Metal marking

[defender dan]

That’s how I do it too

I use the fibre sanding discs off the angle grinder & you can get a nice sharp line too.

 

[Screwdriver]

I was using a "welders pencil" for this box section.

It's like a waxy but quite durable pencil. Marks show up just fine especially on the mill scale, probably not so good for shiny surfaces or high precision but "horses for courses" well worth having in the toolbox.

 

[Barking Mat]

I've a couple of dead screwdrivers with conical points as scribes, and a couple of tip-ex pens I highly rate.

I bought a tube of yellow German paint marking out stuff, but can't get on with it.

 

[AndersK]

This is a quite nice scribe I have.
Can be used to offset along an edge, height scribe and as a compass.
I've split a pencil and put in a 2.4 tungsten for metal scribing.

The built in sharpener don't work well on the tungsten though...

It's called AccuScribe

 

[Mick Annick]

I was using a "welders pencil" for this box section.

It's like a waxy but quite durable pencil. Marks show up just fine especially on the mill scale, probably not so good for shiny surfaces or high precision but "horses for courses" well worth having in the toolbox.

Is that the Markal silver streak?

 

[qwakers]

 

[Screwdriver]

Is that the Markal silver streak?

 

[James1979]

Tungsten here but in an old school clutch pencil. Like draughtsmen used to use. You can press it up inside so you don’t get stabbed.

french chalk too for just run of the mill stuff

 

[Brad93]

4.0mm tungsten for me with electrical tape wrapped around. I buy the Markal pencils but they seem to get less and less durable and snap quicker and quicker. Soapstone I use a fair bit of. Sharpies I go through like no ones business. I use a lot of paint markers, I’ve found some markal ones are much better than other. I think I’m on the HP ones now. I’ve had a few that were dried out from new! At £5 a go that’s a joke

 

[Arc Tourist]

Carbon arcs are great as pencils.

 

[Barking Mat]

Seen them for sale at our tool shop, will try one.

 

[Mick Annick]

4.0mm tungsten for me with electrical tape wrapped around. I buy the Markal pencils but they seem to get less and less durable and snap quicker and quicker. Soapstone I use a fair bit of. Sharpies I go through like no ones business. I use a lot of paint markers, I’ve found some markal ones are much better than other. I think I’m on the HP ones now. I’ve had a few that were dried out from new! At £5 a go that’s a joke

I’ve bought two boxes of the Markal, they don’t last five minutes, and I’m not heavy-handed with them

 

[Barking Mat]

It's all irrelevant, between measuring and marking things out, I generally screw up, but I'm slowly, stress slowly getting better.

I couldn't measure my way out of a damp paper bag.

But I try, might have to get an optical centre punch and change my glasses.

 

[Screwdriver]

I’ve bought two boxes of the Markal, they don’t last five minutes, and I’m not heavy-handed with them

LOL. Yeah, I have noticed that. I may experiment with a more obtuse point when sharpening. A fine pencil tip just wiggles off in no time and they're not cheap!

 

[jerrytug]

Don’t use one of those paint pens if your stuff needs to be galvanised afterwards.

Guess how I found that out?

Or Tippex, the acid bath does't get if off..

 

[julianthegypsy]

Ive started using a scribe most of the time ,
Pro's :it gives an accurate line
Cons: sick of getting stabbed with it when I put it in my overall pocket then kneel down.

Mine lives on the bench!

 

[Munkul]

My word, haha! Come on guys, retractable carbide scribes aren't that expensive!
The rolls Royce of scribes is the Rico Superscribe. I have one that's probably 50 years old, the quality and design is perfect. They're sold by Fowler now.

Fowler 52-500-050-0 Carbide Super Scriber Tool, 6.5" Length : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Fowler 52-500-050-0 Carbide Super Scriber Tool, 6.5" Length : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.co.uk

Get one, thank me later

 

[Dr.Al]

My word, haha! Come on guys, retractable carbide scribes aren't that expensive!
The rolls Royce of scribes is the Rico Superscribe. I have one that's probably 50 years old, the quality and design is perfect. They're sold by Fowler now.

Fowler 52-500-050-0 Carbide Super Scriber Tool, 6.5" Length : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Fowler 52-500-050-0 Carbide Super Scriber Tool, 6.5" Length : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.co.uk

Get one, thank me later

Or make your own: http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/stuff-you-have-made-today.67127/post-1513592

 

[Munkul]

Or make your own: http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/stuff-you-have-made-today.67127/post-1513592

nice work

 

[Feet 'n Inches]

I've used scribers for years. I have several made from various thicknesses of hard round bar (could be spring steel?) plus one from a broken reamer - they've all stood the gaff very well - much better than the shop bought equivalent, imo.