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Am looking at getting an arbor press to put makers mark on knives. Mark is 3/16 about size of single letter. Usually marking stainless steel. Was looking at 6 ton press. Is this sufficient?
I recently picked up a OBI (told it means One Button Increment??)
6 tons is probably marginal if the metal is done cold. I have heard that for this application, you can improve the effectiveness by cranking the ram down so that the punch is trapped against the surface to be marked, then hit it on the top with a small hammer in the free hand