I just got back from the local Woodcraft store, where I bought a "37
in 1 Professional Quality Stamping Tool Set" for $20. 26 letters,
"&", ".",......

....."AND 9 NUMBERS, 0 - 8".

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. But it's my own fault, it said
so right on the packaging.

Otherwise, the tool works well enough.

-Zz

On 2010-03-21, Zz Yzx wrote:

I guess "9" isn't important anymore.

Turn the six upside down. Duh.

nb

On Mar 21, 1:59*pm, notbob wrote:
On 2010-03-21, Zz Yzx wrote:

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. *

Turn the six upside down. *Duh.

nb

I've been toying with the idea of using those to brand the date into
my projects, when I get around to ordering a branding iron with my
name on it, but I'm not sure how many sets I'd have to buy so I could
do it in just one stab. I think the most use of one digit would be
something like 1/11/2011 or 2/22/2012. Five sets.

On 2010-03-21, wrote:

do it in just one stab. I think the most use of one digit would be
something like 1/11/2011 or 2/22/2012. Five sets.

Try he

http://tinyurl.com/yj64l8g

I think the picture is misleading and the item is actually a single
stamp for $3.36. Call Brownells (gunsmithing stuff) for
clarification.

800-741-0015

nb

On 3/21/10 2:20 PM, notbob wrote:
On 2010-03-21, wrote:

do it in just one stab. I think the most use of one digit would be
something like 1/11/2011 or 2/22/2012. Five sets.

Try he

http://tinyurl.com/yj64l8g

I think the picture is misleading and the item is actually a single
stamp for $3.36. Call Brownells (gunsmithing stuff) for
clarification.

800-741-0015

nb

How about where it clearly states,
"*Picture displayed may not represent the actual product."

As to the OP, I also saw this, "Sets of letters consist of 27
characters, including period. Sets of figures consist of nine characters
from 0 to 8, the 6 also being used for the 9."

Hey, we've all had brain farts.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

As to the OP, I also saw this, "Sets of letters consist of 27
characters, including period. Sets of figures consist of nine characters
from 0 to 8, the 6 also being used for the 9."

Hey, we've all had brain farts.

Yeah, well.... this brain fart left a skid mark, a little bit, anyway.

BUT, on their behalf, they did include the letter "O" as well as the
number "0" (exactly the same stamp). That's what threw me off
momentarily. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

And I take back my original/premature review. Some of the stamps
don't fit well in the press, esecially the "I". I have to use a
big-ass plier to remove the stamp from the tool once I get it in
there. And the force adjustment doesn't really adjust much. And
there's no way to orient the stamps, I hadda' resort to orienting each
stamp with a Sharpie. I'd not recommend this tool if precision is a
requirement.

All that said, I'm satisfied with the tool for the price (I'm using it
to stamp plant names and lethal temps on those aluminum tags to
identify my cactus plants from all over the World).

That's my life and I'm stickin' to it.

-Zz

On 2010-03-21, -MIKE- wrote:

How about where it clearly states,
"*Picture displayed may not represent the actual product."

How about it?

nb

On 3/21/10 3:54 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:
As to the OP, I also saw this, "Sets of letters consist of 27
characters, including period. Sets of figures consist of nine characters
from 0 to 8, the 6 also being used for the 9."

Hey, we've all had brain farts.

Yeah, well.... this brain fart left a skid mark, a little bit, anyway.


That's funny.


BUT, on their behalf, they did include the letter "O" as well as the
number "0" (exactly the same stamp). That's what threw me off
momentarily. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.


Nahhh, turn it upside-down. :-)


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

On 3/21/10 4:19 PM, notbob wrote:
On 2010-03-21, wrote:

How about where it clearly states,
"*Picture displayed may not represent the actual product."

How about it?

nb

You said the picture was misleading.
The description even reads, "1/16" Steel Number 8."
Do you expect them to take a picture of each individual number?

Misleading to the illiterate, I guess.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

"Zz Yzx" wrote in message
...
I just got back from the local Woodcraft store, where I bought a "37
in 1 Professional Quality Stamping Tool Set" for $20. 26 letters,
"&", ".",......

...."AND 9 NUMBERS, 0 - 8".

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. But it's my own fault, it said
so right on the packaging.

Otherwise, the tool works well enough.

-Zz

I got the same set, but "6" was missing in mine. go figure....

wrote in message
...

I've been toying with the idea of using those to brand the date into
my projects, when I get around to ordering a branding iron with my
name on it, but I'm not sure how many sets I'd have to buy so I could
do it in just one stab. I think the most use of one digit would be
something like 1/11/2011 or 2/22/2012. Five sets.

I just stamp the letters or numbers one at a time. Held against a clamped
straight-edge they usually don't look too bad. I found when using them held
together the kerning put the numbers/letters too far apart. I got one of
those branding irons for Christmas, it's nice.

On 2010-03-21, -MIKE- wrote:

You said the picture was misleading.
The description even reads, "1/16" Steel Number 8."
Do you expect them to take a picture of each individual number?

Misleading to the illiterate, I guess.

Thank you for stating the obvious ....again!

nb

Zz Yzx wrote:

I just got back from the local Woodcraft store, where I bought a "37
in 1 Professional Quality Stamping Tool Set" for $20. 26 letters,
"&", ".",......

...."AND 9 NUMBERS, 0 - 8".

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. But it's my own fault, it said
so right on the packaging.

Otherwise, the tool works well enough.

-Zz

You know, I bet if you turned the "6" over, you'd have a pretty good
facsimile of a "9"


--

There is never a situation where having more rounds is a disadvantage

Rob Leatham

On 3/21/10 5:32 PM, notbob wrote:
On 2010-03-21, wrote:

You said the picture was misleading.
The description even reads, "1/16" Steel Number 8."
Do you expect them to take a picture of each individual number?

Misleading to the illiterate, I guess.

Thank you for stating the obvious ....again!

nb


Are you not the one who said the picture was misleading?


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Zz Yzx wrote in
:

I just got back from the local Woodcraft store, where I bought a "37
in 1 Professional Quality Stamping Tool Set" for $20. 26 letters,
"&", ".",......

...."AND 9 NUMBERS, 0 - 8".

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. But it's my own fault, it said
so right on the packaging.

Otherwise, the tool works well enough.

-Zz

What do you need the 9 for? Just mark your projects in base 9 or base 8
(octal). By convention, adding a leading 0 denotes a base 8 number.

Puckdropper
--
Never teach your apprentice everything you know.

On 22 Mar 2010 01:32:06 GMT, Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:

Zz Yzx wrote in
:

I just got back from the local Woodcraft store, where I bought a "37
in 1 Professional Quality Stamping Tool Set" for $20. 26 letters,
"&", ".",......

...."AND 9 NUMBERS, 0 - 8".

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. But it's my own fault, it said
so right on the packaging.

Otherwise, the tool works well enough.

-Zz

What do you need the 9 for? Just mark your projects in base 9 or base 8
(octal). By convention, adding a leading 0 denotes a base 8 number.
^
That's an O, not a 0. ;-)

BTW, some conventions use a leading zero to mean hexadecimal (no octal
option).

" wrote in
:


What do you need the 9 for? Just mark your projects in base 9 or base
8 (octal). By convention, adding a leading 0 denotes a base 8 number.
^
That's an O, not a 0. ;-)

BTW, some conventions use a leading zero to mean hexadecimal (no octal
option).


While the O may still be correct, many of the programming languages I'm
familiar with use 0. http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/hex/

Hex is usually denoted by 0x. (Sometimes a trailing h is used, but that
seems to be falling out of favor.)
Binary patterns usually are 0b.

Puckdropper
--
Never teach your apprentice everything you know.

On Mar 22, 2:58*am, Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:
" wrote :



What do you need the 9 for? *Just mark your projects in base 9 or base
8 (octal). *By convention, adding a leading 0 denotes a base 8 number..
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *^
That's an O, not a 0. *;-)

BTW, some conventions use a leading zero to mean hexadecimal (no octal
option).

While the O may still be correct, many of the programming languages I'm
familiar with use 0. *http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/hex/

Yes, but the general case is 'O' or "O'" denoting Octal, 'H' or "H'"
for Hexadecimal, and often 'D' or "D'" for plain-as-the-nose-on-your-
face decimal.

Hex is usually denoted by 0x. *(Sometimes a trailing h is used, but that
seems to be falling out of favor.)

....or "H'"

Binary patterns usually are 0b.

....or "b'". Really, all make the intention clear *except* the leading
'0'.

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:37:28 -0500, the infamous -MIKE-
scrawled the following:

On 3/21/10 3:54 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:
As to the OP, I also saw this, "Sets of letters consist of 27
characters, including period. Sets of figures consist of nine characters
from 0 to 8, the 6 also being used for the 9."

Hey, we've all had brain farts.

Yeah, well.... this brain fart left a skid mark, a little bit, anyway.


That's funny.

In a brownish sort of way, huh?



BUT, on their behalf, they did include the letter "O" as well as the
number "0" (exactly the same stamp). That's what threw me off
momentarily. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.


Nahhh, turn it upside-down. :-)

But, for Crom's Sake, don't turn it _sideways_!

--
If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we
shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do.
-- Samuel Butler

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:54:56 -0700, Zz Yzx wrote:

I have some of the same issues, but since I paid less than $10 for the kit at
Harbor Freight, I feel that I'm getting my bang for the buck..


As to the OP, I also saw this, "Sets of letters consist of 27
characters, including period. Sets of figures consist of nine characters
from 0 to 8, the 6 also being used for the 9."

Hey, we've all had brain farts.

Yeah, well.... this brain fart left a skid mark, a little bit, anyway.

BUT, on their behalf, they did include the letter "O" as well as the
number "0" (exactly the same stamp). That's what threw me off
momentarily. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

And I take back my original/premature review. Some of the stamps
don't fit well in the press, esecially the "I". I have to use a
big-ass plier to remove the stamp from the tool once I get it in
there. And the force adjustment doesn't really adjust much. And
there's no way to orient the stamps, I hadda' resort to orienting each
stamp with a Sharpie. I'd not recommend this tool if precision is a
requirement.

All that said, I'm satisfied with the tool for the price (I'm using it
to stamp plant names and lethal temps on those aluminum tags to
identify my cactus plants from all over the World).

That's my life and I'm stickin' to it.

-Zz


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com writes:
Zz Yzx wrote in
:

I just got back from the local Woodcraft store, where I bought a "37
in 1 Professional Quality Stamping Tool Set" for $20. 26 letters,
"&", ".",......

...."AND 9 NUMBERS, 0 - 8".

I guess "9" isn't important anymore. But it's my own fault, it said
so right on the packaging.

Otherwise, the tool works well enough.

-Zz

What do you need the 9 for? Just mark your projects in base 9 or base 8
(octal). By convention, adding a leading 0 denotes a base 8 number.


Or flip the 6 upside down.

(Scott Lurndal) wrote in
:

Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com writes:
Zz Yzx wrote in
m:


What do you need the 9 for? Just mark your projects in base 9 or base
8 (octal). By convention, adding a leading 0 denotes a base 8 number.


Or flip the 6 upside down.



Sure, do it the easy way!

Is the 8 made with equal sized circles? It may become a "bonus" infinity
symbol. (Just turn it 90 degrees.)

Puckdropper
--
Never teach your apprentice everything you know.

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:37:28 -0500, the infamous -MIKE-
scrawled the following:

On 3/21/10 3:54 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:
As to the OP, I also saw this, "Sets of letters consist of 27
characters, including period. Sets of figures consist of nine
characters
from 0 to 8, the 6 also being used for the 9."

Hey, we've all had brain farts.

Yeah, well.... this brain fart left a skid mark, a little bit, anyway.


That's funny.

In a brownish sort of way, huh?



BUT, on their behalf, they did include the letter "O" as well as the
number "0" (exactly the same stamp). That's what threw me off
momentarily. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.


Nahhh, turn it upside-down. :-)

But, for Crom's Sake, don't turn it _sideways_!

He'd still be missing a nine ...