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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 11:57 PM
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Like the title says, does anyone know any shop that engraves Chinese letters? metal surfaces. I know Sears and other stores engrave English words, but no one can do Chinese.

Anyone know any place? Doesn't matter how far or how much..

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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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what type of metal? like you mean.. CNC cut out? did u try san gabriel or rowland heights or any of those major chinese populated areas?
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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I need a Zippo engraved. So it shouldn't be too hard. I work in SGV.. not too sure where to look. Maybe i'll go around supermarkets and ask.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by m0nkie
I need a Zippo engraved. So it shouldn't be too hard. I work in SGV.. not too sure where to look. Maybe i'll go around supermarkets and ask.
I know someone that probably could but they are down in San Diego
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jnathan68
I know someone that probably could but they are down in San Diego
I won't mind making the trip... right now I'm talking to some hand engravers in LA.. but they aren't too sure yet. Is this your friend or a shop?
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bro there is plenty of laser engravers in downtown that can do that.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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If I am not mistaken, @ Santa Anita Mall. There is a store that sell knives and swords that does engraving. It has been years so I don't know if that place is still open.

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bro there is plenty of laser engravers in downtown that can do that.
I called alot of laser engravers.. they either don't do it on zippos or they can't do Chinese..
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strange that they cant do chinese. its just setting up an image in the cad software, odd that they dont do mandarin.
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^ ya pretty lame.. im still googling n calling..

jnathan68, if your place can for sure do it. I can send them the picture of the zippo and letters.. **** it ill drive down to SD for this.. getting desperate
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Originally Posted by m0nkie
^ ya pretty lame.. im still googling n calling..

jnathan68, if your place can for sure do it. I can send them the picture of the zippo and letters.. **** it ill drive down to SD for this.. getting desperate
I am out of town on business but I will give them a call.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Try Lewis Engraving in Covina (626) 967-1234
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ty! will call right now
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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Sorry, no luck here
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are you trying to write "Ching Chong Ling Long Ting Tong" on it the Zippo? that'll probably be too long and will wrap around..
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No he is going for ME SO HORNY, ME LOVE U LONG TIME ^_^
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If I go to UCLA, I'd engrave Ching Chong Ling Long Ting Tong on a brick and toss it on her face
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