Etch logo advise.

[WillC]

Well the logo's arrived. While I was waiting I bought some electrical bits and made my machine. I went for 9v/18v with a high/low button and an ac/dc button. I made my hand tool from a chunk of brass. I'm using salt solution for electrolyte and craft felt on the hand tool. It seems to work well, I'm etching on 18v/dc and darkening on 9v/ac.
Here's the result. Thanks all for your input on this.

 

[TB_London]

Looks really good, what's the size?

 

[Dave Martell]

That came out real good.

 

[WillC]

Thanks, its quite nerve racking doing the first one isn't it. Its about 40 x 10mm I will need a slightly smaller one too i think. I build the machine from the specs on crawfords site. But I used an electrical diagram from somewhere else as his was a bit hard to follow. The only thing I changed was to add a switch 9v/18v. I'll dig up the links if anyone wants to build one.

 

[SpikeC]

I would like to see them. The logo really looks great! It looks really professional, like the knife should cost $200 an inch!

 

[WillC]

Thanks Spike, thats very kind. Hard thing choosing a logo, reccon you've got your nailed, especially with the S pin to match.
I'll dig up the links.

 

[WillC]

Here is the tutorial I used for a parts list.
http://chriscrawfordknives.com/#/ele...nit/4535265119

Here is where I found the electrical diagram I used, only I added a switch between the centre and one of the 9V on the transformer to give 9v/18v. Of course you could use a 12v/24v transformer if you want and just have 12v or 12v/24v on a switch.
9/18 seems to work good though.
http://www.knives.mlogiudice.com/kni...er/index.shtml

 

[Lefty]

Looks great! Nicely done too!