monk, mayor of duncan aven

i'm more than aware of forum rules of engagement. i'm a mod on a hand engravers forum for about 11 or so years. only prob, your format is way different than the one i'm used to. it will take me some time i think, to acclimate to your way ofd oing things. i'll do my best to come up to speed.   tyvm,  monk

fwiw-- don't buy those "reasonably priced" hand cranked imports. no matter the praise the seller puts on these, they are junk !!!!! a friend paid about $120.00 usd for one.

the shaft was so tight, it was real difficult to turn, and the paint job was smeared, and missing in places. the brand name was "zomax". let the buyer beware.