Thread: What are you working on?

Really? Thanks Shaun. Never seen a kit. I've seen instructions on how to do it. I'll have to search that. You don't happen to know a name of one do you?

Aw hellfire. Etch-O-Matic?


It sounds like something from a cartoon

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Aw hellfire. Etch-O-Matic?


It sounds like something from a cartoon

Yup, but check YouTube for demonstration of the product. Good to experiment with. My use was 10 plus years ago.
We built up a different rig for product use using a cheap electric train transformer. Don't ask me to remember how.
Have fun !
Richard

I've also thought about the idea of using a stick on shield like contact paper and doing a soda blasting. Of course I don't have a blaster...as of yet at least.
I'll have to do a search. Knowing this forum there's probably a post about it already if not several.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I've also thought about the idea of using a stick on shield like contact paper and doing a soda blasting. Of course I don't have a blaster...as of yet at least.
I'll have to do a search. Knowing this forum there's probably a post about it already if not several.

I had good luck with a airbrush eraser for many uses. HF used to sell them cheaply. Hand held soda blaster with baking soda as a medium for cleaning up a blade. Used with pumice for etching.

Amazon and other retailers have them now.

Thanks Richard. You da man

After Richard let me know about them a few years ago, I bought a Badger brand mini sand blaster. It works amazing for cleaning jimps and would likely do a nice frosted etch. For my purposes the baking soda works fine, you can buy blasting soda, just not in quantities that are sensible for my consumption, so I have never tried it. In the hobby shops you can likely find both the blasters and medium, these day I expect all those shops are online.

I buy Arm & Hammer baking soda, in 12 lbs bags from Smart & Final a restaurant supply or Costco, about $10.

It works just fine for small jobs through a HF blast gun & compressor.

We add it to the laundry for extra whitening and it also cleans your washing machine, Our stainless washing machine tub look brand new.

Mini sand blaster?
I need to look into this.
Considering between soda and media blaster for my automotive restore. Maybe big soda, with a mini sand might give me the best of both cleaning processes.
Thanks

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Mini sand blaster?
I need to look into this.
Considering between soda and media blaster for my automotive restore. Maybe big soda, with a mini sand might give me the best of both cleaning processes.
Thanks

There are small tank type units that would work if you have a 100plus psi compressor, out side use only ! I also had a small blast, 2ft x2ft cabinet. Both from Harbor Freight. You have similar imported tool outlets.
Changing grits is fairly easy in both.
Enjoy!
Richard