i agree completely - i have two oakley vcos sitting here, one with
the 0.2 and one with the 0.4. the difference is remarkable. i will be
using the 0.2 tool for all my future panelling.
>Looking at MOTM-102 panel ideas, I notice that a popular engraving tool
>choice for lettering is the 0.4mm size. For over a year I have been
>using the 0.2mm tool exclusively. For a reason I cannot explain, the
>actual result of the 0.4mm tool became increasingly bold over time. So
>much so that the last panels I made with it are a bit coarse looking.
>The letter boldness of the most recent panels I made with the 0.2mm tool
>is almost the same as the oldest ones that specified the 0.4mm. If you
>are ordering from FPE in the United States, I suggest the lighter 0.2mm
>tool. The result is more refined. The MOTM-like Font is DIN 1451,
>1-stroke.
>
>-Richard Brewster
>
>http://www.pugix.com
>