electro-chemical etching

[IrishJoe3]

Keep in mind he is talking about steel and you are showing an aluminum part.
Deep etching of steel is certainly different from deep etching of aluminum.

Also, your deep etching example is not showing a wide area like the OP was talking about as your letters are quite narrow so the rounded corners don't reallly show.

True.

Stainless Steel. (I polished the etch edges with a buffer, which is why its rounded. They eteched crisp origionally).



Stainless Steel


Brass


Steel (this was accidental so I didn't bother wire brushing it to clean it up)


Steel


Large surface area.


I cannot imagine etching using the Q-tip method as its ridiculously slow, but using the etch solution bath method, its no harder than etching aluminum. (for the first picture I think that etch was 6 1/2 minutes, as opposed to 2 1/2 I usually use on aluminum).

[MosinVirus]

Ahh, there are those bumps I was talking about.

[Greg B]

I get scared when I don't see prices or you have to contact them for a quote, any idea what's a base model gonna set me back?

FREE
All you have to do is pick them up in Irvine.

[Whiskey_Tango]

I've done a lot of electro etching, and while I can't help you with the vinyl decals, I did make a 30 minute how-to video that walks you through my technique.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=949819

I followed your method. Super easy and excellent results! I imagine this will become a popular topic. I bought the silhouette cutter so I can do stencils if there's any CGer's in need. Maybe $5 for a complete lower set.

[edgerly779]

I can make the vinyl decal.

[pklin1297]

Greg B, is there anything wrong with that unit? I'm definitely interested and I even live in Irvine!

[Greg B]

Greg B, is there anything wrong with that unit? I'm definitely interested and I even live in Irvine!

That I can't say.
I'm pretty sure the older kit is fine, (the one in the back) but we stopped using it when we started CNC engraving at work. So that one got given to me.
The kit in the front I got at the swap meet or a garage sale, don't remember.
But never messed with it.
Hey, take em both. I'm never going to use them, and I'd like them out of my garage.

[Rickrock1]

Beeetiful work

[kalibeltfeeder]

That I can't say.
I'm pretty sure the older kit is fine, (the one in the back) but we stopped using it when we started CNC engraving at work. So that one got given to me.
The kit in the front I got at the swap meet or a garage sale, don't remember.
But never messed with it.
Hey, take em both. I'm never going to use them, and I'd like them out of my garage.

Damn, wish I was closer

[ar15barrels]

Greg B, is there anything wrong with that unit? I'm definitely interested and I even live in Irvine!

Please grab the 2nd one for me...

[pklin1297]

Greg B., Thanks very much for your generosity again! I plugged both units in and they both seem to be working, but I've yet to test them out but I will soon. I have a stainless knife blank laying around so I'll use that as a guinea pig.

So excited... Am in contact with TUS industries to hopefully get some stencils made next week.

[Greg B]

Greg B., Thanks very much for your generosity again! I plugged both units in and they both seem to be working, but I've yet to test them out but I will soon. I have a stainless knife blank laying around so I'll use that as a guinea pig.

So excited... Am in contact with TUS industries to hopefully get some stencils made next week.

Hope they work well for you.
Enjoy.

[pklin1297]

A box of goodies came from Marking Methods in Alhambra today, and they're also making a stencil for me which should arrive by Friday... I hope to be able to test out everything this weekend.