes Brad, the K15M tag will go on my COE. The orginal was located on the door sill where one would step and was in terrible unusable condition.
Jerry

[LarkTruck]

Jerry, check your private messages.
Jim

[garyash]

Were the tags lead or were they zinc? Both metals might easily go away in a plater's acid bath and are soft enough to emboss easily. I've seen zinc sheet offered for sale, even at the hobby stores.

I thought about making body tags a while back, decided a unique die could be made with stereolithography and a hard rubber pad placed over the zinc strip to raise the letters from the die in back. You sure did an amzing job making the letters/numbers out of steel!

[jerezstude]

Gary
You may be right, a lead based mat'l is what I was told. I also realize more correct letters could have been made using certain Edm technology, I tried to keep costs down,but still have more time in this project then any sane person would invest.
Jerry

[Roscomacaw]

They were of a zinc alloy. I've got a few tags that were never used. Soft stuff, but for sure not lead. I have one from a '42 President that IS steel, but there was a war on at the time.

[jerezstude]

For those who have asked for more infro and pictures, we will respond as soon as my wife has a chance to E-mail pictures
Thank You Jerry

[lark63]

jerry,I am interested in finding out more info about your work, tried an direct message ,but do not know if it worked, please keep us posted on more info. Thanks

[jerezstude]

We have been trying to reply to several inquiries with infromation and pictures, with no luck. Reply to my E-mail address Jerezstude @aol.com and we will try to send infromation that way.
Jerry Kurtz