PE Seal Type? Pocket, Desk or Long Reach?
PE Seal Type? Pocket, Desk or Long Reach?
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Anyone, please advise what you think is the most helpful type of embossing PE seal a licensed engineer should buy and why:
Pocket (typ 3/4"-1.5" reach)
Desk (typ 3/4"-1.5" reach)
Extended Long Reach (typ 2.5"-2.75" reach)
Extra Long Reach (typ 4.5" reach)
Also, would you recommend buying a self-inked rubber stamp?
What ink color: black, green, red, violet? and why?
Does anyone ever have to emboss a 8.5" x 11" page in the center?
Thanks.
Pocket (typ 3/4"-1.5" reach)
Desk (typ 3/4"-1.5" reach)
Extended Long Reach (typ 2.5"-2.75" reach)
Extra Long Reach (typ 4.5" reach)
Also, would you recommend buying a self-inked rubber stamp?
What ink color: black, green, red, violet? and why?
Does anyone ever have to emboss a 8.5" x 11" page in the center?
Thanks.





RE: PE Seal Type? Pocket, Desk or Long Reach?
RE: PE Seal Type? Pocket, Desk or Long Reach?
I won't use an inked stamp because I don't want my seal to show up in photocopies. I have no problem providing multiple sealed copies of a document (at the client's nominal expense), but when they unbind a sealed document to make copies I have lost control and have no idea what my stamp is in front of, even odd colored ink would reproduce on the color copies that are currently ubiquitous. Personal preference.
David
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Some engineers actaully use a wierd colored ball point pen and note that if the signature is not in that color than this is not an acceptable drawing.
Some states say you must use a blue or black pen.
We print our drawings in color and note that if this is a black and white copy - then it is invalid.
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RE: PE Seal Type? Pocket, Desk or Long Reach?
David
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I use a stamp with blank ink for the stamp, required. I use a colored pen, usually blue (never red), for my signature so I can tell when it's been photocopied.
--Scott
http://wertel.eng.pro
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David
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Most states and federal govt. now even allow electronic images of the stamps. I have not come across use or request for embossed seal ever in 17 years of having the PE. (that does not mean someone will not require it but unlikely). Buy anything but self-inking stamp, unless you plan to stamp several drawings every week! They eventually go bad and makes a mess if stored without use for long.
Unless you are getting paid more for the effort, there is no benefit to be fancier than good old rubber stamp with a black ink pad.
Rafiq Bulsara
http://www.srengineersct.com
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Rafiq Bulsara
http://www.srengineersct.com
RE: PE Seal Type? Pocket, Desk or Long Reach?
I've used my seal thousands of times....have completely worn out two of them and currently have two for my home state that I alternate.
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Of my current licenses, only Florida mandates the raised seal on each drawing.
I have the basic hand seal and it is a lot of work, but I primarily work in areas other than Florida, so it is not so much of a challenge.
I produce sealed/stamped designs for our own executions, so other than Florida, the seal will be a copy as part of my expectation.
I vary the self inking color to help differentiate the state, though I still rummage through the drawer to find the right stamp as i don't know the state by the arbitrary color I chose.
Home is GA so it is the only black self inking stamp I intend to get. Haven't picked up a purple one yet, I'll save that option in case I work my way to the left coast.
For the embosser, it all comes down to the number of crimps per day. If I only worked in FL and produced a substantial volume, I would probably consider a mechanical setup to save my aching hand!
Daniel
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As independent consultants, do you keep a copy of everything that you seal for the eventuality that it goes to court?
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I made an AutoCAD image of the seal to use should I have the need to use it in the future.
Cedar Bluff Engineering
http://cedarbluffengineering.webs.com
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