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Donald Bell

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Greetings from the trout filled North,
( Yep the season just started!!)
Back to topic,-- I now have some lovely stencils for marking my blades. I also have a programable rectifier. what I need to learn now is :--
1-what materials to use to make the "electrified block thingy"-I understand a wood base, then a metal strip (what metal?) , then a felt pad (how thick)
2- what voltage to use , and which is best AC or DC. If DC is the blade + or -?
3- Any helpfull tricks or "don't do's" that I should know?
Thanks for your help. Don
www.Bellknives.com
 
Donald Bell said:
Greetings from the trout filled North,
( Yep the season just started!!)
Back to topic,-- I now have some lovely stencils for marking my blades. I also have a programable rectifier. what I need to learn now is :--
1-what materials to use to make the "electrified block thingy"-I understand a wood base, then a metal strip (what metal?) , then a felt pad (how thick)
2- what voltage to use , and which is best AC or DC. If DC is the blade + or -?
3- Any helpfull tricks or "don't do's" that I should know?
Thanks for your help. Don
www.Bellknives.com
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Donald,

The actual electrode is a piece of stainless. the thicknes of the felt is not critical, it just needs to be enough to be moistened with your electrolyte (salt water. I've heard non-iodized works better). As for voltages, etc. It's amperage that does the work. I think 12V @ 1A is probably a good starting point. As to the AC/DC question, one etches black, the other does not. I always forget which is which though (I THINK that AC is black and DC is not). + to the electrode, - to the blade.

Just make sure you firmly tape your stencil to the blade and don't let it move around while you press your electrode to etch.

Hope that helps!

-d
 
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