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Old 08-25-2006, 02:07 PM
Deland Deland is offline
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Mankato, Minnesota
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Question Push graver vs Palm Control Airgraver

Can any one tell me what percent of labor time is saved by using the Palm Control Airgraver vs. a push graver? I work for a small printing shop and my boss is open to getting me an PCA but he needs some justification in saved labor percentage. I've been engraving for a few years and mostly self taught and have never used a power engraver. What would you say the learning time curve would be for me on the palm control?
I do all my cutting in steel at a depth of .002" to about .012" with knife and round gravers, very little with square gravers. I make ink dies as well as embossing dies. I know most of you use square gravers but hopefully someone has tried round gravers in the PCA and can tell me how well they work.
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to this forum and have learned a lot just from reading all your comments.
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