Look at the tools from fillippone's original post (picture is from there in smaller size), that's a proper hammer if it's at least 1kg:
This anvil still looks like a toy compared to the hammer, but that may be because I'm used to this:My vice-with-anvil weighs about 30 kg
It's probably enough, and for sure much better than wood.Thanks for all the precious info, for the moment ill borrow a 1.5kg hammer and a steel base from a friend to give a try in the next days.
You could even use a 1.5 kg hammer as base.Quote
At this point considering your info im very hopeful that it will work.
You only need to do 2 things: make sure it doesn't move, and hit it hard enough. Something will dent.Quote
I think a 2 tonn press would be fine but it costs about 150$, + the engraver holding tool that i wasn't able to find anywhere yet i'm sure wont be cheap as well..
That 1 tonne press looked like a toy. Even my €15 bottle jack uses hydraulics, and is rated at 5 tonnes.I'd avoid spending money on the wrong tools: letter punches are designed to be used with a hammer.