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Electro engraver?
Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer
box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? If its rough..I can probably fix it up. Swap or trade for Stuff, or small money prefered. Im on a kick to mark all my tooling...much of which is already engraved/etched with the numberous past owners names or initials G Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. Or a set of plans for something buildable out of Stuff? Gunner "I think this is because of your belief in biological Marxism. As a genetic communist you feel that noticing behavioural patterns relating to race would cause a conflict with your belief in biological Marxism." Big Pete, famous Usenet Racist |
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Electro engraver?
I have a set like that also, it has a tungsten pencil and can etch
steel. It works, but the pencil sticks to work pieces from tiem to time. i |
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Electro engraver?
Gunner wrote:
Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? If its rough..I can probably fix it up. Swap or trade for Stuff, or small money prefered. Im on a kick to mark all my tooling...much of which is already engraved/etched with the numberous past owners names or initials G Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. Or a set of plans for something buildable out of Stuff? http://www.vintageprojects.com/general-workshop/etching-pen-plans.html http://www.charlesedisonfund.org/Experiments/Edison-pdf/edison_ch6.pdf Gunner "I think this is because of your belief in biological Marxism. As a genetic communist you feel that noticing behavioural patterns relating to race would cause a conflict with your belief in biological Marxism." Big Pete, famous Usenet Racist -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Electro engraver?
I got one.
You can't have it. But you can borrow it. It's not all that big, like a really small mig, proly not even as heavy. Yeah, it's old, sorta rough, but it works. Cloth insulation on the electrode wire! Used it once, not super-impressed. Tip proly needs sharpening. But I suspect one would be pretty easy to kluge. Mebbe it's just a choked-down welder or battery charger, or a welder on a variac! How 'bout tig on a variac?? What about a Dremel w/ a diamond tip? Harbor Freight is practically giving their 1/8" diamond points away. Inyway, email me iffin yer innerested. Man, do I hate goddamm UPS..... -- Mr. P.V.'d formerly Droll Troll "Gunner" wrote in message ... Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? If its rough..I can probably fix it up. Swap or trade for Stuff, or small money prefered. Im on a kick to mark all my tooling...much of which is already engraved/etched with the numberous past owners names or initials G Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. Or a set of plans for something buildable out of Stuff? Gunner "I think this is because of your belief in biological Marxism. As a genetic communist you feel that noticing behavioural patterns relating to race would cause a conflict with your belief in biological Marxism." Big Pete, famous Usenet Racist |
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Electro engraver?
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:52:36 GMT, Gunner
wrote: Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? If its rough..I can probably fix it up. Swap or trade for Stuff, or small money prefered. Im on a kick to mark all my tooling...much of which is already engraved/etched with the numberous past owners names or initials G Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. Or a set of plans for something buildable out of Stuff? Gunner "I think this is because of your belief in biological Marxism. As a genetic communist you feel that noticing behavioural patterns relating to race would cause a conflict with your belief in biological Marxism." Big Pete, famous Usenet Racist See this link: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org/exp...-Expt1/p1.html ERS |
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Electro engraver?
J. Clarke wrote:
Gunner wrote: Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? If its rough..I can probably fix it up. Swap or trade for Stuff, or small money prefered. Im on a kick to mark all my tooling...much of which is already engraved/etched with the numberous past owners names or initials G Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. Or a set of plans for something buildable out of Stuff? http://www.vintageprojects.com/general-workshop/etching-pen-plans.html http://www.charlesedisonfund.org/Experiments/Edison-pdf/edison_ch6.pdf Those are some neat looking plans. Has anyone built an electric pencil? One set of plans mentions that the pencil only works on "soft" metals. I wonder if it works on steel? Chris |
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Eric R Snow wrote: On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:52:36 GMT, Gunner wrote: Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? If its rough..I can probably fix it up. Swap or trade for Stuff, or small money prefered. Im on a kick to mark all my tooling...much of which is already engraved/etched with the numberous past owners names or initials G Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. I always rigged one up with a sharpened carbon from a flashlight battery, a set of jumper leads and a car battery. Works fine and the price is right. Or a set of plans for something buildable out of Stuff? Gunner "I think this is because of your belief in biological Marxism. As a genetic communist you feel that noticing behavioural patterns relating to race would cause a conflict with your belief in biological Marxism." Big Pete, famous Usenet Racist See this link: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org/exp...-Expt1/p1.html ERS |
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Electro engraver?
"Gunner" wrote in message ... Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? Gunner, I had one, but don't recall where it wound up. It came from McMaster Carr when my brother's father in law had a surplus business with McMaster stuff. However years ago my dad bought a couple of ARO air etchers at an auction. The carbide tip vibrates up and down, just like the electric ones do. But these things WORK really well! We marked all the tools at Lucas Electric with them. That was a really big job, we loved tools, and we had lots and lots of them! Gary H. Lucas |
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Electro engraver?
Gunner wrote: Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? Have one that I'm not intrested in selling, but *AM* intrested in getting working again. Doesn't have the carbide tip. I tried placing a small gage pin in it, but it didn't work so well... Wonder if MSC has carbide pins...? Best, Weyland |
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Electro engraver?
"Weyland" wrote in message oups.com... Gunner wrote: Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? Have one that I'm not intrested in selling, but *AM* intrested in getting working again. Doesn't have the carbide tip. I tried placing a small gage pin in it, but it didn't work so well... Wonder if MSC has carbide pins...? Best, Weyland McMaster Carr has them. Gary H. Lucas |
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Electro engraver?
I used to use the chemical etch marker for pretty small gage parts.
You can probably miniaturize your setup. Gunner wrote: Anyone got one of those old electro engravers that use a transformer box, a metal sheet or alligator clip and a pen like device to use a small arc to etch tooling and stuff? .... Ive tried the chemical etch/stamp with stencil thingy..but its too big for must stuff. |
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