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RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etching the OD of a cylinder to create a graduated dial

2013-03-22 by Malcolm Parker-Lisberg

Rick

You could use one of the etch resist pens on it though.

Malcolm

I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy it!

Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin

The writing is on the wall.

--- On Fri, 3/22/13, Rick Sparber <rgsparber@...> wrote:

From: Rick Sparber <rgsparber@...>
Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etching the OD of a cylinder to create a graduated dial
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, March 22, 2013, 2:46 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      Jim,



Looks like a fun machine but a bit too complex compared to contact printing

and chemical etching.



Rick



-----Original Message-----

From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]

On Behalf Of Jim

Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 7:37 AM

To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etching the OD of a cylinder to create a

graduated dial



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "cunningfellow" <andrewm1973@...>

wrote:

>

> > Rick S wrote:

> > <SNIP>

> > The trick is how to selectively apply or remove the wax.

> > <SNIP>

> 

> Well we know inkjets work for molten wax.

>



Maybe an Eggbot with a scriber if the cylinder isn't too big?

http://egg-bot.com/





    
     

    
    






  










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