| Dont forget if you are right handed start the row of numbers from the right hand side not the left; so if your number is 123456 start with the 6; sounds odd, but it weill give you a lovely even row as you are not covering up the letters already stamped with your hand so have a reference for level and spacing; we used to stamp an awful lot of press tools at work, so we got pretty good at it; and that was the main knack (plus a lump hammer). Oh and make sure you stamp the plate against a good hard surface like an anvil or something really solid!
The machine mart stamps are perfectly ok on normal material like MS and ally; just need a really good single blow; they do wear quite quickly though.
Have fun (BTW my last 2 cobs have had rivetted plates and passed SVA as well)
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Steve
We're not here for a long time,
We're here for a good time...
Enjoy it while you still can.... 
Last edited by dingocooke; 09-05-08 at 03:22 PM.
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