Hello all, last night I was trying to etch my mark on some blades made of 15N20, and the results were very shallow and unacceptable. My electrolyte is at least a year old, and I can't recall which knifemaker supply I got it from. Does the stuff go bad? Can you get out the old chemistry set and make your own? Who sells the best? Any help would be appreciated! Twig
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Problem with electrolyte
- Thread starter Twig
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Well was this problem a gradual onset or a vast difference between two runs? I would venture to guess your problem may lie in the contacts of your etcher, but I don't know what machine you are using. Build-up is common causing drops in voltage at the pad. Get out the DMM and check it out.
-Xander
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The solution is a simple salt solution so unless you see a bunch of stuff on the bottom of the container it should be good, if there is warm a bit and shake.
When I had the same problems the SS contact under the pad was corroded, I sanded clean and replaced the pad and works like new.
When I had the same problems the SS contact under the pad was corroded, I sanded clean and replaced the pad and works like new.