"25ct" <25c### [at] lineonenet> wrote in message news:3bd89619@news.povray.org...
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> "Chris Cason" <newsadmin-despam-@povray-no-spam.org> wrote in message
> news:3bd6e439@news.povray.org...
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>         Hi Chris, a great idea and I'd go with #9. But a pointer if I may?
>
>       From your link:
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>        "We are led to believe that a plated keychain of this sort with
> enamelled lettering will stand up to at least five years of daily use
> without any significant problems, and could last much longer with some wear
> and tear."
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>       The plated brass I'm not worried about, but the enamel, yes. Kilned
> enamel is usually applied at a thickness of around .5mm, and unless it's
> 'inset' with a sort of 'guard' around it, (as per Jamies' image, #9), then
> it will chip and crack, and that can be immediate, (unlucky), 'or' in 5
> years time, (lucky), having said that, even if it has a guard and 'is' sunk
> low, a carefully aimed backdoor key that hits it will possibly damage it
> anyway.
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>    Also, the most affordable colour will be green, I'm not sure why as yet,
> but that's what my enamellers tell me.
>
Green sucks. IMHO.

- Nekar


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