Etching the Bushblade way

[tree_creeper]

See if I can sneek in at work to the office and hijack the laser printer

[Shinken]

Is this sticky? If not why not???

[luckylee]

absolutly fantastic mate, thank so much for sharing this.. STICKYYYYYYYYYYYY.

[Shinken]

If you don't have press and peel this method works on knives as well... http://www.riccibitti.com/pcb/pcb.htm This is a good explanation also of how the transfer process works.

Also rather than using a scouring pad, try thinners or nail polish remover, ino chance of scratches on the finish

I can get a small mono laser printer for £50 delivered, that is about the price of 15 press 'n' peel sheets. You get 700 pages of toner with it. So i am thinking of this method. what do you peeps think (magazine paper is free)

[Duncan_642]

edited as didnt read properly

[bushblade]

I can get a small mono laser printer for £50 delivered, that is about the price of 15 press 'n' peel sheets. You get 700 pages of toner with it. So i am thinking of this method. what do you peeps think (magazine paper is free)

I've not tried it with magazine paper but I think you'd have to take a more delicate approach. I can get loads of logo's and text per press n peel sheet and it gives me pretty good results I think.

[Shinken]

I've not tried it with magazine paper but I think you'd have to take a more delicate approach. I can get loads of logo's and text per press n peel sheet and it gives me pretty good results I think.

Good point, i may get the printer and the press 'n' peel

[Shinken]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Press-n-Peel-B...item1c1b626171

[bushblade]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Press-n-Peel-B...item1c1b626171

Nice find, that's a bargain! I've just ordered some more from Maplin too

[Shinken]

Doh sorry mate, shame i did not find it earlier.

[tatsumi]

How do you get this to work??
I set up a simple test with 9v battery, speaker wire, cotton bud for the applicator, salt solution and i got bubbles but no markings as such. the steel was just some mild steel i had for testing. is nail polish or the iron on stuff important to get it started?

Any help much appreciated
Ian

fantastic tutorial mind!

[MeetTheGeeks]

Make sure you have the battery the right way around. A pp3 battery would be ideal but it must be the correct way for this to work mate.

[tatsumi]

yeh i used a PP3 and worked through the battery post again. will keep at it till its done though

[jacksterp]

Fascinating - I can't thank you enough.

[bushblade]

Hi All I'm glad this thread is of use to folk, I'd love to see some of the results you are getting using it. Also to the mods; is it possible to make this thread a sticky please as I still get quite a few requests for it and people seem to struggle to find the thread, thanks in advance.