Noah's Snark! Get In Before The Flood...

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I ordered a 12v lantern battery and some alligator leads and im going to try to use that and etch with salt/vinegar. I have read people use a 9V so hopefully this works out OK.

I have stencils stickers that 710 had made for me and im going to practice out on a couple blades that i wont be upset if i mess up.

If this doesnt work im going to look into an etch-o-matic or other etcher. I just dont like the thought of breaking a cell phone charger and playing with 2 loose wires plugged into the wall.
 
worldwood said:
I just dont like the thought of breaking a cell phone charger and playing with 2 loose wires plugged into the wall.
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What could possibly go wrong? :D

12V is plenty... that's what my machine uses. Honestly the electrolyte and stencils you use have more to do with the outcome than a specific voltage (unless that voltage is way too high and you leave it on for too long, in which case you'll just burn up the stencil and leave a crappy, fuzzy/smeared mark. Etching is kind of a weird deal... I'm finally getting a reasonably firm grip on it. For such a simple procedure, it can be kind of tricky.
 
worldwood said:
Do you make your electrolyte or buy it?
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I've made and bought a couple different kinds, including salt/vinegar. So far I'm getting the best results with the standard stuff that came with my etch-o-matic. It seems to work equally well on 52100, O1, D2, CPM-154, Elmax and CPM-3V.

I'd start with a DIY battery etcher and salt/vinegar, and plenty of scrap steel/cheap butter knives etc. to practice on. You don't even really "Need" a stencil to see if it will work, just mask off a thin line with electrical tape and try to mark that.
 
james terrio said:
I've made and bought a couple different kinds, including salt/vinegar. So far I'm getting the best results with the standard stuff that came with my etch-o-matic. It seems to work equally well on 52100, O1, D2, CPM-154, Elmax and CPM-3V.

I'd start with a DIY battery etcher and salt/vinegar, and plenty of scrap steel/cheap butter knives etc. to practice on. You don't even really "Need" a stencil to see if it will work, just mask off a thin line with electrical tape and try to mark that.
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Ill try out the 12V battery with salt/vinegar. I have 2 or 3 blades i can practice on. And i do plan to try it without the stencil first. i dont want to waste the stencils.

hawaiianhawk said:
Goodness you guys are busy. What do you guys do when you're not snarking? ;)
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Hmmm..... im always snarking, even when im offline
 
Just ordered a BK4 and decided to add an 11 to the order. It's all worldwood's fault :D I nearly went for another 9 but I was convinced that a 4 would be the way to go:) now comes the waiting....
 
worldwood said:
I ordered a 12v lantern battery and some alligator leads and im going to try to use that and etch with salt/vinegar. I have read people use a 9V so hopefully this works out OK.

I have stencils stickers that 710 had made for me and im going to practice out on a couple blades that i wont be upset if i mess up.

If this doesnt work im going to look into an etch-o-matic or other etcher. I just dont like the thought of breaking a cell phone charger and playing with 2 loose wires plugged into the wall.
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james terrio said:
What could possibly go wrong? :D

12V is plenty... that's what my machine uses. Honestly the electrolyte and stencils you use have more to do with the outcome than a specific voltage (unless that voltage is way too high and you leave it on for too long, in which case you'll just burn up the stencil and leave a crappy, fuzzy/smeared mark. Etching is kind of a weird deal... I'm finally getting a reasonably firm grip on it. For such a simple procedure, it can be kind of tricky.
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Of course it's the current that kills, not the voltage.... This is why utility workers can survive accidents involving high voltage distribution systems if contact is brief so not much current passes before they break contact. That said, a 12V lantern battery is a pretty low current system, so it shouldn't do more than tickle if you should have an issue.
 
Walked my daughter to school just to find out they cancelled school this morning because the school's heater stopped working and it is 6 degrees. SO then we walked home. a mile and a half walk in 6 degrees with a strong cold wind is no fun!!
 
worldwood said:
Walked my daughter to school just to find out they cancelled school this morning because the school's heater stopped working and it is 6 degrees. SO then we walked home. a mile and a half walk in 6 degrees with a strong cold wind is no fun!!
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Id venture to say that's a good way to get frostbite. Don't they announce school closings via radio/tv/internet?
 
all of 10F this morning, but it's sunny and crisp. oh so crisp...
 
TMHunt said:
Id venture to say that's a good way to get frostbite. Don't they announce school closings via radio/tv/internet?
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They normally have it listed online, but thats normally just for snow days. The surrounding schools do have school today but the one my daughter goes to doesnt have any heat. I guess the heater stopped working during the middle of the night. When we got back home there was a message on my phone saying they cancelled school. But the message on my phone was sent at 8:05, and i drop my daughter off at 8 so i was already walking home at 8:05.

I hate this cold weather. It makes me feel 80 years old. My joints hurt. Especially hurts to try and make a fist or grip something tight. Come on Spring!!
 
I don't smoke anything but I just heard in Colorado an ounce of pot is going for 400.00... meanwhile $hitty brick weed with a ton of seeds from mexico is still 40.00 for an ounce..
 
Hope you guys are staying warm.. brutal cold for some of ya'll.. I'm soaking it up here so when it is 111 degrees this summer I won't melt...



granitestateofmind said:
That's pretty neat. Plus packable; but man, I can already feel my pack getting heavier.
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Would be pretty a pretty light addition, with titanium and cable...

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