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Handy Andy FAQ

Dot-Peen

Economical Dot-Peen for industrial marking

Made in USA – Industrial dot-peen marking machine for low volume part identification.

By Marc Steele, 4 yearsFebruary 4, 2021 ago
Dot-Peen

Handy Andy X – upgrades in Dot-peen marking

Upgrades to CMT’s two-axis programmable dot-peen marking machine, the Handy Andy which has become a favorite for low volume industrial manufacturers who require part marking. It is also used in tool rooms in large production facilities to mark fixtures and tooling.

By Marc Steele, 5 yearsApril 28, 2020 ago
Dot-Peen

Remote Technical Support

Columbia Marking Tools is expanding our service department and helping reduce customer service costs. In today’s changing environment, onsite service calls may be restricted or costly.

By Marc Steele, 5 yearsMarch 26, 2020 ago
Handy Andy

Air Compressor Size for Handy Andy

Q: We are marking only a few firearm parts at a time when needed so a large compressor should not be needed. Please advise what size compressor will work for me, I do want to be able to use it to its full potential dept wise if needed.  A: 5.0 Read more…

By Marc Steele, 6 yearsAugust 20, 2019 ago
Handy Andy

Handy Andy not running on Windows 10? Digital Signature issue.

While CMT has been working with Microsoft to get the digital signatures working, sometimes the drivers might not load correctly. HandyAndy_Drivers_1.2.3.zip Please download and run this exe. to fix the issue with your Handy Andy. 

By Marc Steele, 7 yearsOctober 8, 2018 ago
Handy Andy

Handy Andy making inconsistant mark

Q: We have had Handy Andy Engraver for about 10 years and have never replaced anything on it. It seems to be inconsistent on engraving, we used to use a 1/8” spacer from the tip of the engraver to our work, it now seems to be more like 3/8”. Could Read more…

By Marc Steele, 12 years ago
Handy Andy FAQ

Handy Andy Com Port not being saved

Q: Is there a way to make the Handy Andy Professional software save the Com port after closing software and re-opening? It defaults to Com 3 at every start-up, which is not the port I am using, and I can not use Com 3 for the machine. Yes – this Read more…

By Marc Steele, 12 years ago
Handy Andy

Handy Andy System Not Ready

Q: I have loaded the software on a Windows XP system. When I try to run the machine I get the error “system not ready” A: If the drive for the USB does not properly load. This can be recognized two ways 1) The windows software gives a small popup Read more…

By Marc Steele, 13 years ago
Dot-Peen

Handy Andy Software and Addons

Handy Andy Software Archive: Handy Andy Handy Andy Professional : For X-Y systems built 6/2011 to 12/31/2015 Handy Andy Pro: HandyAndyProSetup 6.64 : For X-Y systems built 6/2011 and before Handy Andy Fonts: hand_andy_fonts : Fonts for Handy Andy Marking System Konverter Pro: Konverter Pro : Convert DXF files into Read more…

By Marc Steele, 13 yearsJune 7, 2012 ago
Dot-Peen

Handy Andy Serial counter not working

Q: We have a Handy Andy marking tool and I am having issues setting up the sequential numbering under the variable tab. A: Page 18 in the manual covers the counter: http://www.marking-machines.net/Resources/Handy_Andy_OG.pdf The counter process is interwoven into the software itself. If you have set up the counter as specified, Read more…

By Marc Steele, 13 yearsJune 6, 2012 ago

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