magic 50 engraving machine

[rachdee]

Hi - has any one here used the Magic 50 engraving machine from Cooksons?

I am wondering whether you can get a fairly deep engraving with this - deep enough to apply a darkening ink?

[rachdee]

I guess no-one has this machine then? What about the Magic 5 - is that an older machine, comparable to the 50? Does anyone have experience of either a Magic machine or a Gravograph M20. I am trying to decide which one might be best.

[ps_bond]

About all I can answer on that is that it doesn't take a deep cut to hold etching ink. Diamond drag engraving is a little shallow, but it works; anything hand-cut works well and is used by a fair few engravers on bulino work (partly because it's a pig to photograph otherwise).

[Chris Hanson]

Hi Rachdee, the Magic50 is an excellent engraver able to work on flat items, rings and bangles both inside and outside, as to deep engraving you would require a rotary cutter to chase out the design to the required depth. The rotary cutter will give you cleaner edges too. The Magic50 is a drag machine, diamond tip dragged over workpiece, MagicF30 or Magic70 are engraving and cutting machines.