Battery charger etch

mikeS · Feb 25, 2002

Awhile back before the forums changed servers there was a thread posted about building a etcher from a battery charger it was posted by Jonesy . I saved the post to disc but lost the pics.

Did anybody else happen to save the post. Would you please repost or email me irnsweany@juno.com

GenO Denning · Feb 25, 2002

Hi Mike I dont know about that post, but I did go out and purchase a high voltage A/C D/C train transformer today. I am going to engineer a home made one with varible voltage, as the little one I have aint got no nuts. I will post to the forums when I can better tell what the outcome seems to be. Heck who knows I may have to go back and buy a train set to go with it. But I dont think so. Take care GenO

Guy Thomas · Feb 25, 2002

If anyone has an old computer laying around the power supply in it should work great for an etcher. I've got one in my bedroom that I'm going to cannibalize soon, heh heh heh!

Scott Fulford · Feb 25, 2002

Please show me how to do this,I`ve got butt loads of transformers laying around hither and yon,I really want to make an etcher but I`m quite the clueless one.
Scott

Mark Williams · Feb 25, 2002

Here is a simple plan to make your own etching machine This is written by Jim Arbuckle, he is a local bladesmith in the Yorktown Va area.
Mark

Scott Fulford · Feb 26, 2002

Thanks Mark,thats just what I needed.
I have a transformer that puts out 24v DC I wonder if I could use that instead of using the diode to change the 16v AC to DC?
Scott

allan lanigan · Feb 26, 2002

Here is a site with excellent plans for building a good low cost etching machine http://warnerknives.com/

mikeS · Feb 27, 2002

Thanks Guys

Battery charger etch

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