Got "volunteered" to replace, or arrange for replacement, of some ID plates.
Didn't hold or examine one, just going by description and pic of the stamping.
Thin AL, probably .030. from the description. 12 alphanumeric chars, looks like:
Anyone do these, or point me toward someone willing to do a couple?
thanks
gary
Interesting. Those are stamped from behind so you need a set of reverse stamps to make them look right from the front. Reverse stamps are a bit less common.
See if you can find an old pattern shop or foundry in your area.
What they used to use was like a big Dymo label maker that used a thin aluminum strip that was embossed and then attached to the casting pattern in order to have the letters or numbers as part of the casting.
Also if you check with a Army Navy store often these places will have dog tag embossers that they can make something similar, albeit with smaller letters and on a stainless steel blank.
As always: http:mcmaster.com search for "Embossing Steel Stamps".
"Reverse face characters allow you to stamp the backside of thin metals and create an embossed character on the front, similar to a license plate.", $78.56 - $367.20 for a complete letter and number set depending on character height.
If the numbers can go the other way (punched into the plate), a simple set of Number stamps will work just fine. Example:
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