Using stamps for numbers and lettering.

[drmico60]

It is not easy to achieve a good spacing of numbers and letters when using stamps to mark metal.
A little trick that I have used several times is to first print out the text onto a paper label using a similar font and character size to the stamps.
The metal to be stamped is set up on a solid surface with a vertical straight edge to guide the stamps in a straight line. Stick the label onto the metal just in front of the straight edge and use the text to guide the position of stamp. The stamp can be pressed firmly into the label with hand pressure and this leave an indent in the label but not the metal so you can check the position. Once satisfied with the positioning then the stamp is repositioned in the label indent and hit firmly with a hammer to indent tne metal.