etch-o-matic ?

I'll admit to having and using one. It does an O.K. job of marking my blades, both stainless and straight carbon steel. It doesn't really have enough guts to make a very deep etch. It's better than nothing, but if your buying new, I'd think of a Personalizer or something a step up the ladder. Or make your own set up as a few of the fellas around here and CKD have done. I believe there is a tutorial on making an etcher around here somewhere, just do a search and it should show up. Bob Warner on CKD has the info on his web site as well.

Clint

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Thanks, not having any experience with etchers you wonder what the difference is bewteen the $25.00 etch-o-matic, the homemade, the $100 unit and the $150 unit.

Is it the power? or is the real difference in the stencils?
 
A good stencil can make or break an etch, as far as quality and crispness of the lines, which is fairly important on such a small "sign." You may spend $50 on a good quality stencil, but it is worth the money.

I believe that the etch-o-matic just doesn't have the power to really burn the etch as deep as the upper models do. A few of my buddies have Personalizers, and you can really see a difference between an etch done with one of their rigs and one done with mine. Now that I'm thinking of it, I should probably bite the bullet and upgrade!

Clint
 
I use an etch-o-matic. My "sign" is just my last name (REJMAN) in capital letters. I make the stencil using an old dot matrix printer, removing the ink ribbon so that the keys strike the stencil sheet. This will do me fine for a long time! I'll get a metal cutting band saw or a Drill Doctor before I get a better logo gizmo.
 
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