Recommendation? Etching question

[Chris Lyons]

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but if I picked up something like this <--(click) to use with a stencil, would it work just fine to etch a logo?

I dont have the near $300 for a real etcher at the moment and they seem stupidly overpriced for what they are IMO anyway.

I realize that the DC power will only remove the metal creating an indentation, and not blacken it, but that is fine with me. I can blacken it with FC.

Thanks!

 

[JTknives]

All you need is a DC power supply around 5-12v. I use a computer power supply and it works good for my needs. Most of the blades that get the etched logo are Damascus steel so it gets a FC treatment after logo etching anyway.

 

[Britt_Askew]

I built mine based on this http://chriscrawfordknives.com/tutorials/written-tutorials/electro-etcher/page-1/ gives you ac and dc and not expensive to build

 

[KnuckleDownKnives]

I built mine based on this http://chriscrawfordknives.com/tutorials/written-tutorials/electro-etcher/page-1/ gives you ac and dc and not expensive to build

I built mine quite like this as well.

 

[kuraki]

I just use one of these. https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-XP-62...507562208&sr=8-18&keywords=ac+dc+power+supply

Not exactly "cheap" but same/greater capability as a "real" etcher and has the voltage and amperage range to do anodizing as well.