Artesania Latina Cooper Plate Embossing Tools

[Kurt Konrath]

OK, I recently received my AL embossing tool, I ordered both sizes they sell, and when it arrived, no instructions on how to assemble, so based on website photos and hunches, I was able to get a usable tool assembled.

Below are photos of assembly and tools needed are sanding sticks, small file to clean up metal edges and both PVA type glue for wood and some CA for metal parts.

Both kits are same process just different pattern size.

Photos show packaging and parts as they come, and then some assembly photos.



Next set shows gluing and clamps assembly of handle of tool.



Then the fun starts with the embossing head! after cutting all metal parts and two of three small wood spaces out, clean up edges of metal pieces to ensure no fouling of pattern by retention tabs.

I assembled on the screw but a small toothpick or dowel could be used, start with disk, which are marked with letters, A, B, C, D, E & F, use A, then metal spacer, B then spacer until you have all six disks stacked. Next step required you to align slots in disks and then install the end marker piece which goes across all disks and hangs over outside of assembly.

I added a small drop of CA to outside ends of the cross pieces to keep them in place.

Use one of small wooden spacers on each side of head when placing in handle and place screw, washers and nut to finish assembly. Tighten to all smooth rolling, and add CA to nut, to keep it from falling off (don't ask how I know).

This should finish the assembly.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

I rolled this out on test paper and it seemed to leave a believable pattern and cross pieces made end of panel marks on strip to look like single strips on a long row of copper tape.

I have not tried on actual tape, but I am thinking I need to make a narrow long U shaped box to keep tool straight in line on strip as they are pulled and rolled together.

 

[AllanKP69]

Is the spacing between each wheel adjustable and are there wheels with additional spacing between punch pins? The plates were 15" X 48" and nails spaced a couple inches apart on the periphery but with our various scales that is a lot of change parts to be able to make correctly sized plates and properly spaced simulated nail indentations. A challenge to be sure.
Allan

 

[Kurt Konrath]

I am guessing the spacing can be adjusted with more spacers, but the end cutters would have to be modified to allow for wider head.

The wood rings on outside of head, keep head centered in handle and allow room for end cutter pieces to clear handle ends.

If you good enough with metal work, you could copy the design and make spacing of nail heads to suit your specific design and scale.

 

[Bob Cleek]

TEMU sells ponce wheel sets in different scales and spacing patterns with nicely done metal handles. I expect they were primarily intended for model railroad brass work. I haven't used them as yet, but I was pleased with the quality. TEMU is a fun place to shop for modeling tools. Their prices are so low that you can afford to take a chance on an impulse purchase now and then. These are eleven bucks and change.

See: https://www.temu.com/model-rivet-ma...32186820869_sdfyxc83x7&_x_sessn_id=frzkiwy7lb

 

[AllanKP69]

Team Up Price Down is certainly growing in leaps and bounds Bob. I really need to give it a try soon.
Allan

 

[Bob Cleek]

Team Up Price Down is certainly growing in leaps and bounds Bob. I really need to give it a try soon.
Allan

Yes, it certainly seems to be. I was quite skeptical about it at first, but I've tried a couple of orders under $100 and everything came fine. I did notice that you have to be really careful to study what it is you're ordering and to search TEMU for the same item to make sure you're ordering the lowest priced item because the same item is often listed at varying prices in different places on the site. TEMU's search engine and sometimes the names they use for some products are less than "user friendly." It's best to just scroll a lot to see what's there. Another caveat is that the size of the products is sometimes smaller than the posted photos would appear. (It's the old TV Dinner trick with the picture of the meal on the front of the box being placed on a smaller than usual dinner plate.)

Going over their online catalog is something of an exercise in separating the fly specks from the pepper, and there's a lot of counterfeit Chinese products offered, some being almost identical to the real thing, but their prices are so low that if you get disappointed by your order (which you can return if unsatisfied,) you aren't going to get burned too badly.

 

[Uwek]

I am looking forward to see some results .....

 

[Bob Cleek]

I am looking forward to see some results .....

If anybody is contemplating buying any Chinese products, especially if they are spending any serious money, they'd do well to do so in time for their order to clear US customs before the promised 60% (or 10%, depending on which day of the week, or so it seems) tariff is imposed. I fear it will be quite an adjustment. Just imagine what a 60% increase in the cost of something like a Sieg lathe and tooling would do to the "7X mini-lathe" community! Even things "Made in the USA" nearly always contain some elements imported from China these days, such as threaded fasteners, bearings, and so on. The price of cheap tooling could go through the roof and the good stuff will probably increase in price accordingly as well. If nothing else, now would be a good time to upgrade your smartphone if there's any sort of deal available on a trade-in!