Engraved Zippo!

[deirdrebeth]

Beautifully done. Zippos are a popular subject as removing anodization is definitely right up the 's alley! That 3x passes definitely seems to be the trick

Zippo Lighter Engraving

Engraved a Zippo lighter today, my 5th item on the GF. Measured depth/height from inside floor to topside of crumb tray honeycomb. Removed the crumb tray, then zero’d out my calipers, and measured the thickness of my standoff including the Zippo (0.204" in my case). Taped the Zippo in place, then taped a template cut from regular old manila folders (0.040" thick). Imported my artwork, and set the engrave to: 750 speed / 8 power 225 LPI 1 pass - For Manila Template Focus (You won’t use this…