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« on: October 21, 2013, 05:01:30 AM » |
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Had a bad night, so for distraction decided to make an OLDS pin badge. First I soldered a 10p coin to a bolt head and machined off the face in the lathe and turned down the diameter a bit. The design was then painted onto the coin using a toothpick ! Once dry, this was then suspended in etchant for an hour or so. When etching was finished the badge was unsoldered from the bolt. After a bit of polishing, an old charity pin badge was epoxied on to the back. It's not perfect, but then, it only cost 10p  |
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« Last Edit: October 21, 2013, 05:07:11 AM by Old Newbie »
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2013, 05:58:14 AM » |
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nice
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2013, 07:18:35 AM » |
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Your a clever sod arnt you  it sure look's good though  |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2013, 11:26:39 AM » |
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another great job ON . i have never etched anything so can you tell me did you paint on the black parts or is that the etched bits? just thinking ahaed for project  |
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Olds
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2013, 11:53:22 AM » |
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No paint. The black area is etched, the bright raised. To get the colour I heated it with a gas torch then polished the raised areas.
Might have a go at enamelling next.
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2013, 12:50:36 PM » |
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Great!
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2013, 01:10:20 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2013, 10:22:55 PM » |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2013, 02:14:51 AM » |
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Nice. Very impressed |
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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2013, 10:53:40 AM » |
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a work of art , well impressed |
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2013, 07:10:13 PM » |
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Thanks. Not sleeping means I have a lot of time where I can't make much noise.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2013, 09:33:03 PM » |
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did you get that for helping an old person across the road i got one when i was 8..... dib dib dib
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« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2013, 04:40:06 AM » |
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dob dob dob
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2013, 08:00:56 PM » |
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Olds, is there something that will etch stainless steel?
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« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2013, 06:44:13 AM » |
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Not yet tried stainless myself but I believe ferric chloride will work, as will nitric acid etc.
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