Tool Marking

[WVU Tuba Dale]

I recently bought a 15 piece Snap On punch and chisel set, and to be quite honest, I am worried about them growing legs and walking off. I thought about engraving, but dont really want handwritten markings in my tools. Is there a way I can stamp my initials into them? I figured a stamp would be just as hard as a chisel, and I don't want to waste my time pounding two rocks of equal hardness together. What do you all think I should do? I also have a set of Craftsman punches I plan on letting people borrow if they ask.

 

[old salvage]

when i used to mark my tools for work I would use a 1/8 drill bit. drill maybe 1/16th deep and fill with bright paint.
Not too ugly but hard to grind away without mangling the tool.

 

[oldtools]

You can electrochemical etch your tool. You can get a basic chem etch kit for $80 from this company. I bought one and it work pretty well. It is alot better than engraving. You can do a shallow etch or deep etch.

http://www.etch-o-matic.biz/eom.htm

 

[-B-]

You can stamp them with letter or number stamps but you need to spend the money on them and get good ones not the cheap imports. I use to stamp a lot of my tools when I was in larger shops and a I had less storage ability.

 

[Plombob]

I used a 12 volt engraver that you clipped onto a car battery. Works real well. Got it years ago. Might be a Cal-Van tool.

 

[Merkava_4]

I am worried about them growing legs and walking off.

You just need to guard your tools better. Take those punches and chisels to bed with you if need be.

 

[mkdive]

You can electrochemical etch your tool. You can get a basic chem etch kit for $80 from this company. I bought one and it work pretty well. It is alot better than engraving. You can do a shallow etch or deep etch.

http://www.etch-o-matic.biz/eom.htm

thats pretty slick!