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There's an alternative to laser engraving that you may not have heard of: Pneumatically-powered dot peen marking machines. These produce the engravings mechanically via micropercussion, and it's pleasing to watch in action:
If you don't like the dot-matrix aesthetic, they can also produce much finer engravings:
They also make nifty handheld versions:
This is one of those machines where if I owned one, everything in my house would be marked up.
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
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Laser Engraving Alternative: Pneumatic Dot Peen Marking Machines (Totally Mesmerizing to Watch)
This is like the best label maker ever.