Rotex numbering tool for HIN numbers

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  1. Fiberman
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    Anyone have one of these tools that they are willing to sell or know where I can buy one would be greatly appreciated ..
     
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  2. 13AL
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    In a sarcastic tone....... let me know how that turns out. These things are like hens teeth. I have been looking for several months with no luck. I refuse to belive that they are not manufactured any more. Some one must have a led?...........
     
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  3. War Whoop
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    Tell me about it, I sold the last one I had before going overseas. Now can't find a replacement.
     
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  4. Herman
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    You mean one like this?

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  5. SamSam
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    If you don't need bunches of them, or even if you do, you can stamp the number into some soft metal, put some release on it, make a few reverse positives with some bondo, put release on them and apply them when the time is right.

    I seem to remember someone saying that metal casting suppliers sold the actual reversed character label makers.
     
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  6. War Whoop
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    3/4" tape and 1/4" letters, that does not look like it will meet the requirement.
     
    War Whoop, Dec 7, 2010
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  7. apex1

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    These are the pro´s tools

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    stamped on a Al. strip, then Ep glued into a cutout.

    Regards
    Richard
     
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    variverrunner, Dec 14, 2010
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    jim lee, Dec 15, 2010
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